Wool from the Peruvian vicuña is used to make luxury goods for super-rich consumers, while the farmers who raise the animals live in poverty. Kate Carter reports on a company trying to share the wealth
It's difficult to find trainers that meet both ethical and sporting requirements. Kate Carter explains how to maintain performance while still reducing your carbon footprint
Will ethical fashion feel the pinch if London is squeezed?
With a rapacious New York threatening to gobble up London fashion week, ethical labels could suffer more than most. Kate Carter reports from the catwalk
Many ethical consumers excuse their leather purchases on the grounds that skins are simply a byproduct of the meat industry. The reality is not so simple, as Kate Carter reveals
Bamboo is touted as a super-sustainable fabric, but do its ethical credentials hold water? Kate Carter unravels the supply chain secrets of China's fast-growing fibre
Consumers are finally waking up to the true cost of their cut-price clothes. In the first of a new series on ethical fashion, Kate Carter explains why it's time to change the way we shop