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About ConstanceWC

I am currently in the process of launching constance, a line of luxury handwoven textiles for fashion and home. I am a former Associate Professor in the Fashion Design Department at The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago campus. And I am passionate about fair trade in the textile and apparel industries.

Nike Raises the Bar for Factory Compliance

Workers loading shoes in Indonesian Factory. 2007 Photographer: Crack Palinggi/Landov

As the world’s largest sporting-goods maker, Nike Inc. is raising the bar for doing business with them.  By the year 2020, all manufacturing factories working with Nike Inc. will need to adhere to Nike’s new labor and sustainability standards if they wish to continue the working relationship. Continue reading

Walking The Talk: 2012 WME List

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Ethisphere Institute recently released their 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies list. This year’s list includes 145 organizations, up from 110 companies on the 2011 list.  While this is close to a 25% increase over last year there are some notable omissions in the Apparel and Specialty categories, adidas and Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) to name a couple. Continue reading