Five Maine designers talk about their craft By June Donenfeld This article appeared in the 2021 Green & Healthy Maine WINTER Guide. Subscribe today! ON A CLEAR, STILL EVENING IN AUGUST, I went to listen to an outdoor acoustic jam session in my small, Midcoast village, accompanied by the half-finished turquoise cardigan that I was…
Have some household items you are done with but that aren’t yet at the end of their lives? Consignment and thrift shops are a great place to turn to with gently used clothing and accessories, plus some household items. And you can donate many goods to nonprofits like Goodwill, Salvation Army, Preble Street Resource Center…
By Wes Covey Good news in the fashion industry: green is in, not only as a color but as a way of thinking as well. That’s right, fashion is making a shift toward sustainability. The fashion industry is one of the five biggest contributors to global pollution. The average garment goes through 101 steps before…
By Lynn Ascrizzi If you’re looking for more eco-friendly ways to reduce your use of chemically laden plastics and synthetics in your home—think wool. Today, the renewable virtues of wool’s natural fibers are gaining new devotees among people alarmed by scientific studies that show how plastic-based fibers contaminate our environment. For instance, synthetic fleece jackets…
By Caitlin Gilmet There’s a good chance that your next blanket or sweater wasn’t just made in Maine—it was born and raised here, too. Take a short drive into farm country, and you might even get to meet the sheep, goat, alpaca, llama or rabbit that produced it. Maine’s diverse and growing fiber production and…
“You’ll definitely be able to wear it again,” are the famous last words of brides everywhere. If you have an old bridesmaid dress in your closet (or any type of dress you no longer wear), it’s time to free up space. Make room for the clothes you really will wear again and see that bridesmaid…