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When it comes to comfort, the Willow White Lace Bra is our clear winner. This set is very stunning, including a high back closure. It's a brand-new design crafted from repurposed lace and soft Tencel fabric.

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Another wonderful portrait taken by Miss Mary Ethel Muir Donaldson, and a good excuse for some history of the art that was male dominated in Scotland from the 15th Century, but was perfected by the women, and children of the Highlands. This picture taken in 1905 shows a woman from Ardnamurchan, (commonly described as the most westerly point of the British mainland) going about her day, and knitting from the ball of wool that would always be in her pocket.

Knitting as a means for making clothes and accessories can be traced back to the Middle East possibly as far back as the 5th century, but it wasn’t until around the 14th century that knitting reached Europe. The art reached Scotland in the 15th century and quickly became the means of earning a living for many. In the early days of knitting in Scotland, it was very male dominated, and was seen as a highly skilled trade, done by trained craftsmen belonging to guilds or incorporations. However, by the 17th and 18th centuries knitting was a flourishing trade in Scotland and a key occupation for many; women, children and men. They produced everything from jumpers to gloves to underwear. Some products were even exported overseas or traded with passing merchant vessels. For example, some in Shetland traded their knitwares with passing Dutch ships for resources including tea and sugar. In 1793, Aberdeen exported around 76,000 dozen pairs of hand-knitted stocking. This was primarily to the Netherlands. In 1589, the first knitting machine was produced in England by William Lee. Small-scale knitting machines also began to make it into homes. By the 19th century, knitting factories were growing in popularity, and technology and machines developed further. Hawick had become the Scottish centre for machine-knitted goods, as handknitting became less commercially sustainable. Other knitting factories appeared across the country. Only Shetland remained handknitting regularly on a commercial basis. They had two dominant types of knitting at this time: the well-known Fair Isle style, and a lace knitting approach used for making shawls. This practice continues to this day, and its output has an international reputation. Knitting remains important for Shetland, in fact all primary school children are taught the art. Regional varieties of knitting developed all over Scotland,and one prominent example is the Sanquhar Knitting, developed in the Ayrshire village of Sanquhar in the 18th century. The individual Sanquhar ‘patterns’, such as the Duke and the Rose, were often passed down through word of mouth from generation to generation. Some still continue this oral history tradition today. Another regional variety is the Fair Isle design. It originated on the island of Fair Isle, which lies between the Orkney and Shetland Islands (though part of Shetland). The inspiration for the patterns and colours is unknown, though it is probable that a knitted item with a similar pattern was traded onto the island, and acted as a springboard for this design. Fair Isle experienced a surge of popularity in the 1920s, partly due to Prince of Wales wearing a sweater as part of his golfing clothes. Throughout the 20th century it experienced periods of popularity and is now one of the most well-known patterns for knitware in the world. Today, it’s also a source of inspiration for the fashion industry. This is my colourised version of a black, and white photograph taken in 1905, but I have posted the untouched original image within the comments.

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At the AW20 menswear shows, Raf Simons wrapped his models up in slogan-adorned faux fur muffs, buttoned up stoles, and broad-shouldered coats; Dries Van Noten went for fake foxes draped around shoulders; and Vetements’ first show without Demna featured vintage-inspired faux fur ankle length coats, refreshed in electric blue and parakeet green.

The ranks of brands going fur-free are growing. Gucci, Coach, Versace, DKNY, Burberry, Margiela, and Prada have all pledged to ditch fur in recent years. Even Fendi, a renowned furrier, has begun to debut faux fur looks on the runway alongside the real thing. Compounding brands’ individual decisions, the British Fashion Council encouraged labels showing as part of London Fashion Week to go fur-free in 2018. Meanwhile, just yesterday, Peta announced the end of its naked celebrity-featuring anti-fur campaigns, given use of the material is dwindling among designers.

The big fur shun isn’t just contained to the fashion industry. In 2018, Oldham council banned the sale of fur on its markets and in 2019, Islington became the first London council to do the same. From 2023, the manufacture and sale of fur will be prohibited in California, as it becomes the first US state to do so. Cities such as LA, San Francisco and West Hollywood have done the same and in 2018, the Labour party vowed to ban fur imports to the UK – but sadly, we all know how that story ends.

For many, this about-turn from fur is a positive sign, a win for animals, but for others, concern surrounding the environmental implications of turning to polyester and acrylic alternatives is growing. Made in an automated process, faux fur is created using synthetic fibres which are mostly petroleum-based.

The use of plastic in a world already drowning in it is a major concern, with many anxious about faux fur coats languishing in landfill, refusing to degrade for hundreds or thousands of years (of course, one solution to that could be just: don’t throw your coats in the bin). Another major side effect of our global obsession with plastic is microfibres. 83 per cent of tap water samples taken from around the world were found to be contaminated with plastic in 2017, and in 2018 another study found 10 plastic particles per litre in bottled water too. It’s not just us ingesting plastic, though: fish and marine life do too, with an estimated 1.4 trillion microfibres floating in our oceans right now.

The fur industry in particular has taken the plastic argument and run with it, positioning faux fur as a plastic scourge on the environment and real fur as the only real natural and sustainable option. Mark Oaten, former LibDem MP (the party responsible for the ban in Oldham, incidentally) and now CEO of the International Fur Federation (IFF), voiced his concerns in an interview with WWD. “There is a lot of talk about fake fur these days,” he said, “for me it makes no sense to use a product full of chemicals and plastics when you can have a natural and biodegradable fashion item like real fur.”

“It makes no sense to use a product full of chemicals and plastics when you can have a natural and biodegradable fashion item like real fur” – Mark Oaten, CEO of the International Fur Federation

Backing up Oaten’s public stance, IFF launched a global campaign in 2018 to “highlight the colossal environmental damage caused by plastic based fake fur”, and there are some studies to support them. One 2012 report, commissioned by the International Fur Trade Federation, suggested that faux fur coats consume more non-renewable energy, have greater risk of potential impacts of global warming and greater risk of ecotoxicity impacts. Another, sponsored by Fur Europe, found that real fur biodegrades faster than faux fur. However, much like a study sponsored by Philip Morris that says smoking is good for you, they should be read with the underlying bias in mind.

In their list of fake fur’s ‘deadly credentials’, IFF pointed out that “fake fur is produced in factories from chemicals derived from fossils fuels”. What they fail to mention, though, are the many chemicals used during the processing of real fur, which include formic, hydrochloric and sulphuric acid, ammonia, formaldehyde and lead acetate, all of which are, or can be, toxic.

Unsurprisingly, given the high stakes of the real versus faux debate, for every pro-fur study, there’s an anti-fur one to match, pointing out everything from the unsustainable amount of feed it takes to produce 1kg of mink fur (aka 11 minks), to how the industry adds almost 1,000 tons of phosphorus to the environment each year.

But just as the fur industry bankrolls pro-fur studies, the ones that highlight the negatives are often sponsored by animal welfare organisations, leaving people with the feeling that they don’t know who to trust, unable to navigate the best way forward. Consumer organisations in countries such as Denmark, France, the Netherlands and England, however, have tended to lean against the claims made by the fur industry, their argument being that there simply isn’t enough empirical data to support them.

What’s lost in the who’s-more-eco debate, though, are the animals themselves. It’s their welfare, more than environmental concerns, which is often the reason for people boycotting real fur. So should those who will simply never wear it ask why they’re so worried about the synthetic alternative all of a sudden? Especially when they likely have a wardrobe full of synthetics in the form of leggings, underwear, t-shirts, dresses and most other garments you’d pick up in any high street shop.

“Currently the most bio-based faux fur on the market (KOBA) is made with only 37 per cent bio materials, then the remainder is either recycled polyester or just polyester” – Kim Canter, CEO of cult faux fur label House of Fluff

“Of course we are aware of the environmental impact of faux fur, even though we are always surprised to see the intensity of the debate when it comes to faux fur, as we are a small niche, with less impact than animal-based materials,” says Arnaud Brunois, communications manager for EcoPel, a French company which has created KOBA, the first bio-based faux fur. “The defamation campaign created by the fur lobby surely has created a very toxic conversation, as all fibres have their own issues and faux fur has never claimed some sort of perfection,” he continues. (EcoPel has also released a report on faux versus real, showing faux winning out against real on the environmental impact index).

Kym Canter, CEO of House of Fluff, a cult faux fur brand launched in 2017 that has been seen on the covers of Elle and InStyle and worn by Drew Barrymore, Sarah Harris and Oprah, agrees. “Changing the conversation and moving it away from animal welfare, which they can never win, and rebranding themselves as a natural fur alternative was an incredibly smart move,” says Canter, who previously worked as creative director for a fur brand before having a change of heart.

The likes of EcoPel and House of Fluff don’t deny their use of plastics but innovation is happening to move towards more sustainable alternatives. “This year we launched a faux fur made from 100 per cent recycled post-consumer plastic. So it’s made from old straws and bottles that are melted down, turned into a thread and rewoven,” says Canter. The brand also uses Tencel, a cellulose fibre, for lining, and recycles their factory offcuts into plush ‘Scrappies’.

