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Wednesday, 17 July 2019H&M, Target back CircularID tool
NEW YORK – The development of a new industry tool which could greatly improve transparency and communication throughout fashion supply chains has been backed by H&M, Target, PVH Corp, Microsoft and an array of sustainable fashion organisations ahead… -
Tuesday, 16 July 2019Inditex sets out environmental strategy
LA CORUÑA – At its AGM today in Spain, Inditex says that by 2025, 100 per cent of the cotton, linen and polyester used by its eight clothing brands will be made from either organic, ‘sustainable’ or recycled fibres. It also revealed that its ‘Join… -
Tuesday, 16 July 2019Ellen MacArthur Foundation to “transform” jeans
NEW YORK – New guidelines published today by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have united leading apparel brands and recyclers around the world in a mission statement to transform the way in which jeans are produced. The Jeans Redesign Guidelines… -
Friday, 12 July 2019River Island re-calls clothing due to heavy metals
LONDON – UK high street fashion retailer River Island is re-calling five items of clothing which have been found to contain traces of cadmium and lead in excess of legally permitted levels within the EU. Two variations of a check pattern dress, a… -
Wednesday, 10 July 2019Unmade receives new funding
LONDON – Fashion software company Unmade is set to receive a new funding round of £4.75M, with venture capitalist Octopus Ventures as lead investor and additional support coming from MMC Ventures, Felix Capital and existing backers. The financing is… -
Tuesday, 09 July 2019Regulation can lift barriers to fashion circularity
COPENHAGEN – Fashion brands need to speed up moves towards circularity according to a new report published today by Global Fashion Agenda, which shows only modest progress towards a set of ambitious targets by 90 brands and retailers who signed up… -
Monday, 08 July 2019Newlife joins Sustainable Clothing Action Plan
LONDON – Textile recycling enterprise Newlife has joined the UK government-backed Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP), as part of its goal to help over 200 high street fashion brands meet their environmental and corporate social responsibility… -
Friday, 05 July 2019NGO links explosion to low cost fashion drive
BEIJING – Ma Jun, Environmentalist & Director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE), says he was ‘shocked’ to find some chemical giants don’t even know the names of their textile intermediate suppliers and points to… -
Friday, 05 July 2019Brands lack consumer trust amidst AI shift, report says
LONDON – A new report which looks at consumer appetite for digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) in the fashion industry has highlighted that despite the fact brands continue to ramp up their efforts to integrate such solutions –… -
Thursday, 04 July 2019Financiers urge brands to reveal climate impacts
LONDON – “Companies may say they already disclose their environmental impact in sustainability reports – that is not enough on its own,” says Emily Kreps, global director of investor initiatives at not-for-profit CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure… -
Thursday, 04 July 2019Brands to reveal cases of supply chain malpractice
AMSTERDAM – 50 brand signatories of the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile will today make information relating to any internal malpractices in their supply chains, and how they deal with them, public due to a clause in the… -
Wednesday, 03 July 2019Second-hand retailer’s IPO raises £236 million
SAN FRANCISCO – Online second-hand luxury retailer RealReal’s initial public offering saw the company raise US$300 million (£236 million) in net proceeds, giving it market capitalisation of US$2.32 billion and demonstrating the ever-increasing… -
Wednesday, 03 July 2019Inditex and H&M boost for ZDHC
AMSTERDAM – The ZDHC has been significantly strengthened with the news that the world’s two largest apparel retailers: Inditex and H&M have backed the NGO in the run up to the publication of its first impact report later this year and the closure of… -
Tuesday, 02 July 2019Swedish Fashion Council cancels Stockholm Fashion Week
STOCKHOLM – The annual Stockholm Fashion Week has been cancelled by the Swedish Fashion Council just one month before it was scheduled to take place, with ‘sustainability’ being cited as the cause. “Stepping away from the conventional fashion week… -
Monday, 01 July 2019Puma outlines SBTi-approved climate targets
HERZOGENAURACH – Sportswear brand Puma has announced ambitions to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 35 per cent by 2030, a target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Specifically, the company has vowed to reduce its… -
