2021

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Hermès opens training centre for leatherworking
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 10, 2021 12:21 AM

"French luxury giant Hermès has opened the École Hermès des savoir-faire (its apprenticeship training centre), within its leather workshop of Fitilieu, in Isère. [...] The brand’s artisan-trainers pro ...

Opinion: Stop shaming into sustainability
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 10, 2021 12:27 AM

"Though contributing to fast fashion isn’t ideal for promoting eco-friendly consumerism, shaming others for being unable to shop entirely sustainably is an elitist perspective and ignorant to the fina ...

Bamboo fabric is less sustainable than you think
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 10, 2021 12:27 AM

"Bamboo can be a green material—but many of the products made with it aren't. [...] A history of bamboozling customers After taking the commercial world by storm in the early 2000s, bamboo has been ho ...

Garmon Studio joins EMF’s Jeans Redesign
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 10, 2021 12:37 AM

"Garmon Studio, the creative lab of chemical solutions company Garmon Chemicals, has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s (EMF) Jeans Redesign programme. More than 90 companies have so far signed u ...

Unifi, Inc. publishes 2021 sustainability report
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 10, 2021 12:37 AM

"Unifi, Inc., one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, continues its commitment to sustainability and transparency through the publication of its latest sustainability re ...

Unifi publishes 2021 Sustainability Report
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 10, 2021 12:37 AM

"Recycled polyester yarn producer Unifi, whose customers include leading brands such as Patagonia and The North Face, has published its latest sustainability report. The North Carolina-based company l ...

Social audit firms 'must be held to account'
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 10, 2021 12:37 AM

"Social auditing companies should be subject to new mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation, according to a new briefing from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BH ...

John Lewis launches cut-price fashion range
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 10, 2021 12:37 AM

"Retailer John Lewis has announced it will launch a budget fashion range under its Anyday brand, as UK shoppers continued to be lured to fast-fashion online retailers. The company is expanding its lin ...

Fashion futures
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 12, 2021 03:00 AM

"Our digital tech both facilitates and mitigates waste in the garment industry. But can the technology that ramped up global fashion production also help us build a more sustainable fashion future?" ( ...

Financing round for NordShield successfully completed
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 12, 2021 03:02 AM

"Nordic BioTech Group Oy, marketed as NordShield (“NordShield”) has closed its latest financing round by securing over EUR 4.2 million to fund the commercialization of its technology and the further d ...

PVH Corp joins US Cotton Trust Protocol
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 12, 2021 03:02 AM

"Fashion conglomerate PVH Corp, which owns the likes of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, has joined the US Cotton Trust Protocol. Launched to verify sustainability progress through data collection and ...