Hi Zoe , Few Days ago i found your channel and I became totally addicted to it, I can't stop watching it (I have you as a background while I do my things : D ) May I ask you something ? I am already 39 yrs old and I am thinking to go back to the University for Fashion Design , I am really bad at drawing , but I love making Clothes (I buy patterns and modified them) until now has been a Hobby , scares me to think about it, maybe is too much for me , I just want to make Nice Clothes BUT with discarded textiles, using Natural Dyes and Botanical Prints. Do you recommend to go back to the University for that or there is another path that I am missing out ? ( This is what I do : instagram.com/upcyclingbremerproject/ ) (Sorry to ask you this, I just don't know to whom I can ask this. I am a Chilean woman living in Germany , re-discovering my life again after spending the last 12 years being "Just a Mom" and I have no one around to ask something like this, I really spend my days sewing and dyeing... I just love it ) Thank you in Advance!!! Veronica.-
Zero Waste Cutting sounds like an amazing concepts. I had no idea that traditional kimonos were made that way. Vintage fabric sounds like a great way to produce eco-friendly fashion. I absolutely agree with your leather philosophy, as long as animals are not being killed for it, we are actually contributing to reducing the waste (the meat industry kills millions of animals a year, if their skin is not used for making things, it will be thrown away and that will ultimately mean more waste and more damage to the environment) . Upclying is a movement I love, there are so many ways to approach it, from individual to something on a larger scale. I love your idea of big companies donating clothes they would otherwise destroy. I would also love to add that I think that taking care of our clothes is important. I take good care of my things. Sometimes I will stumble across photographs that are ten years old and realize that I'm still wearing the same clothes- and loving them.
Cultures that have a history of making their own fabric typically have traditional costumes that involve very little fabric waste. Indian saris are basically long pieces of fabric wrapped artfully around the body. Kimono fabric is woven to specific widths and lengths to cut exactly 1 kimono and the only waste is a tiny bit of cutting around the neck for fit. And yes, taking good care of your things is important!
This mushroom leather thing is so cool. When I heard about it I thought "how do I get in on this 'shroom action?" If it weren't for not knowing exactly where animal leather comes from, it would've been such a perfect material. Thank goodness technology can nearly replicate it with plants! *end tree-hugging rant*
EEEEWWWWWWWWW Dry Clean ONLY labels that don't belong there! I just hand-washed a silk/linen shirt and a cashmere sweater with PERFECT results, and they both had DRY CLEAN ONLY labeling. No no no. Hand washing for organic fabrics is the name of the game. Thanks for your vids, I'm a new Los Angeles fan.
Zoe: Thank you for your sustainable information. I cringe at the waste experienced when I make a garment. Hearing you speak about zero waste patterns has piqued my interest in finding more ways to employ this practice. As much as I like fashion, I realize that the industry is wasteful to the environment, especially the burning/destruction of unsold, high end goods, the pollution of water by manufacturing industries in third world countries, and the landfills containing Forever 21 disposable fashion. Keep up the good work of spreading the word about how your audience can make better decisions. You rock!
I've watched your videos for fashion designing process and think you are so great at teaching. I was going to leave a comment request for a video about sustainable fashion, but I saw this video first. I personally think that this issue should be addressed more in the fashion industry. So thank you for doing this. It's great to see your favorite teacher caring about environmental and human impact of the industry. I see that you may make a series on this topic. I'm looking forward to more videos going more in depth about this. I'm curious to see more ways to marry human creativity to global awareness.
I'm very much looking forward to turning this into a series. I'm a little disappointed this video got so few hits because this topic is near and dear to me and I do agree it's so important. Hopefully I can entice people to get more excited about this.
Anyone interested in zero waste cutting check out Holly McQuillan and her talks, she explains different methods and techniques and makes it a lot more understandable
Thank you so much!! Recently I started really paying attention to sustainable design (it was required for my high school's senior year design project). My ambition is to create a sustainable fashion and I can't stress how useful this video was for me. Thank you ^^ Actually, I used some biomimicry principles in my project because it's all about sustainability. I highly recommend it.
Love your ideas as always. I have incorporated fabric packaging & use scraps from my cutting process to make fabric bags & cleaning processes. 😊 will research on zero waste pattern making as well..
I go to the thrift stores, and on thursday you get the leather jackets for 1.00 ( whichever the tag color is you get for 1.00) so I am recycling this items.in fact that is what I do with the boro or sashiko stitch.( of course I always wash or home dry clean them) I love love live your idea about the dead stock getting recycled. You are soooooooo smart. I sure wish you could get with some of the designers for this and make your own designs that are recycled and go out.maybe you should approach these companies and then show them a recycled outfit so they could even do it but with your design so you get money.
I just order my first sewing machine this morning and I'm 100% into sustainable fashion. This video is just perfect even if I don't have a brand and I just want to find sustainable fabrics!! THANKS SO SO MUCH
Hi, An Inspiration for an Sustainable Ethical Tradition - HandWoven|Ethical|FairTrade|Slow Fashion|Culture|Craft With a work relation of upto 30+ years, we're involved in working closely with 300+ weavers in rural Bengal, India, we are a textile manufacturer specialising in ethical, sustainable and beautiful handwoven textiles using indigenous weaves & techniques of Bengal i.e. Cotton, Khadi, handloom Silk. Jamdani, Handprinted Fabrics / Accessories etc. Please look at our digital portfolio - anuprerna.in/a-homepage-section/products-2/all-products/ & our page - www.etsy.com/shop/Anuprerna for details on our business and textiles to get more clarity.
