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Diversifying the Culture of Sustainable Fashion
What a powerful conversation. We got deep and we got vulnerable. The breadth and depth of content was vast, thought-provoking, inspiring...
Dec 21, 20202 min read


Boma Jewelry: Family-owned business grounded in doing no harm.
Boma Jewelry was founded by Boon and Chieko in 1981 in Seattle, Washington. As the company grew and became a trusted source for large...
Nov 20, 20205 min read


Jackie Lutze: Timeless Vegan Womenswear
Jackie Lutze was on the hunt for a sustainable blazer that was also vegan. When she couldn't find what she was looking for she decided to...
Aug 22, 20203 min read


Taylor Jay Collection: Empowering and Inclusive for all Shapes
Meet Taylor Jay, an inclusive designer being named "the black Eileen Fisher".
Feb 3, 20202 min read


Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide
A holiday guide filled with mindfully made products for everyone on your list. Eco-friendly, zero waste, fair trade.
Dec 9, 20194 min read


Local Supply Chains + Soil-to-Skin Materials Panel
On October 24th, the Sustainable Fashion Alliance partnered with Fibershed for a conversation about shifting the needle in the apparel...
Nov 5, 20192 min read


Featured Member: Astor + Orion
Meet Karen, the founder of Astor + Orion a sustainable accessories brand that's making use of metal scraps.
Oct 17, 20194 min read


"Waste as a Resource" Panel
It is projected that 35.4 billion pounds of post-consumer textile waste will go to U.S. landfills this year. Meanwhile ocean plastic...
May 20, 20192 min read


“Loved Clothes Last” Mending Bar in San Francisco
Each year the United States sends 12.8 million tons of textile waste to landfill. As style turnover has accelerated, so has our appetite...
May 7, 20192 min read


A Conversation with Female Fashion Founders
On April 11, SFA Co-Founder Joyce Hu moderated a panel discussion on Motherhood, Entrepreneurship and Inspiring Change with Mara Hoffman,...
May 2, 20193 min read


What Really Gets Recycled
It turns out we're terrible recyclers. After an eye-opening tour of Recology, San Francisco's waste management company, we learned that...
Mar 29, 20194 min read


Goodwill Donations up 30% Thanks to Marie Kondo
Thanks to Marie Kondo, people all over the Bay Area are decluttering and re-organizing their homes in the spirit of “sparking more joy”....
Mar 20, 20192 min read


Apparel's Impact on Climate Change
This September, we spent a week immersed in climate change conversations with delegates from all around the world. We were also very...
Sep 24, 20185 min read


Rayon is Made from Trees
by Joyce Hu This is a little known fact, even among fashion and agriculture industry professionals. The connection to deforestation in...
Sep 18, 20182 min read


How Mara Hoffman Transformed Her Supply Chain
On August 2, 2018, we brought Dana Davis, Director of Sustainability and Celine DeCarlo, Director of Social Engagement and Head of...
Aug 3, 20182 min read


The Truth Behind Sustainable Textiles Panel
As part of Fashion Revolution Week, Sustainable Fashion Alliance and Fashion Incubator San Francisco at Macy's Union Square hosted a...
Apr 29, 20182 min read


How to Get Press and Influencers
Fashion is one of the most competitive industries. So how do you stand out amongst the crowd without diluting your brand's ethos and...
Mar 20, 20184 min read


SFA x Urban Air Market Holiday Pop up
This holiday season, the Sustainable Fashion Alliance has partnered with Urban Air Market, the largest marketplace for sustainable...
Dec 2, 20172 min read


San Francisco Premiere of RiverBlue
On November 19, twenty cities worldwide premiered RiverBlue the documentary to unveil facts the fashion industry doesn’t want you to...
Nov 28, 20173 min read


Sustainability at Scale - Gap Inc., Coyuchi, and Allbirds
What is the reality of scaling sustainable and ethical production as companies grow into global brands? On September 14, 2017, The...
Sep 30, 20173 min read
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