fashion
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PublishedNovember 18, 2017
The Maine Millennial: It’s tough, but I’m coming to terms with gaining some weight
The patriarchy has invaded my brain and I feel like I've failed somehow, but I'm fighting back, darn it!
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PublishedAugust 20, 2017
New life for old guitar strings
Betina Clark recycles guitar strings into earrings, bracelets and pendants.
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PublishedMay 14, 2017
The U.S. barely regulates personal care products, despite the many chemicals they contain
A new proposed law, co-sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, is long overdue.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2017
Tom’s of Maine co-founder goes from toothpaste to tailoring
Tom Chappell now makes wool clothing, the sustainable way.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2017
Local artists are making funky designs for embroidered patches
More than 20 artists are participating in the Portland Patch Project
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2017
Changes have come: Reflecting on a year of sustainable learnings
We're always hoping Source is useful to readers, but reporting and writing for it proves useful for us as well.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2016
In fashion, fickle trends and low prices translate to enormous waste
First we waste time shopping, then organizing overstuffed closets. Soon, we tire of the look and toss clothes away, generating guess what? More waste.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2016
Slow Fashion – or the art of sustainable dressing – catching on fast in Maine
Encouraging the use of environmentally friendly textiles and local and regional fibers in the making of clothing, the Slow Fashion movement is growing, one stitch at a time.