At first I thought I was in over my head by getting my ein so early but it has pushed me to focus on how I want to present my future business to the world. Thankyou for such a helpful video.
I'm planning to start my own sustainable fashion brand and this help me a whole lot! You are so great at explaining things, simple and to the point, I love this! I'm still new to this whole sustainability things and I was surprised at how much I get from this one video! It honestly surprised that there are sustainable alternative for leather! Thank you for this wonderful video!
Someone has to make your fantasy a reality! It won't be me though since I'm not a designer. I watch your videos for illustration purposes, but I was attracted to this one for the ecofriendly aspect of the fashion industry. Very good ideas and options to make the industry, and our own wardrobe, more sustainable. As an ecology student, I can tell that environment and sustainability are going to be more and more of an issue in the future. You're definitely one of the best teachers I've personally seen on RUclips (your teaching experience in university really shows). Keep up making awesome and inspiring videos! :)
I am addicted to your videos xD Point 12: Upcycling , This is my thing ! Do I need to go to Fashion School To Upcycle ? after watching many of your videos i can answer that myself xD . Tomorrow I have an Interview with the Düsseldorf Fashion Institut (Germany) Crossing fingers!
>>Do I need to go to Fashion School To Upcycle ? Upcycling involves garment making skills like draping, cutting, sewing, etc so if you don't know them, you have to learn them somewhere.
My Mom used hair dye to dye her fur coat. She couldn't send it to the furrier. Her thought was that it was a hair fiber that could be dyed. When I went to Fashion School, my teacher was totally into using what was available and not what you could buy. Vintage sheets, dead stock fabric, vintage fur coats, then sell as Couture Designs. I have seen shower curtains in stores and thought, that would make a great coat or skirt.
I’m so grateful that I came across this video, you are a genius! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I’ll definitely watch your other videos, lots of love 💗
You're really smart. I love all your ideas and they way you explain everything. I'm thanking and appreciating the universe right now, that I could stumble upon your channel. I'm a fan🙏🏻 Please keep this up, we need you.
I am a fashion designer and student. I am trying to get the sewing studio at my university to be more sustainable. We keep all the larger scraps but I was wondering what you suggest for all the tiny scraps that are 5" or less? My idea was to find a company that can recycle the scraps and turn them into fiberfill or makes something else, but I have had no luck! I loved this video btw you give a lot of great information and tips!
Thank you so much Zoe for this particular video.. all your videos are so informative.. this helped me a big deal with my startup... :) Love you absolutely..
All of your videos are so great! They're educational and fun to watch. Thank you sooooooo much for making these, and I hope you will continue to keep making more!
hey hey dear zoe i am from egypt and i am following you for awhile and i can learn so much through your videos even though i am more into sewing and pattern making i know every thing you say is definitly related to my field of interrest i just wanna say i love you soo much you are so cute and hard working so keep up and fighting
I wish they would hire me to design the Upcycle line ….my dream is to be able to scale an Upcycle business so that they aren’t just one offs. I love your idea!!!! How can we make it reality!?
This is amazing! I've found and ordered some secondhand fabrics from a peer-to-peer site, but the problem is that it often doesn't come with the content/care label which obviously makes it harder to work with and figure out care instructions but as far as I'm aware I think you are legally responsible to deliver the fiber composition (in Norway) when you sell an item of clothing. I would love to steal your boro home repair idea if you'd be up to that
Thank you so so much. This is the one I was looking for. I did get a lot of knowledge from this video. And I will try to make the sustainable garments happen. 🙏
Could you talk a little bit about for example how stores like ma cys backstage or burlin gton sells items that have tags of 300 and their price is like, 30? Is there something wrong with those clothes? I never understand the system behind it. PS. I love how you always wear black, i love black too.
Loved your video!!! especially the zero waste patterns idea!!! I will definitely look into it! If you have any recommendations on this, I would love to hear more Keep up the good work
Girl, You are amazing. I learned so much. I’m wonder though, for one who’s dropshipping. How do people dropship sustainable? For instance, I can dropship products with good materials (eco friendly materials) but how do you dropship sustainable when products come from China? Are you aware of other good clothing dropship companies? My brand is selling clothes which style is more like corporate/business ish and whenever I’m looking into other dropshippers, their catalog is not as appealing for the type of items that I want. I don’t have the capital to buy in large amount of clothes and work with one supplier only so dropship is the best options. Also, forgive my lack of knowledge but are there actual good suppliers in China and how do I find them? Is there a certain certificate that I can look for? Thanks for the help.
I personally give away my dead stock to homeless shelters. You are helping someone with new clothes and in a way recycling. Its better than just throwing it in the trash.
Thaanks queen Z and guess what i have found one of ur followers which i hav the same last name wit his origine from next to my country in west africa lool i thought i was the only one hahaha so excited
Very informative and helpful video, thank you! Also felt the need to mention that leather being incidental to the meat industry is a false assumption. Not only is leather highly profitable for the meat industry, but much of the leather sold worldwide comes from animals killed primarily for their skins. Just putting it out there because this is a common misconception.
This is a very broad statement, and one I see made a lot without sources and on sites that I do not trust to be truthful. It's not something I have done a lot of research into so I would appreciate being corrected if I am wrong, especially if the correction came with a source!! As far as I understand, this will depend on what sort of animal the leather comes from. If we are talking a full grown, adult animal, the leather is most likely a 'byproduct'. While leather is indeed a profitable industry, comparing the price of one leather hide with an estimated cost of raising a cow was the first thing that made me doubt this sort of statement. If it is a young animal (e.g. a bobby calf not useful to the dairy industry/not profitable to raise) when it goes to slaughter, leather will be the main product salvaged. While I believe a lot more should be done to improve the welfare of bobby calves, unless a better use is found for them, I also believe that their skins and rennet not going to waste is overall a positive thing. kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/what-happens-to-bobby-calves/ If the animal is 'exotic' it's of course far more likely they were killed primarily for fur or leather. The main advice I would give there fore, is to be aware of what sort of animal the leather came from (at least) to be able to make an educated guess as to whether the leather was truly a 'byproduct of the meat industry'.
@@siaeva Thank you for replying! I think this is overall a very good article, and I especially like the way it points out that different countries have different ethical and environmental standards, and the question 'why eat veal but balk at calf skin and vice versa?' is a particularly good one. I would have liked to see it cite sources for specific claims. (These can be things for me to research privately!) One in particular "The softest, most luxurious leather comes from the skin of newborn or even unborn calves, cut prematurely out of their mother's wombs." I would like to see sources to clarify who, where and why the latter is happening. Having looked into astrakhan/ Persian lamb pelts I am in no way discounting the claim, but I suspect the subject is not so black-and-white as this sentence would make it appear. I do strongly agree with you and the article that it is wrong to treat leather as simply a byproduct of the meat industry, on both intellectual and ethical grounds. I do think it likely (based on previous experience reading other people's conversations and my first reading of your comment) that a lot of people will interpret "much of the leather sold worldwide comes from animals killed primarily for their skins" as pertaining specifically to cow skin, and possibly also sheep and goat. I do not mean this as a harsh criticism of your original comment, but as an explanation of my reply. Thank you again for your time, and I hope you have a great day!
@@jokiskywalker5417 You're welcome! Of course it's always hard to know anything for 100% certain, but luckily there are plenty of alternatives to leather available nowadays so one can avoid the whole bag of questions completely that way, hehe :) Have a great day yourself!
@@siaeva Indeed! In general I tend to favour leather over fabric shoes and I am very interested in these new vegetable leathers in development, because I get very frustrated with how badly anything synthetic holds up to wear, but with any luck it will be a few years before I have need of brand-new shoes!
जो भी इस वक्त मेरा कमेंट पढ़ रहा / रही है हम लोग एक दूसरे के लिए अनजान है पर मैं फिर भी भगवान से प्रार्थना करती हूं कि आप आपकी लाइफ में अभी कोई टेंशन चल रहा हो तो वह दूर हो जाए और आप हमेशा खुश रहें
I really enjoyed this video. Just subscribed! Thank you 💛 I'm slowly building a fashion brand and my goal is to stay ethical and sustainable. (Ig: @y.essenya )
Update ! Tonel is now closed june 23rd - Last day of website sale, last day to use or request a refund on gift cards Why I plan to share a follow up with the reasons for this decision and some of the systemic challenges we’ve been up against, but in short, we’ve been fighting against the grain of a capitalist system which is not designed for mutual thriving. We had hoped to challenge these systems from within, and have done so in many ways to a certain extent, but the financial strains brought by the pandemic along with a market in which large brands are becoming increasingly monopolistic, we have not been able to be financially sustainable for quite some time, despite having an incredibly supportive customer base. As such, I am proud of what we’ve accomplished as a community, and I do not consider this a failure on our part, or on the part of our customers, but instead I see systems that have failed our team and our customers. My hope is that in sharing some of our journey I can encourage all of us to think about how we can put pressure on the larger systems to change and to create structures that really can ensure mutual thriving. I also know that the work we’ve done at tonlé will live on in many ways and that there are ways for the resources we’ve built to be shared and to support the industry. For that reason, you may see our platform (including our social media, email lists, and website) used to share information and/or as a platform for others in the future. We’ve realized that running a single small brand and a single small manufacturing facility doesn’t financially work at this time, but that doesn’t mean the resources and platforms we’ve built can’t be used in some other way to support the broader industry and our goals. We haven’t defined how this may work yet, but we wanted to give you a heads up and we hope you’ll stick around for that. Next steps In the next week we’ll be having a big sale on the website, and we will also be selling our products wholesale to retailers at a discount. If you are interested, please get in touch by email. All sales will be final and non-returnable. If you have a gift card, we hope that you’ll use it this week as well. We will also be distributing inventory to selected non-profit partners who align with our values as well as members of the queer and trans community who would benefit from gender affirming clothing. If you or someone you know could use a little extra support right now, please let us a note and we will send them a gift card. Important dates
Yes she is very good upcycler . But upcyclers should upcyle for real instead of buying oversized dress and doing it the upcycling should be for real . For that real people must give orders to upcyclers so that they can make video as well as get their dress upcycled everytime . :)
Hi Zoe! Although I don't usually comment on videos (I'm more of a "Like" person :)), I have been watching you for some time now and you've been a great help. I am an aspiring fashion designer, working on my first collection and I've been reading a lot about sustainability in fashion. So I love the fact that you decided to approach this subject. The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries and we all, both people working in the industry and the regular customers, should do our best in making sustainable choices. So thank you .. and keep it up!
Your idea about buying deadstock is GENIUS! I was asking people at Gap about this earlier this year. They weren’t totally against it, someone downright told me how they get rid of their overstock, I’m just not that savvy fashionwise to know how to further the conversation. Also...Indigo Wild out of Kansas City MO, all natural detergents. They are AMAZING. They come in a bunch of different smells.
