2021

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Maternity wear has a waste problem
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 17, 2021 02:47 PM

"When Tania Arrayales Stafford became pregnant with her first child in 2019, she had something of a closet crisis. The maternity apparel market was, in a word, daunting, ripe for the kind of clothing ...

ASOS targets net zero emissions by 2030
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 17, 2021 02:48 PM

"British online fashion giant ASOS has set out an ambitious target of achieving net zero emissions across its entire value chain by the end of this decade. The pledge forms part of the e-tailer's Fash ...

Our 2030 Strategy: Fashion With Integrity
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 17, 2021 02:48 PM

"I’m proud to work in fashion. Ours is an industry that brings joy, gives people confidence and provides millions of jobs around the world. We at ASOS are firm believers that we should be judged on wh ...

Hugo Boss, Etam among Canopy recruits
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 17, 2021 02:51 PM

"Environmental non-profit Canopy has announced that a cohort of 14 fashion brands and innovators, including luxury label Hugo Boss and retailer Etam, have joined its CanopyStyle and Pack4Good initiati ...

Manufacturers set out expectations from buyers
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 17, 2021 02:48 PM

"Garment manufacturers from nine supplier countries have come together to set out the practices they expect from the fashion brands and retailers who buy their products. The Sustainable Terms of Trade ...

International Accord signatories (120 signatories)
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 17, 2021 02:48 PM

Six new signatories since 13 September 2021: AEO Inc. (American Eagle and Aerie) Baumhueter International GmbH Chicca Body-Fashion GmbH & Co. KG Distra Warenhandelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG OLYMP Bezn ...

Harvey Nichols launches kidswear resale initiative
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 17, 2021 02:48 PM

"After launching a childrenswear department at the beginning of the summer, luxury department store Harvey Nichols is now offering a resale drop-off point for pre-loved kids’ clothing. The British ret ...

The migrant workers who never went back
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 17, 2021 02:48 PM

"They wanted to work, even as the number of women in India’s workforce fell. But a national upheaval crushed Jharkhand women’s dreams of new lives in Tamil Nadu. [...] But within weeks of their arriva ...

"For ten years, several times a week"
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 17, 2021 02:48 PM

"The Swedish outdoor brand Houdini is a pioneer in the circular economy. In an interview with TW, CEO Eva Karlsson explains how the company is making progress in building a circular ecosystem. TextilW ...

New report: The Great Greenwashing Machine
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 20, 2021 06:29 PM

"White Paper reveals sustainable fashion’s false promises authored by Veronica Bates-Kassatly and The Geneva Center For Business and Human Rights (GCBHR). The first in a series of papers highlights a ...