What does ethical mean and what is ethical fashion? In short, ethical means having high moral standards. As I wrote about Sustainable design; there are many answers to this question and it can be interpreted in many ways. Being an ethical fashion brand means having high moral standard in every aspect. It means paying the …
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ETHICAL FASHION- Social responsibility
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THE MATERIAL– About sustainable textile
A major topic within sustainable design, is material. What does the garment consist of and What makes the textile sustainable? The garments are designed and produced in a certain textile, chosen by the designer. The textile is made from one or several fibers. Choosing the most sustainable option is not as easy as it might …
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Corozo buttons
We use high quality natural trims, instead of plastic ones, in all our collections. Plastic buttons often end up in the ocean and causes harm to wildlife. For spring 2020 collection “No Trace” we use corozo buttons It is made from the corozo (aka tagua) nut/ seed, and it is referred to as the ”vegetable …
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Slow Fashion
The idea and purpose of the design Letting things take the time they actually take, is not obvious today. Speedy processes are often premiered within business structures. Slow is a concept of time but also an approach that enable us to be mindful. Slow fashion is a popular word that is seen more and more. …
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What is sustainable design?
What is sustainable design and sustainable fashion? I am well aware that there are many answers to this question. For me, sustainable design, means taking responsible actions all the way from idea, production and final product. Also, what comes after, and in between, like transportation and garment care. At ORES, we continuously work, and develop …
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70% TO RAINFOREST EMERGENCY FUND
The biggest rainforest on earth is still burning and is being diminished rapidly. This is an environmental disaster of global proportions. The Amazon rainforest is called “the lungs of the planet”. It is cleaning the air from pollution by inhaling carbon dioxide and exhaling oxygen. The rainforest is burning due to the dry season and …
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ORES UP-CYCLE COLLECTION
We are now launching an Up-cycle Collection with a crisp and fresh feeling for summer 2019 Re-use of textile is one of the aspects that we want to bring forward and encourage people to take care of their garments. If it can’t be repaired, it can go through a metamorphosis and become something else. It …
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CREATING ECO PRINT FABRIC
Read about how we created the Eco print dress! Using fresh flower petals is a very sustainable way to print and the result is beautiful. Natural coloring is absolutely ideal to use since it doesn’t take any excessive energy or water and there is no chemicals in the process. That is what we are all about! …
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ORES FOUNDATION- Creative and sustainable
Read about the foundation of ORES The way we think, our values and how we make our choices as a company. Already in the idea phase the plan was to build a solid foundation that we can create and grow with. In the beginning of 2018 ORES was under construction by me, Lisa Thörnqvist I …
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Habit article -ORES close to the nature and long-term consciousness
Here is the translated article and link to the actual Swedish article in Habit magazine https://www.habit.se/article/view/647986/naturnara_och_langsiktigt?fbclid=IwAR1QsfuiN1kG2d6ontF4WosJ4GveiOhXqLg15VW0MQtBJmahxAmz8IyQBQI article in Habit magazine February 22, 2019 10:37 | By Pernilla Hansson Close to the NATURE and LONG- TERM consciousness Meet Lisa Thörnqvist who carefully chooses ecological and nature-related material in a finely tuned palette for her newly started brand …
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