In addition to vegetable tanning, look up brain tanning done by Indigenous nations. In regards to regular fabrics, such as quilting cotton, is there a way to determine whether it was produced with modern forms of slavery?
Zoe big question: I've been really trying to stay away from polyester thread in my sewing, but I don't want to use cotton thread either because cotton requires so much water and because some cotton comes from inhumane labor like from Uzbekistan. I've been trying to find hemp sewing thread that would work for a sewing machine but no luck. Maybe you can point me to the right direction? Thank you so much! I love all your videos! Much love from California! -Eva
Absolutely Loved this! You got me hooked onto your channel lol... I'm learning so much and can't wait to incorporate many of these ideas within my clothing line. I'm very grateful to have found your channel. Keep up the great work!
mrmocisse woow great im from senegal Dakar im a fashion designer and we gotta know each other im so excited i found someone near to my country an plus same familly so great do u hav any facebook mine is momo cisse or i can also giv my number too for watsapp
momo cisse that’s wonderful! I’ve never connected with people like this before on here lol.. If you google my name Mo Cisse, you’ll find all of my social media info then we can add each other and exchange contacts. Talk to you soon
Wow. I'm only a few minutes into this video and already checked out tonle.com, which has blown my mind! I learn something new from watching Every Single one of your videos, Zoe!! Thank you and keep it up! Especially on sustainability. :)
Great video . I would like to add . due to this recent trend few companies are fooling us . They sell mixed stuff in name of bamboo , organic cotton but in reality they hide that spandex or other material is mixed in that clothing which makes it thick and strechy the real cotton and bamboo fabrics are very soft smooth antibacterial .
If only micro silk and mylo-fabric was widely available. What a dream to have access to innovative textiles like these! Great video, learned a lot of useful information, as always. P.S. What's wrong with hippie fabric in all shades of green? LMAO!
Very informative! Thank you! :) But where can I go to find this negative waste, recycled, sustainable clothing for my future brand? I'm trying to find a website or something I can order from but I'm not having any luck :/. Any one have any suggestions for who I should contact? Thank you!
I took some online classes on sustainable fashion this year and the part that influenced me the most was to learn that ''...more than 40% of annual cereal production is used to feed livestock, and almost one third of the 14 billion hectares of arable land avaliable throughout the world is used to obtain food to be given as feed to animals.'' So for me, even if leather is a co-product of meat industry we still should not forget the fact that with these amount of source we can help disadvantageous people on earth instead of using them to make leather. Also, I really think that we must develop some kind of awareness on sustainablity for all parts of our lifes. Even if fashion designers choose quality over quantity, as consumers we should also choose quality over quantity. As we see in today's fast fashion world, we are buying more and more but we are also wearing the same clothe for less amount of time and throwing it right away. As consumers we should be conscious about our shopping habits :) Thank you for this video Zoe:)
I've already thought of some more ideas, but please use this video to get started! Please LIKE this video if it gave you some food for thought!
Zoe Hong That was very informative. Thanks!
Zoe Hong thanks for the video 😘😘😘
Hi Zoe ,
Few Days ago i found your channel and I became totally addicted to it, I can't stop watching it (I have you as a background while I do my things : D )
May I ask you something ?
I am already 39 yrs old and I am thinking to go back to the University for Fashion Design , I am really bad at drawing , but I love making Clothes (I buy patterns and modified them) until now has been a Hobby , scares me to think about it, maybe is too much for me , I just want to make Nice Clothes BUT with discarded textiles, using Natural Dyes and Botanical Prints.
Do you recommend to go back to the University for that or there is another path that I am missing out ? ( This is what I do : instagram.com/upcyclingbremerproject/ )
(Sorry to ask you this, I just don't know to whom I can ask this. I am a Chilean woman living in Germany , re-discovering my life again after spending the last 12 years being "Just a Mom" and I have no one around to ask something like this, I really spend my days sewing and dyeing... I just love it )
Thank you in Advance!!!
Veronica.-
You r the best🖤
@Zoe Hong thanks for the valuable info. Do you have any info on sustainability certifications? Such as GRS, oeko-tex, etc and your views on them?
Zero Waste Cutting sounds like an amazing concepts. I had no idea that traditional kimonos were made that way. Vintage fabric sounds like a great way to produce eco-friendly fashion. I absolutely agree with your leather philosophy, as long as animals are not being killed for it, we are actually contributing to reducing the waste (the meat industry kills millions of animals a year, if their skin is not used for making things, it will be thrown away and that will ultimately mean more waste and more damage to the environment) . Upclying is a movement I love, there are so many ways to approach it, from individual to something on a larger scale. I love your idea of big companies donating clothes they would otherwise destroy. I would also love to add that I think that taking care of our clothes is important. I take good care of my things. Sometimes I will stumble across photographs that are ten years old and realize that I'm still wearing the same clothes- and loving them.
Cultures that have a history of making their own fabric typically have traditional costumes that involve very little fabric waste. Indian saris are basically long pieces of fabric wrapped artfully around the body. Kimono fabric is woven to specific widths and lengths to cut exactly 1 kimono and the only waste is a tiny bit of cutting around the neck for fit. And yes, taking good care of your things is important!
This mushroom leather thing is so cool. When I heard about it I thought "how do I get in on this 'shroom action?" If it weren't for not knowing exactly where animal leather comes from, it would've been such a perfect material. Thank goodness technology can nearly replicate it with plants! *end tree-hugging rant*
Leather has been used for 000 years and is better than plastic.
