My T (a photograph I took of a young Grey-headed Flying Fox in our garden) was a hit at the Buluunggal (Mullet) Festival, 2 May. With Forest Ecology Alliance members.
The fashion industry is a major environmental disaster, responsible for up to 10% of global carbon emissions—more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. Fast fashion companies focus on low-cost garments that replicate the latest fashion trends, exacerbates the problem of excessive production, complicated supply chains and over consumption.
Unique, one-offs using my photography, their value incalculable. (The “T” in T-shirt stands for the shape of the garment).
As a male model I have very competitive rates.
Producing 1.9 billion items weekly, the industry relies on massive water usage, synthetic fossil-fuel materials, and toxic chemicals, with 85% of textiles ending up in landfills annually. The fashion industry is the second-largest consumer of water among industries, requiring about 700 gallons to produce one cotton shirt and 2,000 gallons of water to produce a pair of jeans. Even washing clothes releases 500,000 tons of microfibers into the ocean each year, the equivalent of 50 billion plastic bottles.
With cost such a vital part of the fashion industry, and the most labour-dependent industry, forced and child labour has been found in Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam.
These t-shirts:
- are produced on demand – no waste:
- use Kornit DTG print machines produce zero wastewater using innovative inkjet technology;
- use water-based NeoPigment™ inks, free of heavy metals, formaldehyde, and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APE). They are eco-friendly and safe for the planet;
- use technologies that need a fraction of the energy used in traditional textile methods; and
- donate, reuse or recycle the prints that don’t make it past QC.
A very comfortable night shirt
Slow fashion is a reaction to fast fashion and its environmental impact, the argument for hitting the brakes on excessive production, overcomplicated supply chains, and mindless consumption. It advocates for manufacturing that respects people, the environment and animals.
