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A Brief Examination of Fast Fashion

Fast fashion generally refers to inexpensive, poorly constructed clothing and accessories that move quickly from the catwalk to stores to meet new trends. We at Purse for the People are dedicated to doing the business of fashion better.

Back to the Source: Rattan and Water Hyacinth

In this post, we're going to introduce you to two of our favourite sustainable, plant-based materials: rattan and water hyacinth.

Back to the Source: Pandan and Banana

In our last post we introduced two special materials from the rainforest: rattan and water hyacinth. Here, we continue the exploration of the sustainable materials that we can harvest from the forest: this time it is pandan and banana. In future posts, we will be doing a deep dive on...

Back to the Source: Fashion Fibres and Tiger's Teeth

The adventure of finding new and interesting fibres from the forests of Borneo is filled with surprises. We’ve shared the natural materials of rattan, water hyacinth, banana, and pandan in our previous posts, so what could possibly be next? There really are a surprising number of fibres yet to talk...

Back to the Source: Pineapples and Ferns

The first night we arrived in Eheng Village, Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, we were thrilled to finally be in the forest where so many of these products we'd been researching, including rattan, grow.

Back to the Source: Sea Grass and Bark Cloth

The highlight of our last sourcing journey was the time we got to spend in Eheng Village on Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. We were graciously invited to stay and experience the beautiful culture and rhythms of Dayak life.

Violeta Villacorta on #slowfashion

On our Podcast: Heart Stock Radio, recent guest Violeta Villacorta shares here story. She is a former senior designer at Patagonia, and has partnered with Purse for the People to create new styles that are both beautiful and good for the planet. We wanted to share her story and the...