"Yesterday evening, we officially launched the implementation phase of Sustainable Textiles Switzerland together with the first 17 committed actors. Based on a roadmap, the companies, institutions, an ...
2022
"Burberry has appointed Caroline Laurie as its new Vice-President for Corporate Responsibility." ...
"Swiss textile industry stakeholders have come together to support a new framework through which they’ve committed to improving the sector’s environmental and social sustainability credentials." ...
""Insane" queues welcomed the opening of The Vintage Store in Hull’s St Stephens back in April, 2022. As reported in the local Hull Live/Hull Daily Mail, “queues were seen through the shopping centre ...
"The ability to recycle products after use is an essential part of a sustainable economy. It is important to think about the recyclability in the run-up to production, i.e. during the design. Jana Lew ...
"This statement comes at a time when AAP CM Bhagwant Mann is batting for a textile park near Mattewara forest in Ludhiana. [...] While environment activists have said that an industrial plant in such ...
"Last week, a scandal involving H&M’s sustainable product labels presented one of the best reasons to be skeptical of sustainability claims. [...] A Quartz investigation published on Wednesday found t ...
"Academics at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method of using the carbon atoms from mixed plastic waste in the manufacture of virgin-grade raw materials." ...
"The collective achievements over the past year detailed in the report are in line with the five pillars of OCA’s 2030 Strategy Plan: Growing farmer resilience and livelihoods; OCA achieved another ye ...
"Back for the first time since the start of the pandemic, UK sustainable materials trade show Future Fabrics Expo marked its 10th edition this week in its largest venue to date." ...
"The fashion industry's supply chain still has yet to recover from COVID-19 lockdowns. Supply chain issues are one of the biggest topics in fashion right now, along with how rising inflation costs wil ...
"Mono Handmade is a fashion company created with the aim of addressing the impacts of fast fashion through upcycling and repurposing fabrics. The company also places poverty reduction at the forefront ...
"Nike is one of the most popular activewear brands in the world, so just how ethical is Nike? Our research shows the brand is making a start, but the sportswear giant still has work to do across the b ...
"Gen Z is repairing their clothes more than any other age group, with 77 per cent picking up a needle and thread within the last 18 months, according to new research." ...
"The Mills Fabrica is an incubator and investment fund with a membership-led workspace dedicated to sustainable innovators. It is located at a stone’s throw from King’s Cross station, perfect for busy ...
"Luxury fashion platform Farfetch has reported a 94 per cent increase in the number of ‘conscious’ clothing sales, items that are either secondhand or made from ‘sustainable’ materials, in the past ye ...
"In May last year Higg, a sustainability software platform that helps companies measure impact, launched scorecards as part of the Higg Sustainability Profiles and Higg Index Materials." ...
"Lululemon, a giant in the world of workout gear, recently expanded their “Like New” program, which lets customers bring back their old garments in exchange for gift cards, but they are not alone. Bel ...
"British shoppers appear to have been inspired by Love Island’s decision to ditch fast fashion in its latest series. A new survey of 2,000 people suggested that nearly half (48 per cent) are turning t ...
"European green standards are making it difficult, even affecting businesses in the textile and garment industry. This new regulation requires that textiles exported to the European market must have a ...