Parka, history and origin of the cold-proof winter jacket
When we decided to create an outerwear for the winter that was padded and sustainable, we chose inspire ourself to a garment with a history, whose characteristics had been appreciated...
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Where do the clothes thrown in urban dumpsters end? We asked a cooperative that manages the old clothes collection
The most proper way to get rid of your old garments that have already been completed their journey with you, is to throw them into the dedicated urban dumpsters. Thus, what...
0 Miles Fashion: what does it mean and why it is a benefit for the crisis
We always say that Rifò couldn't have existed if not in Prato, a place where it is actually possible to create a 0 miles fashion production thanks to the proximity...
From England to Sicily: the journey of the coppola hat
You can find them in the stalls along the streets of Palermo, the handmade coppola hats are the absolute symbol of Sicily, so that they are traditionally still worn by...
The cloche hat: the fashion symbol of the roaring '20
A hat which was born in a specific period and which is inextricably linked to the fashion imagery of the early decades of the 20th century, the cloche hat truly...
Newsboy: the hat worn by workers and paperboys
The Newsboy hat awakens in everyone the imagination of a chaotic megalopolis in full industrial development at the end of the 19th century. The newsboy hat is also recalled by...
What is plogging and why you should start doing it on your holiday vacation
If you do plogging on your holiday, you can help to preserve and fight against all the damages caused by human beings to the environment. Plogging is not only another...
Recycling of old clothes: the separate collection of textile waste
Secondary raw material in the fashion industry also comes from recycling old clothes. But how is textile waste sorted? And what uses can it be put to? What percentage of...
Repack, the reusable and zero waste e-commerce packaging
Half of the plastic produced annually goes to packaging and wrapping. Often beautiful and eye-catching but with such a short life cycle that they are thrown away immediately after a...
Der Preis der nachhaltigen Mode
Ist Recycling billiger als Neuware? Was bestimmt den Preis für nachhaltige Mode? Die ethische Herstellung von Kleidung und die Festlegung umweltfreundlicher Grenzwerte haben ihren Preis. In diesem Artikel erklären wir,...
Bio Baumwolle und Recycelte Baumwolle: Wer ist nachhaltiger?
Bio-Baumwolle ist nachhaltig, aber ihr Anbau erfordert dennoch Wasser. Die Regeneration der Baumwolle erfolgt durch einen mechanischen Prozess ohne Wasser, wurde aber ursprünglich angebaut. Welche zu wählen, um mit einer...
The birth of a fabric: the loom in the textile tradition of Prato
The stereotype of the old-time Prato native wants him to be deaf and with a very high volume of voice. This was due to daily proximity with the deafening noise...