LONDON – The Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry into the social and environmental impacts of the ‘fast fashion’ culture which has become an integral part of the apparel industry.
The investigation has been established to explore the carbon, resource use and water footprint of the...
AMSTERDAM – “Everything starts with education” is how Leslie Holden, head of the fashion & design department at AMFI (Amsterdam Fashion Institute), began explaining the motivation behind launching a pioneering master’s degree programme for aspiring apparel sector entrepreneurs.
The product of a co...
BERLIN – Online fashion retailer Zalando has responded to allegations made in a speech at the company’s AGM (Annual General Meeting) regarding a perceived lack of transparency in its supply chain.
The claims were made by a representative of Femnet, an NGO which primarily focuses on the economic, c...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
TEMPE – Swedish homeware giant IKEA has debuted a take-back initiative which, if extended across its global network of stores, could extend the lifecycles of a vast quantity of...
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Monday, 18 June 2018
BEIJING – The global textile dyeing sector is struggling to deal with sky high prices after tougher environmental legislation in China forced the closure of intermediate...
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Wednesday, 13 June 2018
ZUG – The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced that two more national associations have adopted its Sustainability Charter and, in so doing, have outlined support for its...
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Sponsored ContentWarp knitted fabrics producer marks a decade of environmental work in true Italian style. Everything began in 2007, when EUROJERSEY, a leader in the Italian-made warp knit fabrics sector due to its...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
GANDINO – In a move to explore the potential for new circular business models for the global textile sector, the Radici Group has produced a ‘100 per cent recyclable’ nylon...
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Friday, 22 June 2018
DHAKA – The government of Bangladesh has warned garment factory owners that non-compliance regarding its deadline of December for remediation work to be undertaken will result...
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Wednesday, 20 June 2018
LONDON – As part of the inaugural Circular Economy Week in London, businesses, charities and social enterprises are being urged to implement circular practices and tackle the...
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Editor's PickLivia Firth is the founder and creative director of Eco Age Ltd, and the Green Carpet Challenge (GCC). She is also an Oxfam Global Ambassador, and a founding member of Annie Lennox’s ‘The Circle’, a...
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