Ply-Knits uses organic materials and deadstock (recycled yarn), as well as low-waste and green-energy production methods
Welcome to The Green Scene. Every week, we're highlighting the designers and brands working to make the world of fashion and beauty a greener, more sustainable place. The brands to support are the ones making a difference; check back every Tuesday to meet your new favorites.
From there, Ply-Knits was born, a material-first knitwear brand offering simple basics with a twist; think: a striped long-sleeve polo shirt or a color-blocked grandma cardigan or an elegant off-shoulder sweater. Yim's process includes examining boxes of her family's old knitwear pieces and reinterpreting them with a modern eye, creating pieces that transcend trend cycles and that are built to last and to be cherished.
Yim produces her pieces at her family's factory in Dongguan, China, where she has a high degree of control, including everything from how much water usage and waste material a product will produce to the kind of economic impact her brand has in Dongguan. The history of Chinese manufacturing is a complicated one, but its future looks bright. Lim explains,"The majority of low-cost clothing came about in the 1980s when [Chinese leader] Deng Xiao Ping first opened up China [for manufacturing].
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Simon Miller Just Dropped A 'Grease' Collection, And It's PerfectEveryone is invited to watch the Savage x Fenty runway show with me
Lire la suite »
Simon Miller Just Dropped A 'Grease' Collection, And It's PerfectThese are, hands down, the best looks from tonight's VMAs
Lire la suite »
Simon Cowell puts two stone weight loss down to common sense and vegan dietPop mogul Simon Cowell denies having a gastric band fitted and says it's simply down to his change of diet and eating fruit and veg
Lire la suite »
Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller: 'Being In A Wheelchair Makes You Invisible To People''People walk right into me.'
Lire la suite »
10 of the most expensive celebrity houses in the UK - the Beckhams, Simon Cowell and moreSee the pictures of the most expensive celebrity houses in the UK! David and Victoria Beckham, Robbie Williams and more extravaegant celebrity houses
Lire la suite »
Cara Delevingne, Ezra Miller, Michelle Pfieffer and More of the Week's Best DressedThe week's best dressed stars appear ready for drama of both a minimalist and maximalist stripe.
Lire la suite »