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Wednesday, 07 June 2023Blockchain firm buys fashion brand
STOCKHOLM – A Swedish blockchain company has bought online fashion brand BLK DNM known for its denim, leather, and tailored clothing as it looks to ‘inspire more responsible behaviours’ in the fashion industry. The IT firm ChromaWay, which created… -
Monday, 05 June 2023Decathlon develops swimsuit for circularity
OBERTSHAUSEN –Sporting goods retailer Decathlon has teamed up with its suppliers to develop a swimsuit fabric without elastane that is designed for circularity. The retailer has collaborated with machinery manufacturer, the Karl Mayer Group, and… -
Thursday, 01 June 2023H&M signs MoU agreement with BGMEA
DHAKA - Swedish fashion giant H&M has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) towards a circular and climate neutral garment sector in Bangladesh. Helena Helmersson, CEO… -
Tuesday, 30 May 2023Adidas told to share Yeezy sales with workers
HERZOGENAURACH – Sportswear giant Adidas has been urged to share the proceeds of its defunct 'Yeezy' partnership with Kanye West with some of the workers who made the products. The company was left with Yeezy shoes worth US$1.3 billion after cutting… -
Tuesday, 30 May 2023Boozt customers blocked for too many returns
MALMO - As online retailers fight back against excessive returns, Swedish fashion e-tailer Boozt.com has blocked 42,000 customers for returning too many items because of the cost and damage to the environment. Boozt said the customers had been… -
Friday, 26 May 2023Zara Pre-Owned is set to expand to Spain
ARTEIXO - Inditex's second-hand platform, Zara Pre-Owned, is set to expand into continental Europe by the end of 2023, after a successful launch in the UK in 2022. The peer-to-peer fashion resale platform is reportedly focused on expanding the… -
Wednesday, 24 May 2023Puma claims progress on sustainable materials
HERZOGENAURACH - Sportswear company Puma made seven out of 10 products from 'better' materials last year, according to the company’s new 2022 sustainability report. These materials included cotton and viscose from certified sources, as well as… -
Wednesday, 24 May 2023Advancing Sustainable Development Goals
NEW YORK CITY – Industry stakeholders and United Nations representatives will meet at the upcoming UN Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network annual meeting in New York to focus on how fashion can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals… -
Tuesday, 23 May 2023Nanollose receives R&D tax incentive rebate
PERTH – Bio-materials company Nanollose, which uses microbes to make cellulosic fibres, has received a tax incentive rebate from the Australian government as part of the government’s research and development (R&D) tax incentive programme. The… -
Tuesday, 23 May 2023ASOS debuts UK rental service
LONDON– ASOS has launched its first rental service with rental marketplace Hirestreet, as the rental apparel market in the UK is forecasted to grow significantly in the next three years Selected from the clothing company’s homegrown brands, the… -
Tuesday, 23 May 2023H&M CEO named new Fashion Pact co-chair
PARIS - H&M CEO Helena Helmersson has been appointed the new co-chair of the Fashion Pact, succeeding the initiative's co-founder, François-Henri Pinault, the chairman and CEO of Kering. Pinault launched the Fashion Pact, which aims to mitigate… -
Monday, 22 May 2023Shein partners with Reliance Industries in India
MUMBAI - Ultra fast fashion brand Shein is set to begin trading in India again after partnering with retail conglomerate Reliance Retail, three years after its app was banned from the country. The clothing company is expected to operate through the… -
Friday, 19 May 2023Lululemon links up with recycling startup
VANCOUVER / SYDNEY – Canadian athleticwear brand Lululemon has launched a multi-year partnership with Australian recycling company Samsara Eco. The partnership, which aims to "infinitely recycle" nylon and polyester from apparel waste, represents… -
Wednesday, 17 May 2023AI ‘digital twin’ lowers apparel returns
SAN FRANCISCO – Technology firm Bold Metrics has partnered with Pact apparel in the USA to use its artificial intelligence (AI) platform to lower average return rates and to help apparel brands meet sustainability targets.The company says it’s now… -
Tuesday, 16 May 2023Gucci 'drops carbon neutral claim'
MILAN - Luxury fashion house Gucci has reportedly deleted its claim of becoming “entirely carbon neutral” from its website and is no longer working with South Pole, the Swiss carbon credit consultancy it partnered with on the commitment. Gucci,… -
Tuesday, 16 May 2023Lawsuit accuses Nike of greenwashing
ST LOUIS – A US consumer has filed a complaint in a district court in Missouri that accuses Nike of product greenwash in the US state. The lawsuit says that “to increase profits and to gain an advantage over its lawfully acting competitors, Nike… -
Monday, 15 May 2023Report tackles fair purchasing in fashion
BRUSSELS - More needs to be done to address power imbalances in garment value chains, according to a new report released by the Fair-Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) in collaboration with the University of Portsmouth. The report, titled Fair Purchasing… -