EEEEWWWWWWWWW Dry Clean ONLY labels that don't belong there! I just hand-washed a silk/linen shirt and a cashmere sweater with PERFECT results, and they both had DRY CLEAN ONLY labeling. No no no. Hand washing for organic fabrics is the name of the game. Thanks for your vids, I'm a new Los Angeles fan.
Zoe: Thank you for your sustainable information. I cringe at the waste experienced when I make a garment. Hearing you speak about zero waste patterns has piqued my interest in finding more ways to employ this practice. As much as I like fashion, I realize that the industry is wasteful to the environment, especially the burning/destruction of unsold, high end goods, the pollution of water by manufacturing industries in third world countries, and the landfills containing Forever 21 disposable fashion. Keep up the good work of spreading the word about how your audience can make better decisions. You rock!
I've watched your videos for fashion designing process and think you are so great at teaching. I was going to leave a comment request for a video about sustainable fashion, but I saw this video first. I personally think that this issue should be addressed more in the fashion industry. So thank you for doing this. It's great to see your favorite teacher caring about environmental and human impact of the industry.
I see that you may make a series on this topic. I'm looking forward to more videos going more in depth about this. I'm curious to see more ways to marry human creativity to global awareness.
I'm very much looking forward to turning this into a series. I'm a little disappointed this video got so few hits because this topic is near and dear to me and I do agree it's so important. Hopefully I can entice people to get more excited about this.
Idk why this video was suggested to me, I have no background in fashion design, but I feel so fascinated and engaged :) Thank you for this.
Anyone interested in zero waste cutting check out Holly McQuillan and her talks, she explains different methods and techniques and makes it a lot more understandable
I just got her book and I'm so excited to read it!!!
Thank you so much!! Recently I started really paying attention to sustainable design (it was required for my high school's senior year design project). My ambition is to create a sustainable fashion and I can't stress how useful this video was for me. Thank you ^^
Actually, I used some biomimicry principles in my project because it's all about sustainability. I highly recommend it.
Love your ideas as always. I have incorporated fabric packaging & use scraps from my cutting process to make fabric bags & cleaning processes. 😊 will research on zero waste pattern making as well..
I go to the thrift stores, and on thursday you get the leather jackets for 1.00 ( whichever the tag color is you get for 1.00) so I am recycling this items.in fact that is what I do with the boro or sashiko stitch.( of course I always wash or home dry clean them) I love love live your idea about the dead stock getting recycled. You are soooooooo smart. I sure wish you could get with some of the designers for this and make your own designs that are recycled and go out.maybe you should approach these companies and then show them a recycled outfit so they could even do it but with your design so you get money.
I just order my first sewing machine this morning and I'm 100% into sustainable fashion. This video is just perfect even if I don't have a brand and I just want to find sustainable fabrics!! THANKS SO SO MUCH
Hi,
An Inspiration for an Sustainable Ethical Tradition - HandWoven|Ethical|FairTrade|Slow Fashion|Culture|Craft
With a work relation of upto 30+ years, we're involved in working closely with 300+ weavers in rural Bengal, India, we are a textile manufacturer specialising in ethical, sustainable and beautiful handwoven textiles using indigenous weaves & techniques of Bengal i.e. Cotton, Khadi, handloom Silk. Jamdani, Handprinted Fabrics / Accessories etc.
Please look at our digital portfolio - anuprerna.in/a-homepage-section/products-2/all-products/ & our page - www.etsy.com/shop/Anuprerna for details on our business and textiles to get more clarity.
Love the little repair kit idea!
Glad u made a video about sustainability as it is so important!
At first I thought I was in over my head by getting my ein so early but it has pushed me to focus on how I want to present my future business to the world. Thankyou for such a helpful video.
You’re welcome!
I'm planning to start my own sustainable fashion brand and this help me a whole lot! You are so great at explaining things, simple and to the point, I love this! I'm still new to this whole sustainability things and I was surprised at how much I get from this one video! It honestly surprised that there are sustainable alternative for leather! Thank you for this wonderful video!
my girl Zoe is famous now I love it!!!!!!!!! keep it up
I air dry all of my clothes. mostly because I'm cheap and don't want to pay for the dryer at the laundromat but it also saves electricity
You de best. Hands down. Thank you for encouraging awareness!!!
Someone has to make your fantasy a reality! It won't be me though since I'm not a designer. I watch your videos for illustration purposes, but I was attracted to this one for the ecofriendly aspect of the fashion industry. Very good ideas and options to make the industry, and our own wardrobe, more sustainable. As an ecology student, I can tell that environment and sustainability are going to be more and more of an issue in the future. You're definitely one of the best teachers I've personally seen on RUclips (your teaching experience in university really shows). Keep up making awesome and inspiring videos! :)
Thanks I really found it helpful
I am addicted to your videos xD
Point 12: Upcycling , This is my thing !
Do I need to go to Fashion School To Upcycle ? after watching many of your videos i can answer that myself xD .
Tomorrow I have an Interview with the Düsseldorf Fashion Institut (Germany) Crossing fingers!
>>Do I need to go to Fashion School To Upcycle ?
Upcycling involves garment making skills like draping, cutting, sewing, etc so if you don't know them, you have to learn them somewhere.
Do you mind making a video about fashion secrets/tips? It would be a lot of help. Your videos are extremely helpful, thank you.
