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Sustainable fashion

Did you know that the fashion industry produces more CO2 emissions than the air and transport sectors combined? Wow! Reason enough to opt for sustainable and fair fashion. But what should you pay attention to and which (online) addresses and fashion brands should you visit to buy clothes that benefit everyone?

Is there sustainable angora wool without animal suffering?

  • 13 October 2025

Angora wool is super soft and wonderfully warm. No wonder, therefore, jumpers, hats, blankets and even underwear are made from it. Or ‘were’ we should say. Because.

Why is there so little clothing made of Dutch sheep's wool?

  • 12 October 2025

In our search for sustainable woollen clothing, we noticed something. Wherever we looked, Dutch sheep's wool was rare. While there are some 850 here...

Sock darning (or hole in knitted jumper)

  • 3 October 2025

With socks, you know one thing for sure: you will lose one at some point or one will lose it to another. Ai, a hole. Throw it away? Well no!....

A sustainable cardigan you knit yourself with knitting yarn from Dutch wool

  • 1 October 2025

We previously delved into the environmental impact of wool and discovered that behind that seemingly sustainable wool there is quite a footprint (pawprint?)....

Day of sustainable shopping in Sneek

  • 22 September 2025

Sneek - or Snits, as the Frisians say - is the largest city in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân. Known for Sneekweek and the famous...

The nicest second-hand shops in Haarlem

  • September 3, 2025

Anyone who has played Monopoly knows the biggest shopping streets in Haarlem: Grote Houtsraat, Barteljorisstraat and the Zijlweg. But besides these shopping streets, Haarlem has a lot more...

The nicest second-hand shops in Amsterdam's Rivierenbuurt neighbourhood

  • 23 August 2025

The Amsterdam Rivierenbuurt is one of those neighbourhoods where you immediately feel the village atmosphere, but in the middle of the capital. No nutella shops or crowded shopping streets here,...

Solution for too-tight trousers or skirt

  • 15 August 2025

Blood irritating: trousers that are too tight. It's hard to get them closed and when you have them on, they pinch at the waist or on...

Quickly repair shop hook in clothing

  • 1 August 2025

Nóóóó! A shop hook in one of those sophisticated jumpers or cardigans you love so much. A classic when you get stuck behind something with a garment....

9 fashion hacks to get more out of your wardrobe

  • 25 July 2025

Are you ready to take your fashion game to the next level? Discover the most brilliant fashion hacks that will not only take your style to...

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