Like EcoPel, Canter is currently working on a bio-based fur made from all natural materials in order to be even more sustainable. “Currently the most bio-based faux fur on the market (KOBA) is only made with 37 per cent bio materials,” she says, “and then the remainder is from either recycled polyester or just polyester. And so, we’re just trying to get a lot better on that bio-based number and hopefully bring it up to 100 per cent.” Canter hopes to bring her bio-fur to market for AW20 but until then, where do vegan, anti-plastic advocates turn?

Vintage fur is great in theory – it already exists, it won’t be using up any more resources, and it’s cheaper. But in reality, many just aren’t prepared to wear it. “I don’t wear fur as it creeps me out,” Clotilde says, while designer Becky said she tried a fur cape that had belonged to her great aunt but “felt icky just touching it”. Vivienne, meanwhile, has concerns about the stigma attached to wearing fur. “I’d worry I’d get abuse!” she says. Her concerns aren’t unfounded.

If you can’t stomach the vintage fur, faux fur as it stands is no worse than most other polyester or acrylic hanging in your wardrobe, and buying it second hand offers a more sustainable approach. But if you’re still feeling plastic-phobic, you might have to place your bets on those bio-fur innovations and hold out for the next gen of faux

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He crashed interviews in his underwear! Doll remembers 'total crazy, good guy' Gazza - Click on link to subscribe my channel https://ift.tt/34vXvMA Facebook - https://ift.tt/2Vjiyz6 Twitter - https://twitter.com/HsrSports Pinterest - https://ift.tt/2ywdZIH Tumblr - https://ift.tt/2z5qwmL Blog - https://ift.tt/2VlBDRu #Sports #SportsNews #Tournament News Modified 13 May 2020, 17:32 IST Paul Gascoigne during his Lazio daysPranks lurked around every corner but Thomas Doll loved his time playing alongside Paul Gascoigne at Lazio. Gascoigne made a high-profile switch from Tottenham to the Roman club in 1992, his star still riding high in Italy after his superb performances inspired England's run to the semi-finals of the 1990 World Cup. However, he had since endured a year of rehabilitation from a cruciate knee ligament injury sustained during the 1991 FA Cup final and fitness woes were a constant during Gascoigne's stay in the Italian capital, which ended when he joined Rangers in 1995. Germany international Doll played for Lazio between 1991 and 1994 and he has fond memories of his fellow midfielder – a figure as popular in the dressing room as he was on the terraces. "Paul was a real team player and a real good guy who found himself comfortable very quickly because of his humour and also because of his class," the told Stats Perform. Doll explained himself, compatriot Karl-Heinz Riedle, Netherlands midfielder Aaron Winter and Gascoigne palled around as Lazio's foreign legion, but no one in the dressing room was safe from the Englishman's trademark sense of humour. "Paul was a joker for everybody," he recalled. "For example, he tied the shoelaces of the players together or he crashed interviews while only wearing his underwear and such things. There were so many stories about him. "Oggi @Paul_Gascoigne8 compie anni #HappyBDay Gazza!! pic. twitter. com/MpbGhDB8DU— S. S. Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) May 27, 2018Doll also painted the picture of a selfless figure who remains much-loved by supporters in his retirement. Advertisement "He was very kind to the young players," he added. "When he was in England, he sometimes brought back CD players and donated them to the young players, or he picked them up if they had no car at that time. "He was a totally crazy guy, but the whole team liked him very much. "

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8 Heartening Examples That Show How We Can Save Planet Earth

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8 Heartening Examples That Show How We Can Save Planet Earth

Shivani K Hyderabd040-395603080 July 17, 2019

Are you familiar with the term “dead city?” Owing to the rising levels of environmental pollution, most of the beautiful cities of the world have taken a hit and are being termed as dead cities. By the term dead city we mean the city will no longer be capable of providing enough land or water resources which are primary for survival of us humans. It’s true when we hear that environmental pollution is the most challenging of all the other issues that our planet Earth is facing. The rise in pollution is mainly because of the improper management of waste — this is what has contributed the most to the pollution of rivers and oceans, animal extinction, and ecosystem destruction.

Everybody around us talks about it, cribs about it, debates over it, but very few amongst us are aware of the ways through which we can save our planet Earth. It’s not too late, we can still find sustainable ways and options through which we can make our planet a happier place again. Let’s take a look at some of these heartening ways. Read on.

1. Growing Genetically Modified Plants. They Help Clean The Air

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Some researchers of Washington University have discovered a very unique method that uses plants to clean air. They say that due to the increase in pollution levels in many cities all over the world, people have started to develop allergies and are suffering from many diseases. To aid this problem, they suggest us to grow genetically modified plants also known as filter houseplants — these plants help purify the air at your homes or in our surroundings (1). The teams genetically modified plants by including a gene that is present in all mammals and injected it into Epipremnum aureum plants (2). Their researches have shown that the amount of benzene has been reduced by 75% by placing such plants in their homes.

