Winnipeg designers promote fashion sustainability – Winnipeg [Video]

Independent designers in Winnipeg put on a fashion show Sunday, displaying their efforts in how to make the industry more sustainable.

According to organizers of the event, Canadians throw away around billion of pounds of textiles every year. Andréanne Dandeneau, the owner of Anne Mularie is doing her best to change that with clothing that keeps the environment at the top of the list.

“There’s two big problems in the fashion industry,” Dandeneau explained. “Number one is reducing waste. Number two is carbon emissions.”

The show was held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on Sunday, with collections from sustainable and often recycled fabrics.

According to Sarah Sue MacLachlan, the owner of Sarah Sue Design, Winnipeg’s history as a major clothing manufacturer before the rise of overseas production means it’s a prime location to transform the industry.

“There’s another handful of people here in Winnipeg trying to bring that …