"The Thinx period underwear settlement unveiled the litany of PFAS problems (and potential greenwashing) in period care." ...
"Man-made cellulosic fibers (MMCFs), or wood-based materials like viscose and lyocell, are particularly promising alternatives to synthetics due to their natural, renewable and biodegradable attribute ...
"Multi-stakeholder initiative The Industry We Want says there has been little progress in purchasing practices, the wage gap and GHG emissions in the garment industry over the last year and has called ...
"In late 2022 and early 2023, The Interline and Printful surveyed the market to measure the scale, impact, and severity of overproduction in fashion. The data we gathered paints a picture of a forecas ...
"Our report exposes the hidden export of plastic waste to the Global South, fuelled by the growing production of cheap, synthetic clothing made by brands in the Global North. Despite restrictions on p ...
"The amount of second-hand clothing flowing to Kenya from global sources has grown significantly in recent years, a torrent that amounts to 17 items of clothing every year for each Kenyan, up to 8 of ...
"You’re hosting a panel on ethical sourcing practices in fashion. Who do you invite? Perhaps someone who grows or produces raw materials? A labour union representative? Someone from Fairtrade? Maybe s ...
"The fast fashion giant has announced major restructuring plans in Sweden, with punishing consequences for its workers. Management intends to dramatically reduce working hours for up to 1,500 people w ...
"The managers seem to think they are in Bangladesh. Right now, 1,500 store employees at 69 H&M stores are facing an election. Agree to work fewer hours - or lose your job. Those who have worked at an ...
"Less than an hour after PETA fired off a letter to the clothing company Naadam, which called for the retailer to stop falsely advertising cashmere as “cruelty free,” CEO Matthew Scanlan confirmed tha ...
"Swedish fashion giant H&M is expanding into the textile sorting business through a new joint venture with recycling company Remondis in a bid to extend the life of around 40 million garments this yea ...
"Join Matt for a riveting conversation with Dana Thoma, author and European Sustainability Editor at British Vogue, about sustainability and the environmental impacts of the fashion industry. Dana Tho ...
"The German Institute of Textile and Fiber Research recently launched a research project to develop an innovative 3D printing method for composite materials. The goal is to produce components reinforc ...
"Swedish retailer H&M has signed an agreement to power its UK stores, offices and other facilities with renewable electricity directly provided from two new solar projects in Leicestershire." ...
"As the leading standard-setter and certification body for ambitious corporate climate action, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) values feedback from climate experts, civil society and other ...
"Abstract The apparel consumer, one of the vital stakeholders in the apparel supply chain, has a significant role to play in moving the clothing industry in a sustainable direction. From purchasing an ...
"A study co-written by Sarif Patwary, Ph.D., senior sustainability analyst at Kontoor Brands, the parent of Lee and Wrangler, and five other academics concludes that consumers must be taught to become ...
"Sustainable clothing refers to clothing that has contributed to less carbon footprint and has less negative impact on the environment. Currently, certain sustainable brands are in a price range that ...
"Norway, together with Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany, has drawn up a proposal to ban the entire group of per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), according to information from the No ...
"The Woolmark Company, the prestigious Italian wool fabric mill Vitale Barberis Canonico (VBC), and Haelixa, the Swiss traceability company, took part in a trial to trace Australian wool fibers up to ...
