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What is Sustainable Fashion and Why Should We Even Care?

Sustainable fashion is creating waves amongst the millennials and everyone else, however, is it just another marketing term that has got our attention, or is it something ‘real?’ It might astonish you to learn that the textile industry is amongst the biggest polluters in the world. This industry, in fact, is the second biggest to oil industry when it comes to producing toxic waste. Plus, textile mills are obligated to use about 20,000 different chemicals to make clothes while most of them are carcinogenic. Most of our daily wear is made out of plastic, meaning more destructions in the manufacturing with microfibers in our oceans. Sustainable fashion also means ensuring fairer pay for the workers, better working conditions and no illegal sweatshops. The only way to STOP this cycle of pollution, destruction and death are by bringing ‘sustainable fashion’ to the table for good. What does exactly make our clothes sustainable? For a company to be called 100% sustainable, it has to include e...
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Sheep & Pelle – Making Green Clothing a Possible and Accessible Affair

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Shop our range of Australian made sustainable clothing at Sheep & Pelle! Ethical and sustainable clothing always makes one feel good about themselves. Sheep & Pelle's newly upgraded sustainable clothing range is reviewed to be the most comfortable and stylish in Australia.    It is no secret that the clothing industry is amongst the most polluting ones in the entire world. Problems that derive from textile waste, such as the use of dyes and toxic materials to big brands burning their excess stock only lead to human rights violations. Gradually, but surely, consumer education, passion and awareness have helped foster a fresh attitude towards the dissipation of eco-friendly fashion.    Sheep & Pelle was founded to become the largest contributor of ethical accessories and sustainable clothing in Australia .    It is important to remember that there is still a long way to go before we can finally say, 'yes, we have contributed our bit ...
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