fashion

With their apparel brand Namza Couture, Padma Yangchan and Jigmet Disket are pioneering the use of fine Ladakhi textile, whether it's Nambu (sheep wool), Khulu (yak wool), camel wool or pashmina.

Once the fibre was obtained, the plant components that remains is used to make a liquid extract, Arka. This is used by farmers as bio-fertliser and for pest control. #innovation

The innovative clothes involve some walnuts and veggies too. Guess where they are used?

The number of trends and products claiming 'planet-friendliness' can be overwhelming. So here is the good sorted from the bad and how you can make the right choice!

Thrift stores, clothes swaps and factory rejects keep your closet fashionable without emptying your wallet.

Trash isn’t trash. It is raw material for the next line of products. And we are glad some folks are getting it and making it happen!

Fashion is one of the most wasteful industries in the world. Can that change? We are certainly trying!

His desire to create a business that would balance commercial aspirations while also make an impact on the society, led to the founding of Wishbook, a mobile-app-based platform that is providing opportunities for micro-entrepreneurs to sell women’s apparel in their network and earn money without making any investment.

“It is much more than making a couple of shirts. It is about creating a positive impact on the product, the environment and the people involved in making it. This outlook of a holistic growth is what drives us."

"It takes 946 liters of water to grow enough cotton to make one pair of jeans. So every time you throw away your old denims, you not only add to the toxic landfills but also waste that much water."