"Rudo Nondo, Creative Design Practitioner at The African Rack & Country Co-Ordinator at Fashion Revolution Zimbabwe talks about attitudes towards sustainable fashion in Zimbabwe, and how that differs ...
"Returns process thought to cost firms about £7bn a year and weigh heavily on companies’ carbon footprints. It all started with a hooded tracksuit worth less than £30. The unwanted item, processed onl ...
"In her book, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh, Shrayana Bhattacharya followed the jobs and romances of a diverse group of women for 15 years. This edited excerpt is from a chapter on home-based garment ...
"Pangaia, a materials science brand, is on its mission to reengineer the fashion retail experience. Partnering with the iconic luxury department store Lane Crawford, its latest initiative, Pangaia Pac ...
"Millennial and Gen Z consumers are less likely to return unwanted online purchases, that’s according to a new survey from e-commerce company ESW (formerly eShopWorld). As post-holiday returns skyrock ...
"“Fashion is drowning in industry initiatives, certifications and standards,” says Sonia Hylling, a Circular Economy and Sustainable Supply Chain Strategist. As The Dreadful 20s (just coined it) roll ...
"A wedding dress that’s only worn once? Think again. Pronovias Group, which owns luxury bridal brands Pronovias and Nicole Milano, is debuting its “Second Life” program Thursday consisting of a 70-pie ...
"Specifically, the “Fashion Act” (S7428/A8352) would require companies to map out at least 50 percent of their supply chain, identify “significant real or potential adverse environmental and social im ...
"Amid rising tensions and the approaching Beijing Olympics, the US banned Xinjiang cotton last year. But Hugo Boss still took shipments from Esquel, which gins cotton in Xinjiang." ...
"More than half a trillion dollars. That's the estimated value of all the stuff that U.S. shoppers bought last year only to return it — more than the economy of Israel or Austria. There's a direct lin ...
"We break down the pros, the cons and what it means for the industry. [...] However, a range of insiders and advocates focused on labour rights, racial justice and global equity say that while the bil ...
"Fashion brands are paying greater heed to environmental and social concerns in the manufacturing of clothing. But will the industry ever be truly sustainable? [...] Be prepared to spend more on a sma ...
"Did you know Manchester is the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution? In the modern day Manchester is an e-commerce fashion powerhouse. An increasing number of areas in Manchester are hot-spots for ...
"With a $125 million cash injection secured, mycelium startup Mycoworks is ready to mass-produce alternative leather. Hermès-backed startup Mycoworks says it is ready to scale its mushroom leather alt ...
"In a Thursday statement, the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) SVP of government relations David French described the decision as “a significant victory for employers.” [...] According to Matt Pries ...
"TJX Companies, the parent company of Marshalls and TJ Maxx, is the latest company to double down on its vaccine mandate for employees. The company said on Thursday that its U.S.-based office employee ...
"Nike and Columbia Sportswear are doubling down on their vaccine mandates. According to a Wednesday report in OregonLive, Nike has alerted some employees that it will terminate them by Jan. 15 for fai ...
"According to new research, half of UK adults (51%) still own and frequently wear an item of clothing that’s a decade old or more, and even 17% of millennials and Gen-Z aged under 35 do, while 20% of ...
"High street retailer Next has confirmed it has cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are self-isolating due to Covid exposure. The company, which employs around 44,000 people, said all employees wh ...
"Pledges to use more recycled materials are increasingly falling short as the public grows more concerned about the global waste problem and people seek out solutions to lighten their footprints. Whil ...