Friday, 12 May 2023Johnstons of Elgin achieves B Corp status
ELGIN - Scottish cashmere brand Johnstons of Elgin has become the latest in the fashion industry to be awarded B Corp status in recognition of its efforts to reduce its social and environmental impacts. B Corporations, of which there are more than… -
Thursday, 11 May 2023New speakers for Planet Textiles 2023
MILAN – More new speakers have been announced in the lead up to the opening of the 11th edition of Planet Textiles, which kicks off on June 12th at ITMA 2023 in Milan. Alessia Scroccaro, sustainability specialist, at the Benetton Group will be… -
Wednesday, 10 May 2023M&S increases stake in Nobody's Child
LONDON - Retail giant Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced that it has increased its investment in sustainable fashion brand Nobody's Child. In 2020, Nobody's Child became the first independent label to be marketed through the M&S website and the… -
Tuesday, 09 May 2023Oxfam's ‘What she makes’ milestone report
AUCKLAND – Some of New Zealand’s most popular clothing brands are failing to provide basic information on where their clothes are made, according to Oxfam's latest ‘What she makes’ campaign milestone report. Based on public data available to… -
Tuesday, 09 May 2023Mango signs the Pakistan Accord
BARCELONA - Spanish clothing brand Mango has signed the Pakistan Accord, making it the 55th company to pledge its support to the protection of garment workers in Pakistan. The company joins the likes of Hugo Boss, Inditex, Primark and Puma in the… -
Thursday, 04 May 2023C&A links up with Recover for new collection
DÜSSELDORF / MADRID – German fashion retailer C&A has launched a new collection made with recycled cotton produced from textile waste by Spanish materials science company Recover. The new spring/summer 2023 collection is part of a four-year… -
Thursday, 04 May 2023Foundation expands the Circular Start-up Index
LONDON – Nearly 200 companies operating in the fashion and textiles industry across Asia, Europe, and North America feature on the Circular Start-up Index of more than 500 innovative start-ups, launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to… -
Wednesday, 03 May 2023Crocs walk back on net zero deadline
BROOMFIELD – Croc Inc, the company behind the footwear brand Crocs, has pushed back its target of becoming a net zero company to 2040, instead of the previously announced 2030 deadline. Reported in the company's 2022 Environmental, Social and… -
Friday, 28 April 2023Shein to spend $70m upgrading supply chain
SINGAPORE - Chinese ultra fast fashion giant Shein's drive to improve its reputation is continuing with a US$70 million investment over the next five years to modernise its supply factories, increase automation and improve facilities for workers.… -
Thursday, 27 April 2023Closed loop fashion pilot promises progress
BERLIN - Software provider circular.fashion and the German Fair Recycling Federation have concluded a 2-year closed loop pilot-scale project, which they describe as ‘very promising’. The aim of the initiative, which launched in June 2021, was to put… -
Wednesday, 26 April 2023Brands 'failing to link exec pay to ESG'
LONDON - More than half of brands and retailers do not link executive pay with sustainability performance, according to a new report from the Planet Tracker financial think tank. It analysed 30 brands and found that 17, including Anta Sports, Gap,… -
Wednesday, 26 April 2023Fungal leather can ‘repair itself’
BRUSSELS – Scientists at the VUB University in Brussels have made progress in the development of a ‘self-healing’ leather-like material that could be used in future textiles and footwear. In a new study, mycelium, a root-like structure of a fungus… -
Wednesday, 26 April 2023Shein plans to 'focus more on sustainability'
BARCELONA - A director of ultra fast fashion giant Shein has raised eyebrows by claiming the company plans to become more focused on sustainability in future. Shein executive vice chairman Donald Tang told the World Retail Congress in Barcelona that… -
Tuesday, 25 April 2023Purchasing priorities shift amid cost-crisis
LONDON – Younger consumers say they can no longer afford to shop sustainably because of the cost-of-living crisis, a new study produced by customer research company, Untold Insights has found. Approximately 1,000 people between the ages of 16 and 40… -
Monday, 24 April 2023Selfridges stores to host circularity events
LONDON – The UK based department store, Selfridges, has launched what it is calling a “season of second-hand and circular shopping experiences” in a four-month long event called “Worn Again”. The event is part of the company's Reselfridges… -
Wednesday, 19 April 2023Lululemon launches plant-based nylon shirts
VANCOUVER – Canadian athleticwear brand Lululemon has launched its first line of shirts made with plant-based nylon as part of its partnership with biotechnology company Geno. The deal with San Diego-based Geno, which ferments plant sugars into the… -
Tuesday, 18 April 2023VF expands into regenerative rubber
DENVER – Timberland, Vans and The North Face are working with farmers in Thailand to roll out new footwear made with regeneratively sourced natural rubber, as they look to meet stringent environmental goals. Parent company VF Corporation, which owns… -