My Mom used hair dye to dye her fur coat. She couldn't send it to the furrier. Her thought was that it was a hair fiber that could be dyed. When I went to Fashion School, my teacher was totally into using what was available and not what you could buy. Vintage sheets, dead stock fabric, vintage fur coats, then sell as Couture Designs. I have seen shower curtains in stores and thought, that would make a great coat or skirt.
Cool! I happen to think restrictions force us to be more creative, not limitless resources.
Love these tips! Thank you Zoe!!
I’m so grateful that I came across this video, you are a genius! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I’ll definitely watch your other videos, lots of love 💗
You're welcome and thank you!
This is a great video! I love a lot of these ideas and I will see which will work best for my future business!
You're really smart. I love all your ideas and they way you explain everything. I'm thanking and appreciating the universe right now, that I could stumble upon your channel. I'm a fan🙏🏻
Please keep this up, we need you.
So helpful!! Thank you, Zoe xxx
I am a fashion designer and student. I am trying to get the sewing studio at my university to be more sustainable. We keep all the larger scraps but I was wondering what you suggest for all the tiny scraps that are 5" or less?
My idea was to find a company that can recycle the scraps and turn them into fiberfill or makes something else, but I have had no luck! I loved this video btw you give a lot of great information and tips!
>>recycle the scraps and turn them into fiberfill
That's a great idea. Fill pillows, cushions, quilts, make shoulder pads...
A company called FabScrap does that. It’s in NYC.
I really love your videos Zoe.
Thank you so much Zoe for this particular video.. all your videos are so informative.. this helped me a big deal with my startup... :) Love you absolutely..
I had the exact same idea about swapping between fashion brands and upcycling products so it could be something!
300th to like the video, Zoe is so amazing and inspiring to me and I wouldn't know half the stuff I know now if it weren't for her
All of your videos are so great! They're educational and fun to watch. Thank you sooooooo much for making these, and I hope you will continue to keep making more!
Thank you and you're welcome!
hey hey dear zoe
i am from egypt and i am following you for awhile and i can learn so much through your videos even though i am more into sewing and pattern making i know every thing you say is definitly related to my field of interrest
i just wanna say i love you soo much you are so cute and hard working so keep up and fighting
I wish they would hire me to design the Upcycle line ….my dream is to be able to scale an Upcycle business so that they aren’t just one offs. I love your idea!!!! How can we make it reality!?
LMAOOO "CUTTING EDGE" I'M DYINGGGG
More sustainable fashion textile videos please! for startup business
well done. thanks
These are all amazing, can you do an updated version? anything new on the sustainability scene 😊
You're awesome, thankyou💝
This is amazing! I've found and ordered some secondhand fabrics from a peer-to-peer site, but the problem is that it often doesn't come with the content/care label which obviously makes it harder to work with and figure out care instructions but as far as I'm aware I think you are legally responsible to deliver the fiber composition (in Norway) when you sell an item of clothing. I would love to steal your boro home repair idea if you'd be up to that
Yes, many countries require fiber content labeled on clothing. Do the boro thing! It's not my idea at all but a Japanese tradition.
@@zoehongteaches Thank you for all your replies and videos! You are totally awesome and a real inspiration! Really appreciate it
Thank you so so much. This is the one I was looking for. I did get a lot of knowledge from this video. And I will try to make the sustainable garments happen. 🙏
Awesome 👌information. You deserve a like
Thanku for ideas🙏
Could you talk a little bit about for example how stores like ma cys backstage or burlin gton sells items that have tags of 300 and their price is like, 30? Is there something wrong with those clothes? I never understand the system behind it.
PS. I love how you always wear black, i love black too.
Love from India 😘🥰
Wow I think I’ve fallen in love with ur personality 😂😂😭
Loved your video!!!
especially the zero waste patterns idea!!!
I will definitely look into it! If you have any recommendations on this, I would love to hear more
Keep up the good work
Haha I love you! Awesome video. Def gave more information than just sustainability ideas.
Would you please do a tutorial on vintage fabric
Hi! I’m looking for beautiful / elegant bamboo hang tags
Girl,
You are amazing. I learned so much. I’m wonder though, for one who’s dropshipping. How do people dropship sustainable? For instance, I can dropship products with good materials (eco friendly materials) but how do you dropship sustainable when products come from China? Are you aware of other good clothing dropship companies? My brand is selling clothes which style is more like corporate/business ish and whenever I’m looking into other dropshippers, their catalog is not as appealing for the type of items that I want.
I don’t have the capital to buy in large amount of clothes and work with one supplier only so dropship is the best options.
Also, forgive my lack of knowledge but are there actual good suppliers in China and how do I find them? Is there a certain certificate that I can look for?
Thanks for the help.
Hi Zoe! Do you think you can do a video on working with leathers? Sewing with them, where to purchase hides etc.
I have one in my Fabrics playlist.
I personally give away my dead stock to homeless shelters. You are helping someone with new clothes and in a way recycling. Its better than just throwing it in the trash.
Are twill frabic better in general
Looks like the Made-By link is no longer active and the company has gone under. :(
i watch your videos and listen to hood music
Hi fashion-mom. why did you stop your sustainable fashion brand?
Why do a designer need a mood board?
Thaanks queen Z and guess what i have found one of ur followers which i hav the same last name wit his origine from next to my country in west africa lool i thought i was the only one hahaha so excited
I saw that! I was like, "wait, that's not momo, that doesn't sound like him..."
Yes but a lot of the processes used for organic fibres is actually very impactful in harming the environment...
Very informative and helpful video, thank you! Also felt the need to mention that leather being incidental to the meat industry is a false assumption. Not only is leather highly profitable for the meat industry, but much of the leather sold worldwide comes from animals killed primarily for their skins. Just putting it out there because this is a common misconception.
