Miik Blog

Negative impacts of fast fashion

August 26, 2022

Fast fashion is the process of producing extremely high volumes of clothing in a short amount of time – it’s all about keeping up with the latest trends, on an extremely low budget. With fast fashion on the rise, we cannot ignore the negative impacts it continues to create. It’s important to step back and ask yourself, “Was that $5 t-shirt worth it?”

Circular Fashion - How do you apply it to everyday life?

February 24, 2022

What is Circular Fashion? Circular Fashion is a relatively new concept that was introduced in 2014 by sustainability expert Anna Brismar. This blog article talks about the main ways that Miik embraces Circular Fashion, plus tons of tips and tricks for implementing this idea into your own closet too!

BUT MIIK, WHY ARE YOUR CLOTHES SO EXPENSIVE?

August 10, 2021

Why is sustainable clothing and slow fashion so expensive? The cost of ethical, eco-friendly fashion made in Canada

Listen friends, we're no strangers to the fact that made in Canada clothing costs significantly more than fast fashion brands. But we CAN guarantee you that in the long run, ours will cost you the same, if not LESS than that $25 t-shirt you buy online or at your local shopping mall. Wait, come again? Yes, it's true! Let's break it down together.

7 Ways to Shop Sustainably this Black Friday

November 06, 2019

It’s an exciting, festive time of year and thousands of people will be taking advantage of the Black Friday deals. However, in the light of recent climate strikes, there’s no doubt that climate change is on people’s minds. We’re sharing some simple but effective ways you can be mindful of the environment during Black Friday this year! Let’s get into it.

Offset your Carbon Footprint when Shopping Online

November 05, 2019

Every time you make a purchase on our website, you have the opportunity to reduce your carbon footprint by adding a small donation to your order with Carbon Checkout. For every $1 dollar contributed, Carbon Checkout offsets 245 pounds of global greenhouse gas emissions that would have otherwise been released into the atmosphere. So far, just over 3% of Miik customers opt to offset their carbon footprint at checkout. We would love to see this number increase!