2. Say Yes To Cardboard Bottles

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We all agree that it is the packaging materials that account for a large part of wastes on our Earth that isn’t recyclable, biodegradable, and just not eco-friendly enough! Keeping this in mind, Justin Murray came up with a cardboard bottle made of recycled cardboard to solve the issue of packaging. This cardboard bottle can be used to store wine, milk, etc. It’s more economical and easier to make this bottle (2). The cherry on the cake is that this bottle easily decomposes within a few months whereas glass bottles are almost eternal. Therefore, let’s switch to the better alternative, shall we?

3. Portable Biogas Bags

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A German company called (B)energy generates biogas from organic wastes and manure (3). The company’s work doesn’t just end there. They transfer this gas into special bags that weigh around 9 lbs and sell them. These bags can easily be used to make your gas burner work for at least 4 hours.

4. Waste Containers Of Finland

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In Finland, sorting all the wastes starts right at home. There are containers for different types of trash placed near homes where the citizens come to drop off their wastes accordingly. All over the country one can find drop off centers where one can go drop off wood, glass, metal, plastic, batteries, etc.

5. Package Refunds

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In several European countries, a customer is supposed to pay for the product as well as its packaging. Although they have the option of returning the packaging, on doing so, they get a refund of the amount they’d paid earlier. How cool is that?

6. Turning Used Diapers Into Good Energy

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In the Netherlands, a waste treatment plant called ARN has come up with a plan to build a factory where a reactor is installed (4). This reactor will be heated to 480 degrees Fahrenheit. This heat will melt the diaper into liquid form, the heat will also kill all the bacteria, and the resulting product can be recycled into eco-friendly plastic, biomass, or even gas.

7. Olympic Medals For 2020 Will Be Made From E-Waste

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The organizing committee of the Olympics in Tokyo has urged all its citizens to donate their unused electronic devices. The metals from these devices will be used to make Olympic medals.

8. Reusable Sanitary Pads

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The history of these pads has an equal amount of goodness and badness in it. The problem concerning female hygiene and its products has been a topic of worry since ages. This is why Lunapads, reusable sanitary pads were developed (5). They come with buttons that help in attaching them easily and very firmly to the underwear. After use, they can also be washed, dried, reused again. These pads are known to provide natural air ventilation down there so there isn’t any fungal infections or irritations. And the best thing about these pads is that they can last for 3-5 years!

Simple choices like these can help us make our planet more beautiful and save it from all the destruction. So dear fellow-residents of planet Earth, it is now or never. Let us know what you feel about the above alternatives in the comments below.

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RESEARCH - Dutch underwear:

Last week I came across a box in the collection that was unlabelled and at the bottom of a pile in the ‘Netherlands’ section. Looking inside, I found it was full of early 20th century underwear, and therefore had a lot of pieces that would’ve been used and made throughout the Second World War. Amongst the cotton undershirts and silk stockings, were a lot of beautiful knitted garments – everything from knitted bloomers to vests, and slippers. Mostly these pieces are hand knitted and so tell us a lot about who made them and how. The fascinating thing to me about these pieces are the way they’ve been mended time and time again with careful darning techniques, or how they were designed with features to prevent wear having a damaging effect. For example, it is interesting to see that often around the armpits, shoulders or necklines, a second coarser yarn ahs been used to reinforce the strength of the knit and prevent damage at the points most likely.

Since we know these pieces are Dutch and can deduct the time period they were produced in, the next step is to understand the materials they are made from – we could probably even go as far as to identify the regions they were made in by identifying the type of sheep wool used. The few garments that are machine knitted have labels indicating the factory they were produced in, although most of them have now shut down they are traceable and add to the story.

Gillian suggested I could use this box as the basis for my online exhibition, which I’d like to do. I want to better my understanding of how these people created their garments to last and yet still be visually pleasing designs, as well as how they fixed damage once it was caused.  I think these garments could really give me a good breadth of research into sustainable clothing, a good way to start thinking about how I too could achieve this in my own designs.

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Many brands that sell sustainable clothing in the Netherlands use eco-conscious business models to reduce their environmental footprint. Many sustainable clothing brands use only renewable energy to power their factories. They manufacture clothes, use recycled materials for shipping packaging and produce as little waste as possible.

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Savara Intimates Sustainable Brands Netherlands Share Story Swimming In Nature

We grow up in a society where alertness is taught at an early age. Savara Intimates is a sustainable lingerie brands Netherlands shop for stunning and comfortable lingerie pieces that are size-adjustable. It provides freedom and calmness.