"Despite its myriad benefits and uses, the last five years have seen a decline in demand. The closure of the global markets due to Covid restrictions, saw auction prices fall from around £1 per kilo p ...
"Danish fashion giant Bestseller has secured a carbon-neutral transport agreement on ocean services as part of its drive towards becoming climate positive. The global agreement with Danish shipping co ...
"British retailer Tesco has become the latest company to join the US Cotton Trust Protocol, as it looks to increase its uptake of more ‘sustainable’ materials. Launched to verify sustainability progre ...
"This report provides an in-depth analysis of our 2021 Gender Benchmark. Our first-ever Gender Benchmark, it assesses and ranks 35 key apparel companies in their efforts to drive gender equality and w ...
"The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has accused leading fashion brands of using public commitments on gender discrimination as a “smokescreen for a lack of real ambition”. The WBA’s first Gender Be ...
"The Policy Hub initiative, which aims to accelerate circularity in the apparel and footwear industry, has joined other players in calling for EU-wide rules on extended producer responsibility (EPR). ...
"Berlin startup Sneakers Rescue repairs damaged sneakers. Now the young cobbler is launching his own sneaker called First Fair. Sustainable and fairly produced it includes one repair." (02:37-minute v ...
"The Good Fashion Fund, the Fashion for Good initiated fund to drive sustainable manufacturing practices, has signed its first deal with Indian manufacturer Pratibha Syntex Limited. The 4.5 million US ...
"The goal of the CCS is to ensure the accuracy of content claims. It tracks verified input material through the supply chain and applies to any product, from any industry. The CCS is intended to maint ...
"Integrated report highlights Dow’s comprehensive achievements across environmental, social and governance commitments, as well as inclusion, diversity, and equity efforts Builds on 17-year history of ...
"Host Audrey Choi talks with Molly Hemstreet of The Industrial Commons, Carmen Gama of Eileen Fisher, and Annie Gulingsrud of the EON Group about how we can change the lifecycle of our clothing produc ...
"Employees of the online retailer Amazon have again stopped work to put pressure on in the years of struggle for a collective agreement. The unannounced strike in the two distribution centers in Bad H ...
"Wiser Tech is an innovation and technology company that has set out to change the current textile industry. Based in Turkey, the world-class R&D center has been working on advanced technologies that ...
"The luxury designer is calling for more people to sign the global fur ban petition - and enlisted the help of the celebs to help spread the word on social media. A host of celebrities are joining sus ...
"British-American fashion model Arizona Muse has a new mission. She wants to “make soil sexy” by launching a new biodynamic farming charity called Dirt. It’s all about boosting biodiversity, replenish ...
"Belfast-based Haru offers charities and brands a complete online selling service. Its platform is the first of its kind to provide an end-to-end service developing new technology to pick-up, process, ...
"Nationalism is pushing sales of local brands, including pride in China’s recovery from COVID as other nations struggle. He Shuang, a student at a US university stranded in her home city of Chongqing ...
"Key Takeaways: Nostalgia-loving millennials and sustainability-minded Gen Zers offer brands new opportunities to make use of deadstock and unsold inventory. A handful of luxury brands, Mulberry and I ...
"Vintage retailer Vinokilo sells 30 tons of used clothing every month, via events to which up to 3000 people make a pilgrimage, via the online store and, recently, via About You. Founder Robin Balser ...
"A decision by Canada Goose to no longer use coyote fur trim on its signature parkas by end of 2022 could cost taxpayers, according to a group representing Ontario trappers, saying the animals will st ...
