New Year – Same Us: Sustainable living inspiration with 'All Things Considered'
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onHappy New Year LETE family! We hope you have all had a lovely, soul fulfilling break. Here at LETE headquarters we wanted to start the year as we mean to finish, sustainably – and what...
How to be Sustainable in the Silly Season: 5 top tips from the LETE team
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onWow it’s the first of December! The Pohutakawas are starting to bloom, your mother wants to know if you’ll be home for christmas lunch and that incessant woman in HR is going on about secret...
Go Organic & Eat More Plants: Your Body and your Backyard will thank you for it.
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onI’m sure most of us have moved on from that tired old cliche of calling vegetables, “rabbit food”. Thankfully the world, generally, accepts now that eating more vegetables is essential to balancing a healthy lifestyle....
- Tags: bamboo, eco-freindly, eco-influencer, ethical, organic, sustainable
Spring has Sprung: get out and say “hello nature”!
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onAre ya’ feeling fresh as a daisy? Or still trying to catch up from those damn clocks turning back – wondering how winter just came and went, void of the prerequisite hibernation and social isolation....
Sustainability: how do I get involved? Part II Rewilding
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onSustainability: how do I get involved? Part II, Rewilding We hope we inspired a few people to get involved with World Halfcut Day through our blog last month. You can still donate through their website...
Sustainability: how do I get involved? World Halfcut Day - August 31st
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onThis month we are shining a bright spotlight on a cause very close to our hearts, whose vision closely aligns with our ethos as an ethical NZ activewear brand. That cause is the exceptional Halfcut...
- Tags: Daintree, Donate, Halfcut.org, Rainforest, rewilding, Sustainability
Natural Dyes: Why do we love them?
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onSo. You’re doing your best to shop sustainably and are wearing earth-friendly fibres. But what you might not know is that many of these garments may have been dyed with synthetic dyes, eliminating their ability...
Is my Bamboo Activewear Sustainable?
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onWhat’s the deal with bamboo activewear, you ask? Just like with any material, there’s a lot of opinions out there about this grass (yep, bamboo is a grass!). Is it sustainable? Is it eco-friendly? Is...
Plastic in Your Clothes: is it really that bad?
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onLast month, we did a deep dive into microplastics – what they are, and what they have to do with your clothes. This month, we’re looking a little more closely at synthetic fabrics. We already...
What are microplastics and what do they have to do with my clothes?
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onFor most of us, microplastics are a bit of a thing of mystery. Aren’t they just the tiny beads of plastic found in some face scrubs, or what you unwittingly end up swallowing if you...
What is Slow Fashion, Anyway?
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onYou probably hear the term ‘slow fashion’ get thrown around a lot these days. But what does it actually mean, and how is it different to fast fashion? Let’s investigate, so that you can make...
13 New Zealand & Australian Based Sustainable Fashion Influencers You Should Know
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onWith social media algorithms advancing every other day, it can be hard to ensure your feed is filled with the messaging that you want to see. With paid promotions from tacky brands to hashtags...
The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Fashion
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onListen up, shoppers. You want to know more about sustainable fashion? You’ve come to the right place. If you’ve made it this far, you might already be pretty clued in on the topic – or,...
What Impact are Your Clothes Really Making?
Posted by LETE ACTIVE onA Guide to Sustainable Materials Are you wanting to make more sustainable choices when it comes to the fabrication of your clothes, but you’re not sure where to start? We get it. It’s overwhelming. Not...