La fabrication canadienne est-elle forcément plus éthique ?
Lila Rousselet

This theory was developedby environmentalist Roland Geyer in his book The Business of Less: The Role ofCompanies and Businesses on a Planet in Peril. His idea would be to drasticallyenhance...

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L’impact de l’industrie textile sur les corps

The impact of the textile industry on bodies

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

We speak of the fabric that covers our body, but what does the fabric itself embody? Some say thread has a soul, for nothing has...

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Le tricot et la résistance
Réflexion tricot

Knitting and Resistance

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

Saviez-vous, qu’au travers de l’Histoire, les tricoteuses n’ont pas toujours eu cette image qui leur colle à la peau ? Et oui, le tricot fait bon...

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La COP15 : Impressions, déceptions et petits espoirs

COP15 summit: Impressions, disappointments, and glints of hope

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

For the first time in my life, I was invited to take part in a renowned international event: the COP15. The COP 15 is the...

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Crédit photo : Stephane Fellay
Alternatives Avenir Fibre naturel Polyester R&D Transparence

R & D – Research and development

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

In 2021, polyester represented over 52% of the world’s fiber production[i], meaning that to this day, one in two textile articles is mainly composed of this...

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Transparence & production
Alternatives Avenir traçabilité traceability Transparence transparency

Production & Transparency

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

Every year in July, the Fashion Revolution organisation publishes a transparency index [1]. This study measures the production impact of over 250 important clothing brands, on both...

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La fabrication canadienne est-elle forcément plus éthique ?

Does “Made in Canada” mean overall more ethical?

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

This theory was developedby environmentalist Roland Geyer in his book The Business of Less: The Role ofCompanies and Businesses on a Planet in Peril. His...

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La collaboration intergénérationnelle

Intergenerational collaboration

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

On this fine day, I highly recommend that you read Whitney Bauck’s article for Refinery 29, Sustainable Fashion Cross-Generational Collaboration Progress. This article really resonated...

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Profits / façons de faire / slow business - Nos objectifs pour 2022

Profit / How we operate / slow business - Our goals for 2022

Info Montloup
By Info Montloup

Throughout February, I felt compelled to share a little bit more about Montloup’s operations. For transparency purposes, but also to help you better comprehend our...

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Une visite chez Colorfolks !

Visiting Colorfolks!

By Compta Montloup

In October 2021, we visited Colorfolks, our friends in Quebec City.  For the color lover that I am, there is no activity more exciting than...

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Tendre vers le "mieux" - Les problèmes d'approvisionnement de la filière bio

As we strive to do “better”

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

Despite it all, I firmly believe that no matter how ecofriendly the raw materials are, we need to deeply question our production methods if we...

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I made your fabric // Fashion Revolution week 2021

I made your fabric // Fashion Revolution week 2021

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

Like many people, I’ve known myself to buy and love clothes from Zara and H&M stores. Some pieces, I still own after all these years....

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Réinventer

Reinventing

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

I’m convinced that the time and space given to us in these past months will lead to a new era. Without knowing what it will...

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Repenser le monde
Alternatives Avenir Réflexion

Rethink the world

Lila Rousselet
By Lila Rousselet

Encouraging people to move toward more local and sustainable fashion will help us take a step toward a more respectful and safe future for the...

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