Ecouterre Weekly July 21st

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hey Ecouterrans, Europe's had fair-trade clothing to go with its fair-trade coffee and bananas for years, but the U.S. is only just catching up. This past month, however, saw the launch of not one but two ethical clothing certification programs. so you can have your fair trade and wear it, too. READ MORE > THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES   “RememberMe” Uses Digital Clothing Tags to Record a Garment’s History Nel Linssen’s Sculpted Paper Jewelry Offers Mathematical Perfection ASK MARK LIU: What is Zero-Waste Fashion (and Why Does It Matter)? Extreme Origami: An Upcycled Gown Made From 1,000 Newspaper Cranes Hat-itecture: Architects, Artists Create Hats Inspired by London “Morphotex” Dress Mimics Butterfly Wing Shimmer—Without Any Dyes THIS WEEK'S GIVEAWAY We’ve got fssss… steam heat, so we figured we’d take the mercury down a couple of notches with a giveaway that’s so cool, it’s practically permafrost. We partnered with Modnique.com, a members-only sample-sale site, to hook one lucky reader up with a bright teal (and vegan!) Tundra satchel from Matt & Nat. ENTER NOW > QUOTABLE QUOTE "I love vintage clothes because they seem to make extravagance less costly to obtain." WHO SAID IT? > FROM ECOSTILETTO Think eco-style's expensive? Not if it's free! EcoStiletto.com gives away $250+ in freebies each week and $250+ in sustainable shoes each month to free newsletter subscribers! Sign up now and tell a friend: Your odds may be worse, but your karma's better.  See you next week! Jill, Jasmin, and Yuka, your Ecouterre editors You've signed up to receive emails from the Ecouterre Website Unsubscribe fijatv.creations@blogger.com from this list. Our mailing address is: Inhabitat 7 Essex St New York, New York 10002 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2009 Inhabitat All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile