Caring For Clothes – The International Guide By: Garry Knox The back story of this Technical Handbook goes back about over 10 years. The Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry (ASBCI) has published a couple editions and has been working in partnership with GreenEarth® to...
“Green living” has been growing in popularity for decades, and we have every reason to believe it will continue to do so. It can be tough living an eco-friendly lifestyle for reasons such as the perception it costs more to do so, the concern that...
Sustainable Business Practices - Online Reviews By:Ron Benjamin Sustainability in dry cleaning involves optimizing results for people, the planet and the long term survivability of the business providing the service. Much has been discussed about how GreenEarth provides a maximum solution for the planet overall and the...
Sustainable Fashion Matters By: Garry Knox Corporate Social Responsibility as a whole has been increasing in importance within the corporate agenda, with particular attention being paid to Sustainability and Ethics. On April 5th, the Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry (ASBCI) is holding a conference dedicated...
The Dry Cleaning Professionals View By: Joe Blaha Dry cleaning has puzzled consumers for a long time, just starting with this description gets many off on the wrong track. For those whose who do not utilize the services of a dry cleaning facility, they might find their local...
Sustainable Labels to Look Out For By: Tara Clark Whether you fell in love with sustainable fashion upon purchasing your first pair of hemp harem pants back in the 90s, or you’ve only recently discovered the wonders of a wardrobe without waste, sustainability is becoming more and...
H&M Begin to “Bring It” By: Garry Knox Scandinavian clothing retailer H&M has always had a good reputation for sustainability, particularly for a low priced fast fashion operator. They now follow in the footsteps of other retail and social initiatives, to encourage the consumer to donate ‘Pre-loved’ clothes...
From Waste to Wardrobe - Sustainable Fashion By: Aaron Newport It should be no surprise to anyone at this point that the fashion industry is producing astronomical amounts of waste to be dumped in landfills. Many fault the “fast fashion” trend for the hike in waste and...
Maximized Sustainability by: Ron Benjamin Many would suggest that putting the words sustainability and dry cleaning together would be an oxymoron! And that suggestion is hard to argue against given that the dry cleaning industry is one of the last industries in the industrialized world to embrace...
Making Garment Technology Fit By: Garry Knox Advancing technology is having a greater impact on retail as time goes on. Whether it’s the type of materials used, in-store point of purchase technology to promote products, through to our very solution for sustainable garment aftercare. Technology is having more...