Study finds dangerous lead levels in children’s clothing

Fast fashion might come with a hidden danger: lead. Researchers testing children’s shirts from multiple retailers found every sample exceeded U.S. safety limits, raising concerns about toxic exposure—especially since young kids often chew on clothing. Brightly colored fabrics like red and yellow showed particularly high levels, likely due to chemicals used to fix dyes. Simulations suggest that even brief mouthing could expose children to unsafe amounts of lead, a substance known to harm brain development and behavior.

ScienceDaily

“All too often they confuse dressing “fashionably” with dressing well. #Fashion, as the word suggests, is fleeting. Nor is there any guarantee that someone dressing in the latest fashion is dressing well. Indeed, it is quite possible to wear all the latest things, from shoe to hat, and still look distinctly unstylish. Dressing well means selecting the #clothes best suited to you, to make sure they fit and to wear them properly. And, finally, to give them your own personal touch.“

– Allan Flusser, Clothes and the Man (1985), p. 15.

I have a theory about jumpers/sweaters.

Those fleece things don't keep you very warm.

Wool however keeps you very warm.

A woolly jumper beats a fleece jumper.

#jumpers #clothes

H&M Foundation launches open-source toolkit to cut textiles emissions

Philanthropic entity the H&M Foundation has launched a new open-access set of resources helping businesses across the textiles and fashion industry to identify and enact opportunities to cut emissions.

edie
This is quickly becoming my uniform. Need to look like a lawyer today, but the kind of lawyer who can throw down in the parking lot 😂 #fashion #lookbook #ootd #outfitoftheday #clothes #officewear #workwearstyle #helpmestylethis #outfitinspo #styleinspo #fashionsocial #capsulewardrobe

The Old Wardrobe

Those old dresses…
what you once wore and how you wore them, how you fit into things, the way they felt. There was the comfortable one and the one you had to wear on certain, special occasions. Now, just familiar strangers.
That old blouse that used to be your favorite, cream colored but had that small speck, a stain you hid under a button, a brooch, or a sweater. If it was noticed, you had a few stories prepared. You had to have reasons ready.
There’s the old coat with that inner lining you replaced, hemmed twice, but it kept fraying. It had such raw edges like a fringe. If the weather warmed, you had to carry it on your arm and it became a small burden. On those days, you asked yourself why you brought it in the first place. It was like two dresses sewn together when you only paid for one.
On the bottom shelf of the old wardrobe, there's a newspaper lining. It's torn and faded, the type nearly gone. Within its mess of creases, folds, and holes you barely make out a number followed by the words killed in action. As you decide which clothes to keep and which ones to discard, you think about lining the bottom shelf with something different, something without ink…
this time.

Photo by me. #Art #Clothes #Life #Love #Photography #Poetry #Reading #Relationships #War #Writing
Low poly pirate crew generator | Characters | Unity Asset Store

Get the Low poly pirate crew generator package from Neewt and speed up your game development process. Find this & other Characters options on the Unity Asset Store.