Ethical and Bamboo Clothing News

Inspiring Better Living through Better Design and Production.

February 15, 2019 • Canadian Made Clothing • Eco fashion • made in canada

There is a lot of small things that go into the community around Salts & West. You the clients inspire the design process as I strive to make items that work perfectly for you. Next, we involve local fabric suppliers. Lastly, our seamstresses and staff provide such a valuable service in making sure your garments are beautifully sewn. I am so grateful that this tiny little company can support so many people enriching their lives for the better. You may not see it close up all the time as a client of our but we thank you for shopping with...

GOTS Organic Clothing Certification: Why is it so great? 5 facts to consider.

February 01, 2019 • Organic Cotton Clothing

GOTS... What does that mean in the World or Organic Clothing? Well, “The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.”. So basically it is how you know your Organic Clothing is actually organic.

Is Bamboo Clothing a better Choice? 5 Points to Consider.

November 16, 2018 • Eco Fashion • made in Canada

We have been using bamboo fabrics in our designs for many years. We love the feel and the properties of the fibre and our customers love it as well. Bamboo Clothing has some really unique traits that makes it one of our favourite fabrics to use. You may have read some of our previous articles such as "How to Care for your Bamboo Clothing," or "Know Your Microfibres," which we will touch on in this post. Here are just 5 of the reasons why Bamboo Fabric is oh-so great! 1. It's Breaks down Easier. What does it really...

What is meant by Slow Fashion? Here are 5 Great Reasons to consider Slow Fashion.

November 09, 2018 • Bamboo Clothing • Canadian Fashion Designer • Canadian Made Clothing • Eco fashion • Ethical clothing • Ethical Fashion • Fair Trade Clothing • Made in Canada • Made in Canada Clothing • Slow Fashion

If you follow us on social media you've probably seen the word "Slow Fashion" in MANY in our posts. What is meant by Slow Fashon? It's a term that gets thrown around quite often in the fashion industry, but you may be wondering, what exactly does it mean and why should we be starting a conversation about it?

Fast Fashion took a hold in the last 20 years as large brands started producing more and more overseas. This has lead to increased sweatshop use in poor countries and increased pollution. Fashion is now the second largest polluter in the World, just behind the oil and gas industries levels of pollution

We Love Fair Labour! How Canada's Labour Laws Evolved

August 30, 2018 • Eco fashion

Happy Labour Day long weekend! This weekend we're celebrating all the lovely women who keep this little fair fashion shop spinning. And all of you hard working guys and gals, too! At Salts & West, we design and produce our garments in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. We produce using our small factory as well as local sewers in the community. Salts is a community based project that delivers high quality employment opportunities to women in our area. We love these women like family!So, what does this have to do with Labour Day? Do you...