Definition: People and/or activities that create tools and outlets which cut across lines of ignorance or conflict to help educate, understand and value different cultures, and improve communication, relationships, and appreciation. (IBHM)

The fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world, and its impacts on the environment are monumental. 
Fashion Impact Facts: 
 It can take up to 200 tons of fresh water per ton of dyed fabric. 
 Every time a synthetic garment is washed (polyester, nylon, etc.), about 700.000 individual microfibers are released into the water. 
Synthetic fibers, like polyester, are plastic fibers and are non-biodegradable. They can take up to 200 years to decompose.
Synthetic fibers are used in 72% of our clothing.
Chemicals in cotton farming can cause diseases and premature death among cotton farmers.
Chemicals in cotton farming can cause freshwater and ocean water pollution and soil degradation.
The fashion industry produces 10% of all humanity’s carbon emissions.
The equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes is burned or dumped in a landfill every second.

These brands from across the Afro Diaspora are tapping into their heritage and bringing positive solutions to a damaging situation that affects the world and future generations.