This is a very broad statement, and one I see made a lot without sources and on sites that I do not trust to be truthful. It's not something I have done a lot of research into so I would appreciate being corrected if I am wrong, especially if the correction came with a source!!
As far as I understand, this will depend on what sort of animal the leather comes from. If we are talking a full grown, adult animal, the leather is most likely a 'byproduct'. While leather is indeed a profitable industry, comparing the price of one leather hide with an estimated cost of raising a cow was the first thing that made me doubt this sort of statement.
If it is a young animal (e.g. a bobby calf not useful to the dairy industry/not profitable to raise) when it goes to slaughter, leather will be the main product salvaged. While I believe a lot more should be done to improve the welfare of bobby calves, unless a better use is found for them, I also believe that their skins and rennet not going to waste is overall a positive thing. kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/what-happens-to-bobby-calves/
If the animal is 'exotic' it's of course far more likely they were killed primarily for fur or leather. The main advice I would give there fore, is to be aware of what sort of animal the leather came from (at least) to be able to make an educated guess as to whether the leather was truly a 'byproduct of the meat industry'.
@@jokiskywalker5417 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/aug/27/ethicalfashion.leather
@@siaeva Thank you for replying! I think this is overall a very good article, and I especially like the way it points out that different countries have different ethical and environmental standards, and the question 'why eat veal but balk at calf skin and vice versa?' is a particularly good one.
I would have liked to see it cite sources for specific claims. (These can be things for me to research privately!) One in particular "The softest, most luxurious leather comes from the skin of newborn or even unborn calves, cut prematurely out of their mother's wombs." I would like to see sources to clarify who, where and why the latter is happening. Having looked into astrakhan/ Persian lamb pelts I am in no way discounting the claim, but I suspect the subject is not so black-and-white as this sentence would make it appear.
I do strongly agree with you and the article that it is wrong to treat leather as simply a byproduct of the meat industry, on both intellectual and ethical grounds.
I do think it likely (based on previous experience reading other people's conversations and my first reading of your comment) that a lot of people will interpret "much of the leather sold worldwide comes from animals killed primarily for their skins" as pertaining specifically to cow skin, and possibly also sheep and goat. I do not mean this as a harsh criticism of your original comment, but as an explanation of my reply. Thank you again for your time, and I hope you have a great day!
@@jokiskywalker5417 You're welcome! Of course it's always hard to know anything for 100% certain, but luckily there are plenty of alternatives to leather available nowadays so one can avoid the whole bag of questions completely that way, hehe :) Have a great day yourself!
@@siaeva Indeed! In general I tend to favour leather over fabric shoes and I am very interested in these new vegetable leathers in development, because I get very frustrated with how badly anything synthetic holds up to wear, but with any luck it will be a few years before I have need of brand-new shoes!
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Did the dream ever happen? Do companies now sell their dead stock to be upcycled?
No, not that I've heard of. I keep talking about to people, hoping for it to catch on!
जो भी इस वक्त मेरा कमेंट पढ़ रहा / रही है हम लोग एक दूसरे के लिए अनजान है पर मैं फिर भी भगवान से प्रार्थना करती हूं कि आप आपकी लाइफ में अभी कोई टेंशन चल रहा हो तो वह दूर हो जाए और आप हमेशा खुश रहें
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I really enjoyed this video. Just subscribed! Thank you 💛
I'm slowly building a fashion brand and my goal is to stay ethical and sustainable.
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Update !
Tonel is now closed
june 23rd - Last day of website sale, last day to use or request a refund on gift cards
Why
I plan to share a follow up with the reasons for this decision and some of the systemic challenges we’ve been up against, but in short, we’ve been fighting against the grain of a capitalist system which is not designed for mutual thriving. We had hoped to challenge these systems from within, and have done so in many ways to a certain extent, but the financial strains brought by the pandemic along with a market in which large brands are becoming increasingly monopolistic, we have not been able to be financially sustainable for quite some time, despite having an incredibly supportive customer base. As such, I am proud of what we’ve accomplished as a community, and I do not consider this a failure on our part, or on the part of our customers, but instead I see systems that have failed our team and our customers. My hope is that in sharing some of our journey I can encourage all of us to think about how we can put pressure on the larger systems to change and to create structures that really can ensure mutual thriving.
I also know that the work we’ve done at tonlé will live on in many ways and that there are ways for the resources we’ve built to be shared and to support the industry. For that reason, you may see our platform (including our social media, email lists, and website) used to share information and/or as a platform for others in the future. We’ve realized that running a single small brand and a single small manufacturing facility doesn’t financially work at this time, but that doesn’t mean the resources and platforms we’ve built can’t be used in some other way to support the broader industry and our goals. We haven’t defined how this may work yet, but we wanted to give you a heads up and we hope you’ll stick around for that.
Next steps
In the next week we’ll be having a big sale on the website, and we will also be selling our products wholesale to retailers at a discount. If you are interested, please get in touch by email. All sales will be final and non-returnable. If you have a gift card, we hope that you’ll use it this week as well. We will also be distributing inventory to selected non-profit partners who align with our values as well as members of the queer and trans community who would benefit from gender affirming clothing. If you or someone you know could use a little extra support right now, please let us a note and we will send them a gift card.
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thank you!!! very informative
sustainable fashion has definitely changed over the years! love how you gave suggestions on how to be a sustainable brand 💚
And it continues to change! I'm actually scripting a new video on sustainable fashion for next month right now.
