The Green Loft

Intern Series: From Loving the Earth to Structuring a Career to Save It

Intern Series: From Loving the Earth to Structuring a Career to Save It

This summer we asked the CLOVO™ interns to explore why they are passionate about sustainability. Erica Langer, our Science of Fashion intern, explo...

All the Sustainable Materials You Need to Know About

Materials come in different colors and sizes, but those aspects are just what first catches your eye. What materials are made of is also an importa...

To Infinity and Beyond! The Fashion Time Continuum

I was trying to think about if a connection exists between space and fashion since both topics are a huge part of society today; however, what came...

Finding Motivation During the Pandemic

Motivation. Where does it come from, and where does it go? A thought of mine recently is how fleeting motivation has been since COVID-19 happened. ...

Is Clean Energy Actually Perfect?

I’ve come to the conclusion recently that nothing is perfect. Not me, not you, and certainly not the technology that exists today. There are always...

Why Not You?

The phrase “why not you” came up in my meeting the other day. When I first saw it on the powerpoint slide, I didn’t really notice it. However, w...

Looking Closer - The Relationship between Science and Fashion

Imagine you are a young child walking through a mall. You spot your favorite shop and walk inside. This store happens to be a part of the fast fas...

On The Habit of Dreaming: Navigating Uncertainty and Purpose through an Overused Rhetorical Trope

Dreams are sometimes used as a rhetorical device or even a scientific medium to reveal what lies deep within us. Sometimes it’s used as a trope th...

A Brief Look on How a Fast-Casual Food Chain is Tackling Fast-Fashion

In a recent post on The Counter, which is “ a nonprofit, independent, nonpartisan newsroom investigating the forces shaping how and what America ea...

Small Spaces of Green: A Brief Reflection on Literary Tradition & Mother Nature During COVID-19

By Sharla Are We Losing Mother Earth? Many of us are still at home, and I am certain that we’ve been tapping into new hobbies to keep us inspi...

Why TENCEL™ is the Future of the Clothing Industry

By Guest Blogger: Danielle Marquez What is TENCEL™? TENCEL™ is a natural cellulose fiber that is mainly created from the wood pulp of Eucalypt...

What Does Sustainable Really Mean?

Sustainable does not mean recyclable or durable. What is the real meaning of "sustainable"?

One Size Fits All? Clothing Sizes and Body Shaming

Recently Brandy Melville and its "One Size Fits All" slogan are popular among teenagers, but is it a good trend? Stop relating clothing sizes to bo...