Tag: Texiles

Texiles, the business she founded to bring “new life to old clothes,” is her one-woman attempt to relieve that burden. The distinctive name reflects her objective of halting the flow of “exiled textiles” to the refuse heap.
http://www.renewalnews.org/2018/03/23/woman-of-the-cloth-diverting-fabric-from-landfills-one-pair-of-pants-at-a-time/

Americans throw out 80 pounds of clothing every year on average, even though 95% of that content is recyclable. I started Texiles not only to prevent usable material from ending up in the trash but to educate consumers about the harmful impact of the fashion industry on the environment and factory workers and the role they play when they make purchasing decisions.
http://thefrugalcatholic.com/the-frugal-catholic-make-money-by-wearing-it-out-by-kaveri-marathe-february-2018/