Oh wow. RUclips.
@@mzwt I’m super impressed too!
RUclipsr Coolirpa (April) would be a great person to run these ideas off on, Zoe.
We met last year at a conference. We might do a video together.
Zoe Hong. DO IT! 2 great personalities and creative brains it's sure to be worth watching.
Yes she is very good upcycler . But upcyclers should upcyle for real instead of buying oversized dress and doing it the upcycling should be for real . For that real people must give orders to upcyclers so that they can make video as well as get their dress upcycled everytime . :)
@@priyasingh8612 hey
Yes indeed you're 738 years old!! 😂😂😂
Hi Zoe! Although I don't usually comment on videos (I'm more of a "Like" person :)), I have been watching you for some time now and you've been a great help. I am an aspiring fashion designer, working on my first collection and I've been reading a lot about sustainability in fashion. So I love the fact that you decided to approach this subject. The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries and we all, both people working in the industry and the regular customers, should do our best in making sustainable choices. So thank you .. and keep it up!
Your idea about buying deadstock is GENIUS! I was asking people at Gap about this earlier this year.
They weren’t totally against it, someone downright told me how they get rid of their overstock, I’m just not that savvy fashionwise to know how to further the conversation.
Also...Indigo Wild out of Kansas City MO, all natural detergents. They are AMAZING. They come in a bunch of different smells.
In addition to vegetable tanning, look up brain tanning done by Indigenous nations. In regards to regular fabrics, such as quilting cotton, is there a way to determine whether it was produced with modern forms of slavery?
I love garment make from scrap
LOVE IT...all the way from Africa.
Can I request a tutorial on holographic fabrics?
sure, just keep in mind that the queue is super long.
Zoe big question: I've been really trying to stay away from polyester thread in my sewing, but I don't want to use cotton thread either because cotton requires so much water and because some cotton comes from inhumane labor like from Uzbekistan. I've been trying to find hemp sewing thread that would work for a sewing machine but no luck. Maybe you can point me to the right direction? Thank you so much! I love all your videos! Much love from California!
-Eva
Absolutely Loved this! You got me hooked onto your channel lol... I'm learning so much and can't wait to incorporate many of these ideas within my clothing line. I'm very grateful to have found your channel. Keep up the great work!
OH LOOK WHAT I FOUND HERE A CISSE FINALLY LIKE ME LOL WELCOME
Oh wow! What a nice coincidence. I'm originally from Guinea, West Africa. Where are you from?
mrmocisse woow great im from senegal Dakar im a fashion designer and we gotta know each other im so excited i found someone near to my country an plus same familly so great do u hav any facebook mine is momo cisse or i can also giv my number too for watsapp
momo cisse that’s wonderful! I’ve never connected with people like this before on here lol.. If you google my name Mo Cisse, you’ll find all of my social media info then we can add each other and exchange contacts. Talk to you soon
mrmocisse ooh yeah u right i didnt know how to ask so i just said it like dat thanks mo
I was wondering if you could do a video on different design software.
Wow. I'm only a few minutes into this video and already checked out tonle.com, which has blown my mind! I learn something new from watching Every Single one of your videos, Zoe!! Thank you and keep it up! Especially on sustainability. :)
Thank you for the video! I have number 16: reduce sampling waste by using 3D technology for prototyping.
I aspire to be like you. youre amazing and so helpful as you already know haha thank you
Such good ideas!! Thank you Zoe!
Very informational video! Let's collaborate and be part of the campaign to save our planet #Livetree #Fairweb #SustainableFashion
Great video . I would like to add . due to this recent trend few companies are fooling us . They sell mixed stuff in name of bamboo , organic cotton but in reality they hide that spandex or other material is mixed in that clothing which makes it thick and strechy the real cotton and bamboo fabrics are very soft smooth antibacterial .
Let's act together to spread awareness of sustainable food #Livetree
This thing I was thinking about to watch videos & earn money And You Guys make it happen so happy
If only micro silk and mylo-fabric was widely available. What a dream to have access to innovative textiles like these! Great video, learned a lot of useful information, as always.
P.S. What's wrong with hippie fabric in all shades of green? LMAO!
Very informative! Thank you! :) But where can I go to find this negative waste, recycled, sustainable clothing for my future brand? I'm trying to find a website or something I can order from but I'm not having any luck :/. Any one have any suggestions for who I should contact? Thank you!
The most eco friendly clothing would be probably medieval or antique type with long lasting materials and timeless couture. End of fashion.
An Indian startup brand has started making biodegradable leather out of coconut water. Hit Like if you're a proud Indian
I took some online classes on sustainable fashion this year and the part that influenced me the most was to learn that ''...more than 40% of annual cereal production is used to feed livestock, and almost one third of the 14 billion hectares of arable land avaliable throughout the world is used to obtain food to be given as feed to animals.'' So for me, even if leather is a co-product of meat industry we still should not forget the fact that with these amount of source we can help disadvantageous people on earth instead of using them to make leather.
Also, I really think that we must develop some kind of awareness on sustainablity for all parts of our lifes. Even if fashion designers choose quality over quantity, as consumers we should also choose quality over quantity. As we see in today's fast fashion world, we are buying more and more but we are also wearing the same clothe for less amount of time and throwing it right away. As consumers we should be conscious about our shopping habits :)
Thank you for this video Zoe:)
Fabulously helpful video. Thank you Zoe.
You’re amazing, so helpful. Would love to get some advice if you offer this service?
I just want to print some clothes with ethical materials
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