"Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have found that the amount of microplastics in our homes is 100 times higher than previously predicted. Academics, working with the Good Morning Britain (G ...
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"Apparel brand Canada Goose has announced that it has been accredited with the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certification for sustainability and animal welfare. RDS is an international, voluntary p ...
"Sri Lanka-based fair-trade handloom company Selyn has launched ‘New 30’ campaign in celebration of three decades in the handloom industry. Selyn is set to take impactful strides towards a handloom-fu ...
"Even if leading players meet their climate commitments, textile and apparel sectoral emissions from production are quite likely to increase in this decade. The manufacturing and sale of textile goods ...
"Finnish recycling specialist Rester has teamed up with waste management firm LSJH to open Northern Europe’s largest textile recycling plant. Situated in Paimoio, Southwest Finland, the facility is ex ...
"As Allbirds listed on NASDAQ last week, its chief financial officer announced that the company was dropping its claim to be the first “sustainable” IPO—an “SBO”—due to objections from the Securities ...
"I honestly had no intention of it even becoming a side hustle,” says Freya Rabet of her upcycled clothing brand Freya Simonne, which stormed onto the fashion scene earlier this year. “I had this pile ...
"There’s no doubt that the sustainability conversation in fashion has come on leaps and bounds in the past three years, with brands racing to announce various eco-minded policies—whether it’s commitme ...
"Highlights We examine the win–win–win (producer–consumer-environment) discourse of organic. Some organic standards focus solely on keeping end products free of contamination. We explore Burkinabè rea ...
"Australian fashion brand Arnsdorf has moved into the rental market as it looks to make its apparel accessible to all. Starting this month, customers will have the chance to take home items for up to ...
"Dear European Commissioners, Dear Members of the European Parliament, Dear Council of the European Union representatives: As the world reels from the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, wher ...
"After a sustained build-up and a launch that began with much fanfare and hope, the UN Climate Change Conference – COP26 – has drawn to the end of its first week. In a series of blogs, we’re looking a ...
"The provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan, increased the minimum wage for unskilled workers above the set national increase. Employers went to court, but a judgement last month ruled that the Sind ...
"One retailer’s supply chain woes is a reseller’s gain. The apparel sector (in an analysis of online U.S. retail) is top-of-the-pile for out-of-stocks leading into the holidays, according to Adobe Ana ...
"Fashion and luxury resale, a market that is slated to rake in $77 billion dollars per year by 2025 thanks in large part to demand from younger consumers, is showing its worth ahead of the holiday sea ...
"Here's a guide on what you need to know about the eco-friendly rise of non-plastic and non-animal leather. When it comes to sustainability in the fashion industry, leather has a particularly controve ...
"The Chinese shopping festival still generates billions in annual sales, but the online extravaganza is undergoing a makeover as the government promotes ‘common prosperity.’ Between them, Alibaba and ...
"For the past quarter century, Silicon Valley has generated untold innovation and value from new business models that have transformed our world. For many of the original generation of disruptors, a f ...
"It's a familiar sight scrolling through YouTube, TikTok and Instagram: A teenager dumps a "haul" of clothing from Shein on her bed, trying on each outfit in turn for likes and followers. The populari ...
"Online fashion resale platform ThredUp Inc. achieved revenues of $63.3 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 35% when compared to the $46.9 million reported by the Oakland, California- ...