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A movement and process of fostering change to fashion products and fashion system towards greater ecological integrity and social justice. It involves improved product lifecycle, system efficiency, and waste minimization.

Fashion products that do not involve animals or animal products in their production. It ensures the use of alternatives to leather, wool, silk, and other animal-derived materials.

A collection of a few essential items of clothing that don't go out of fashion and can then be augmented with seasonal pieces. It promotes timeless style over trends and reduces the need for constant consumption.

The process of transforming by-products, waste materials, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as artistic value or environmental value.

The total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by an individual, event, organization, or product, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent. In fashion, it includes the lifecycle of the clothes from production to disposal.

A sustainable business strategy that models human industry on nature's processes in which materials are viewed as nutrients circulating in healthy, safe metabolisms.

The process of removing contaminants from wastewater, primarily from household sewage and industrial waste. It is vital in the fashion industry to minimize the water pollution from dyeing and finishing textiles.

Slow fashion advocates for manufacturing in respect to people, environment, and animals. It involves local artisans and the use of eco-friendly materials, aiming for sustainable production cycles.

Polyester made by turning recycled materials—often plastic bottles—into fiber. It reduces dependence on petroleum as a source of raw materials and curbs waste and greenhouse emissions from manufacturing.

Dyes that are non-toxic and have reduced environmental impact, often made from natural or vegetable-based sources. They represent a safer alternative to synthetic dyes.

A social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries obtain better trading conditions and promote sustainability. Members of the fair trade movement advocate for higher social and environmental standards.

Substances and materials that can be broken down by microorganisms and thus return to nature without harming the environment. In fashion, it applies to materials that decompose without leaving toxic residue.

Cotton grown without the use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, commonly certified by third-party organizations, which makes it better for the environment, farmers, and consumers.

Deceptive marketing that makes a product or brand appear more environmentally sound than it is. It misleads consumers into believing they are making environmentally responsible choices.

A design technique that eliminates textile waste at the design stage. It involves pattern making that uses 100% of a given material, effectively utilizing all fabric in the construction of a garment.

Fashion that values social welfare and workers' rights. It aims for fair wages, safe working conditions, and ideally employs practices that do not exploit workers or communities.

Certifications given to products, including textiles and clothing, which meet specified environmental standards. They help consumers make informed choices about the environmental impact of the products they purchase.

A regenerative approach in which clothing, shoes, and accessories are 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 return safely to the biosphere when no longer of human use.

A technique used to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life from raw material extraction through materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, to disposal or recycling.