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"Wakuu Shop is part of the steady flow of socially conscious fashion brands trying to challenge this norm by sourcing artisans from marginalised communities to produce their fashion lines."

(via The Guardian)

Can Kenya break the global fashion industry's low-wage model? The textile industry is the second largest employer in developing countries, but most artisans are trapped in domestic markets with no links to international trade

"The fashion industry regularly faces allegations of unethical working practices. But on Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and blogs, it’s business as usual."

(via BuzzFeed)

Why Won’t Social Media Stars Speak Out About The Murky Ethics Of Fashion They Promote? The fashion industry regularly faces allegations of unethical working practices. But on Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and blogs, it's business as usual.

"Sometimes the 'social' in social enterprise is over emphasized at the expense of the enterprise. The enterprise is just as important and you need scale to spread the social benefits and provide more livelihoods."

- Jimmy Saruchera, Co-Founder of Wires Glasses

How did Wires make friends in Zimbabwe? Q&A with co-founder Jimmy Saruchera. We spoke to co-founder of Wires Jimmy Saruchera about his role in making Wires Glasses a reality. Jimmy, who is now based in Australia, is from Zimbabwe and was

Excited about the potential released by 3D printing?

So are we - especially about the positive social impact it can have.

Can we 3D print a better world? 3D printing technology is transforming the way that we think, make and innovate across industries and in the home. Plastic spools, resin, powder and metal are p

"Child labour is forbidden by law in most countries but continues to be rife in some of the poorest parts of the world."

(via Guardian Labs)

Child labour in the fashion supply chain The where, why and what can be done

For millions of users, the essential mobility device can feel clinical, mechanical and uncomfortable. Now the British industrial designer thinks he's found the answer: 3D-printing.

(via CNN)

The 3D-printed wheelchair: a revolution in comfort? Designer Benjamin Hubert gave up furniture because he wanted to build things with greater impact. His team's 3D printed wheelchair has won a design award.

Our latest blog post is an interview with Damascus-based designer Rania Kinge who has set up social enterprise I Love SYRIA with internally displaced women in Syria.

http://buyimpossible.com/blogs/blog/setting-up-shop-and-empowering-women-in-damascus

Setting up shop and women's empowerment in Damascus “Today we don’t have any water,” Rania Kinge said, calling from her workshop, in Syrian capital Damascus, “no water to shower and there is no bottled water in t

Well done Patagonia for being pioneers in the eco-friendly circular economy and great that this is getting recognition at World Economic Forum .

“There should be no end of life of anything. Nothing should just sit in landfill.”

(via The Business of Fashion)

Patagonia’s Circular Economy Strategy Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario explains the company's environmentally-responsible business model as it wins an award at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

An Oxfam report claims that a CEO earns as much per year as 10,000 people working in garment factories in Bangladesh - some of which are being subjected to poor treatment and slavery.

(via Forbes)

What The Wealth Of World's 8 Richest Tells Us About Asia's Poorest Workers A new report published by Oxfam estimates that just eight billionaires share the same wealth as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity. The charity drew on the economic state of several Asian countries whose workers are being “squeezed” to assure the wealth of the few.

Last night Impossible hosted the launch for FLO, a socially conscious tampon brand that aims to make periods healthier and eco-friendlier - and 5% of profits for to charity Days for Girls. Find out more, order yours and support the FLO kickstarter here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/772785643/flo-brilliantly-organic-tampons

FLO - Brilliantly Organic Tampons FLO is a sassy, socially-conscious brand of 100% organic cotton tampons made for women, by women, & giving back to women.