Sustainability
Sustainability
..the foundation of The Green Seam..
The Fashion Industry is a wild and crazy world full of consumption, pollution and slave trade, all for the latest trends. With the state of Mother Earth as it is at the moment, it is time for us to start making conscious decisions about the way we live, in every aspect of our lives.
Our ethos at The Green Seam is to provide clothing that is handmade with love in Australia using natural fibres. Every step we make is towards a sustainable future. Our clothing is slow fashion, made in small batches and 100% handmade with love in Australia. We source the most ethical and sustainable fabrics available in natural fibres including hemp, bamboo, organic cotton and natural cotton. We strive to use Australian businesses as our main suppliers in all aspects of our business, from fabrics and trims to threads and packaging. Our business is based on a 6 arce property in the Byron Hinterland and our fundamental goal is for this to be run completely by solar in the near future. Having clothing handmade in Australia helps support local businesses, reduces your carbon footprint and makes you feel good.
Our New range
back to basic's
Our new range was created to strip everything back and come back to basics. With clean lines, classic cuts and natural colours they are comfortable clothes to enjoy life in.
Our Back to Basic's range will be our staple range, fabrics may change with availablility but the designs will remain the same. We will also offer a limted edition range which will have limited stock, so get in quick.
Hemp
Fabric
* environmental super fibre
* 90 days to cultivate, 3 crops per year
* more fibre per acre than cotton
* supplies nutrients and replenishes soil
* no toxic chemicals, pesticides or insecticides to grow
* hemp cleans the atmosphere and consumes four times the amount of C02 as trees do
Bamboo
Fabric
* fast growing plant
* absorbs moisture
* anti-bacterial and will not hold odour
* luxurious feel
* can grow organically without the use of pesticides
* regulates body tempurature and breathable fabric
Organic Cotton
Fabric
* Grown without carcinogenic chemical fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides
* promotes nutrient land that allows crops to grow
* better for the land and environment
* better for the people who work with it and who wear it
* uses less water consumption
* hypoallergenic, soft and breathable fabric
The Wilderness Society
We are very passionate about where we live and our environment, it needs to be looked after for our future generations. We have been supporting "The Wilderness Society" and it's involvement in protecting Australia's natural environment for over 15 years.