Tuesday, 18 April 2023Bestseller avoids 37,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
BRANDE - Danish fashion giant Bestseller has avoided 37,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the two years since announcing its a carbon-neutral transport agreement with shipping giant Maersk. Bestseller says its logistics emissions in 2021-22 would have… -
Monday, 17 April 2023New Zara collection claims recycling first
ARTEIXO - Spanish fashion brand Zara has linked up with textile recycler Circ to launch what it says is the first ever collection of clothes made with recycled polyester and lyocell separated from blended textile waste. The collection of womenswear… -
Monday, 17 April 2023American Eagle seeks young resale consumers
NEW YORK — US fashion brand American Eagle Outfitters has announced twin online initiatives encouraging young shoppers to buy second-hand. In partnerships with apparel consignment firm thredUP and social media platform Snapchat respectively, a new… -
Friday, 14 April 2023Tapestry joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
NEW YORK – Luxury fashion company Tapestry, which owns brands such as Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has announced that it has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s (EMF) network. The EMF's network aligns stakeholders from across industry… -
Thursday, 13 April 2023Smartwool diverts 54,200lb of socks from landfill
DENVER – US apparel brand Smartwool has teamed up with North Carolina-based circularity platform Material Return to turn customers' old socks into new ones. The Second Cut hike sock has been created out of repurposed yarn taken from used hike socks… -
Wednesday, 12 April 2023Primark launches first circular collection
DUBLIN - Budget retailer Primark has launched its first collection based on its new 'Circular Product Standard' which aims to reduce fashion waste and give clothes a longer life. The 35-piece collection is designed according to the standard - based… -
Tuesday, 11 April 2023Brands road-test bio-based polyester
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has launched a year-long collaborative project which allows a consortium of brands, including Bestseller, Inditex and Reformation, to road-test a prototype, bio-based and biodegradable polyester in their garments. The… -
Tuesday, 11 April 2023H&M links with carbon capture firm Lanzatech
STOCKHOLM - Swedish fashion giant H&M has linked up with US-based biotechnology start-up LanzaTech to launch a new capsule collection of clothing made with captured carbon emissions. The company's sportswear brand, H&M Move, has partnered with… -
Tuesday, 11 April 2023New scheme diverts rubber waste from landfill
WESTPORT – A US footwear brand has launched a new recycling project which turns unwanted shoes into yoga and changing mats. Kane Footwear claims the recycling programme offered to buyers of its Revive slip-on shoes will keep about “five pounds of… -
Thursday, 06 April 2023Kontoor launches supplier design standards
GREENSBORO – Kontoor Brands has launched a new design standard in a bid to lower the environmental and social impacts of its Wrangler and Lee denim brands. The company, which also owns Rock & Republic brand sold through Walmart and Amazon, aims to… -
Wednesday, 05 April 2023Second-hand apparel market to reach US$350 billion
OAKLAND – The global second-hand apparel market is set to nearly double by 2027, reaching US$350 billion, according to the 2023 annual resale report released today by thredUP, a US based online resale platform. Interestingly, the report also claims… -
Tuesday, 04 April 2023Biosilk firm raises further €25M
MUNICH – German biotech company AMSilk has raised an additional €25 million in an extended Series C financing round to scale the global production of its bio-fabricated silk proteins. This latest round comes after it raised €29 million in Series C… -
Tuesday, 04 April 2023C&A tackles fibre fragmentation
DÜSSELDORF – German fashion retailer C&A has become part of the Microfibre 2030 Commitment, where it will contribute to research into fibre fragmentation by testing the release of microfibres during domestic laundering of a minimum eight fabrics per… -
Tuesday, 04 April 2023Nike faces worker rights shareholder proposal
LONDON – Activist investment platform Tulipshare, which holds shares in Nike, has called on the sportswear giant to produce a detailed report on worker rights in its supply chains. The request, through a new shareholder proposal, asks Nike for… -
Thursday, 30 March 2023Alt leather pioneer raises $18m in funding
PETERBOROUGH - Gen Phoenix, a producer of recycled leather formally known as ELeather, has announced that capital of US$18 million has been raised in funding to further the company’s mission in creating premium and eco-conscious next-gen materials.… -
Wednesday, 29 March 2023H&M urges EU to review REACH regulations
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion company H&M has again called for an urgent review of the European Union’s REACH regulations which govern the manufacture and import of chemical substances. H&M has sent a second letter to the EU, calling for a revision of…
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