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Eco-Fashion refers to clothing and accessories that have been created with a minimized impact on the environment. This can include the use of eco-friendly materials, energy efficient production, and fair trade practices.

Fair Trade is a trading partnership that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions and securing the rights of marginalized producers and workers in the fashion industry.

Vegan Fashion excludes all animal products and by-products, avoiding materials like leather and silk, and promotes animal welfare while also considering the environmental impact of alternative materials used.

Renewable resources in fashion are natural materials that can be replenished over a short period of time, such as organic cotton, bamboo, or wool, hence leaving a lower environmental impact when used sustainably.

Circular fashion refers to products designed, sourced, produced, and provided with the intention to be used and circulated responsibly and effectively in society for as long as possible in their most valuable form, and thereafter returned safely to the biosphere when no longer of human use.

A Capsule Wardrobe is a limited collection of essential, timeless pieces that can be augmented with seasonal items, promoting a more sustainable and minimalist approach to fashion.

An Environmental Profit & Loss Account (EP&L) quantifies the environmental impact of a company's supply chain in monetary terms, providing insights into areas where a company can reduce its ecological footprint.

Organic textiles refer to materials obtained from crops grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, insecticides, or fertilizers. This results in a reduction of harmful chemicals in the environment and promotes a healthier ecosystem.

Greenwashing is the practice of making misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product, company, or technology in order to present an eco-friendly public image.

Slow Fashion is a movement focusing on quality and longevity over quantity and trends. It emphasizes more ethical production processes, longer garment lifespans, and reduced consumption to minimize environmental impact.

Water Footprint in the fashion industry is the total volume of freshwater used to produce consumer goods, including the water used in farming, manufacturing, and shipping. Sustainability involves reducing this footprint.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a systematic analysis of the environmental impact of a product throughout its lifecycle, from raw material extraction to disposal, used to identify opportunities for improvement in fashion sustainability.

Sustainable Dyeing involves the use of dye processes that aim to reduce water and energy consumption, eliminate toxic chemicals and pollutants, and create a safer and cleaner environment.

Recycled and recyclable materials in fashion are textiles that have been recovered from waste or products designed with the ability to be recycled, thereby reducing resource consumption and waste generation.

Zero Waste Design is a design technique that eliminates textile waste at the design stage. It involves pattern making that uses 100% of a given material, thereby significantly reducing the amount of waste produced.

Biodegradable materials in fashion are materials that can be broken down naturally into harmless substances, such as carbon dioxide, water, and biomass, by microorganisms, without causing harm to the environment.

The Carbon Footprint in fashion refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases generated by our actions, particularly in the production and transportation of clothing, which contributes to global warming.

Upcycling in fashion refers to the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality or environmental value.

Ethical Fashion represents an approach to the design, sourcing, and manufacture of clothing which maximizes benefits to people and communities while minimizing the impact on the environment.