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Plus size, large sizes or size inclusive? This is what's going on in the plus-size fashion market
"In recent years, the #bodypositivity movement has only grown stronger and calls for inclusivity have become louder. Among other things, the movement ensured that, mainly women, with larger sizes are ...
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April 13, 2023
Sports Direct partners with InPost for “label-free” returns service
"Sports Direct has partnered with leading automated parcel machine (APM) service provider InPost to offer its customers a new hassle-free way of returning unwanted items." ...
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April 13, 2023
Building a chain for used children's clothes
"Two friends in Western Norway are founders of a chain of a new type of swap shop for children's clothes [called Loppeliten]. The turnover has exceeded all expectations since the opening of the first ...
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April 13, 2023
PETA to Met Gala co-chairs: Feathers as cruel as fur
"Ahead of the 2023 Met Gala on May 1, PETA sent a letter today to co-chairs of this year’s event—Anna Wintour, longtime furriers’ darling; fur foe Dua Lipa; Roger Federer, who created a vegan sneaker; ...
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April 13, 2023
Erca to spin off ‘green chemistry’ textile unit
"Italian chemical company Erca Group will spin out a new business unit next year which has the sole focus of supplying the textile industry with ‘green’ chemistry solutions." ...
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April 13, 2023
Pangaia and Zellerfeld pilot on-demand 3D-printed sneakers
"Materials science company Pangaia is launching on-demand 3D printed sneakers with emerging technology company Zellerfeld made from a singular material that can be melted down and used again at the en ...
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April 13, 2023
Smartwool launches Second Cut™ hike sock, a sock made from your old socks
"Smartwool, a manufacturer of Merino wool apparel for active living, announces the release of its first circular sock — the Second Cut™ Hike Sock. This sock delivers the same iconic comfort and perfor ...
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April 13, 2023
Jeanologia breaks sustainability barriers by aging garments using air
"Jeanologia, a leading Spanish company in the development of eco-efficient technologies, has marked a new milestone in the textile industry and invented a way to create vintage-look, faded denim witho ...
Kyna Intel
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April 12, 2023
Model Alliance founder and Amazon Labor Union’s Chris Smalls rally for Fashion Workers Act
"Amazon labor union president Chris Smalls joined the Model Alliance’s founder Sara Ziff and other supporters Tuesday to rally for the New York State Fashion Workers Act." ...
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April 12, 2023
Can the fashion industry in the Middle East design a sustainable future?
"“At this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference, we saw increased involvement from fashion brands, mainly the signatories of the Fashion Pact. Change is happening, but it is not happening fast enough,” sa ...
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April 12, 2023
It’s time to kick our $200 billion addiction to disposable kid’s clothing
"Children’s clothing brands understand parents’ frustrations, which is why so many sell inexpensive garments you can discard after weeks or months. One study found that a third of parents throw kid’s ...
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April 12, 2023
Ryan Gellert: ‘At Patagonia we have to be greener than green – and make a profit’
"Six months ago, outdoor clothing brand Patagonia announced it was transferring ownership to a charitable foundation dedicated to saving the planet CEO Ryan Gellert says the change has galvanised his ...
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April 12, 2023
Brands road-test bio-based polyester
"Fashion for Good has launched a year-long collaborative project which allows a consortium of brands, including Bestseller, Inditex and Reformation, to road-test a prototype, bio-based and biodegradab ...
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April 12, 2023
BGMEA and Industrial Police in Chittagong to work together to clear apparel workers’ dues
"Keeping in perspective the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the Industrial Police in the port city of Chittagong and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have decided to w ...
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April 12, 2023
Indians consuming salt are ingesting microplastics from waste dumped in seas
"Extracted particles were also examined for their colours which ranged from brown, greyish-black, to purple, possibly indicating various sources of contamination. As the authors explained in the study ...
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April 12, 2023
How AI and DNA are unlocking the mysteries of global supply chains
"Firms are turning to advanced technologies to help answer a surprisingly tricky question: Where do products really come from? At a cotton gin in the San Joaquin Valley, in California, a boxy machine ...
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April 12, 2023
Fashion for Good’s newest project with Bestseller, Inditex, and Reformation prototypes Kintra Fibers’ biobased polyester
"Industry leaders BESTSELLER, Inditex and Reformation have come together as a consortium to prototype Kintra’s materials in their product lines, driven by a shared goal to explore more sustainable mat ...
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April 12, 2023
Planet Textiles puts decarbonisation at top of agenda
"Delegates to Planet Textiles in June will hear from apparel industry leaders about how to catalyse investments in order to support climate goals; greenwashing and the EU proposal on substantiating cl ...
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April 12, 2023
WAP ends ‘Love Your Clothes’ campaign
"WRAP has ended the ‘Love Your Clothes’ campaign after just over nine years due to ‘a change in funding priorities’ following feedback from its Textiles 2030 Citizen Working Group. The focus of WRAP’s ...
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April 12, 2023
Kane Footwear launches Project Renew, a new upcycling program for their Revive slip-on
"Kane Footwear, the leader in sustainable active recovery footwear, is thrilled to announce the launch of Project Renew – a new upcycling program for customers to send back well-loved Revive slip-ons ...
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April 12, 2023