"India’s deep-rooted jute industry has struggled for decades, undercut by cheaper synthetics. Now its bags are a sought-after biodegradable alternative." ...
"This study explored U.S. retailers’ unique merchandising strategies for recycled clothing based on a logistic regression analysis of 16,000 Stock keeping Units of apparel items sold in the U.S. retai ...
"With a value estimated between $100 to $120 billion worldwide, the apparel, footwear, and accessories resale market has nearly tripled in size since 2020 and shows no signs of slowing down. Though bu ...
"This guidance document is issued by the Norwegian Consumer Authority (the NCA), in collaboration with the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (the ACM), to the Sustainable Apparel Coaliti ...
"The Dutch and the Norwegian consumer authorities have issued a joint guidance to the textile industry on their use of the industry tool Higg MSI in marketing. The industry use the Higg Material Susta ...
"A living wage is a universally recognized human right. However, as outlined in The GFA Monitor, the current wage rates in most garment producing countries are far below what workers need to reach a d ...
"Despite tight control of the internet by the Iranian regime, the scale of dissent is unprecedented in the recent history of the Middle East and Iranian women are at the forefront of it. And yet the f ...
"The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has today issued a statement in response to the Guidance Document from the Norwegian and Dutch consumer authorities. The full statement follows: The Sustainabl ...
"This conversation brings together different levels of the denim supply chain: brand, mill, and farm. On the brand side we’re joined by Jordan Nordarse of Boyish Jeans, on the mill side we have Albert ...
"Standard Ethics publishes the rankings of France’s forty largest listed companies, based on the Standard Ethics Rating (SER)1 actions carried out since the latest six-monthly review on 3 October 2022 ...
"India’s Ministry of Textiles has signed an agreement with the United Nations’ Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) with the view to mainstreaming sustainability and ...
"Gen-Z and Fashion in the Age of Realism is the newest report from BoF Insights, exploring Gen-Z’s relationship to fashion, identifying the distinct personality types, their sources of inspiration, th ...
"ThredUp’s monthly Recommerce 100 report tracks the movement in the resale space (not solely its partnerships) and estimated, as of Sept. 30, that 107 branded resale shops were in existence" ...
"REI Co-Op is once again encouraging employees and consumers alike to keep the post-Thanksgiving adventures in the great outdoors rather than in the department stores. Think more “rock climbing” and l ...
"Authorities in Washington, USA, are to offer business support to 16 circular innovators spanning sectors such as textiles and plastics in a bid to promote potential solutions." ...
"As discretionary income becomes increasingly squeezed, consumers are turning to alternative, cheaper methods for purchasing clothes, including the resale market – and brands are embracing this trend ...
"Over the next six months, Marks and Spencer will continue to work closely with relevant stakeholders including the Ethical Trading Initiative throughout the consultation process, to ensure that its s ...
"Vietnamese secondhand fashion start-up Piktina has secured US$1 million in funding from native venture capital firm Touchstone Partners." ...
"Faces From Field to Fashion is a behind-the-scenes journey to the heart of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), and an introduction to the sights, sounds, and faces behind every GOTS product. ...
"Faces From Field to Fashion is a behind-the-scenes journey to the heart of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), and an introduction to the sights, sounds, and faces behind every GOTS product. ...