Friday, 28 June 2019Mud Jeans: Cash boost means ‘100% circularity’ by 2020
AMSTERDAM — Dutch denim brand Mud Jeans has announced that a joint investment totalling €1 million will be made in its operations to support the production of jeans made from “100 per cent old jeans” by 2020. The capital, provided by DOEN… -
Tuesday, 25 June 2019Burberry hot on new climate goals
LONDON – British fashion house Burberry has built on its existing 2022 sustainability commitments with the announcement of two new ambitious climate goals, approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The new commitments relate to… -
Tuesday, 25 June 2019Prada uses Econyl to fight ocean plastics in luxury range
MILAN — Luxury fashion brand Prada has launched a new capsule collection which will be made using Aquafil’s Econyl regenerated nylon fibre. Prada says its Re-Nylon range is a “bold move” and the first step towards converting all of its virgin nylon… -
Thursday, 20 June 2019C&A outlines “most sustainable retail fashion brand” ambition
VILVOORDE – Fashion conglomerate C&A has released its 2018 Global Sustainability Report in which it stated its ambition to be recognised as the most sustainable retail fashion brand in the world by 2020 after making notable progress with relation to… -
Thursday, 20 June 2019Fashion for Good seeks sustainable innovation in Asia
AMSTERDAM — Fashion for Good has confirmed the launch of a dedicated regional innovation programme, offering it the opportunity to expand its operations into South Asia and attract applicants from a new pool of innovators. -
Tuesday, 18 June 2019Crystal gives fabric waste a second life
HONG KONG – Crystal Group, the Asian clothing giant, has teamed up with US technology firm PurFi to launch a fabric waste upcycling pilot at its garment factories in Sri Lanka. The new project is expected to convert hundreds of tonnes of garment… -
Monday, 17 June 2019H&M called out on “illegal” sustainability marketing
OSLO – The Norwegian Consumer Authority (CA), an independent administrative body which works to influence trading decisions across an array of markets, has lambasted what it calls “illegal marketing” from H&M in the promotion of its Conscious… -
Monday, 17 June 2019Digitalisation and AI to boost sustainable fashion?
GLASGOW — New research undertaken at the University of Glasgow has examined the role digitalisation can play in changing how consumers respond to, manage and maintain their clothes. Its findings offer up evidence that supports some anecdotal… -
Friday, 14 June 2019Recycled T-shirt range uses AI to avoid textile waste
FRESHWATER — British apparel manufacturer Teemill has launched a new range of organic cotton T-shirts which the company intends to take back an indefinite number of times. The firm offers online shoppers made-to-order printed clothing which means no… -
Friday, 14 June 2019Asics supports climate task force
KOBE – Sports performance brand Asics has become the first sporting goods manufacturer to support the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which will see it disclose information of business risks… -
Thursday, 13 June 2019Ralph Lauren announces new sustainability goals
NEW YORK – Luxury fashion retailer Ralph Lauren has revealed ‘Design the Change’, a new set of global citizenship and sustainability strategy and goals which it hopes will “bring clarity and focus to how Ralph Lauren will deliver the change required… -
Wednesday, 12 June 2019Inditex forms Sustainability Committee amid record sales
ARTEIXO – After Spanish retailer Inditex announced record Q1 sales of €5.93 billion, the company says it will now form a Sustainability Committee within its Board of Directors that will oversee strategies and policies, supervise efforts to monitor… -
Tuesday, 11 June 2019Fashion Revolution launches online course
ASHBOURNE – NGO Fashion Revolution has announced the launch of a free online course aimed at those wishing to learn more about topics such as the fashion industry’s impact on people and planet, what the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals… -
Monday, 10 June 2019Fibershed publishes sustainable fashion guide
SAN GERONIMO — Sustainable fashion non-profit Fibershed has published a new guide to help consumers make informed decisions when purchasing or caring for apparel. The organisation says its new publication offers “simple guidelines” which provide… -
Monday, 10 June 2019Louis Vuitton, Dior get blockchain makeover
NEW YORK CITY – Blockchain software technology company Consensys has announced a new partnership with French luxury goods corporation LMVH and multinational technology corporation Microsoft, which will see its technology used to verify the… -
Monday, 10 June 2019Fashion for Good launches new shop theme
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has launched a new theme in its Good Shop: Colour. It says it will explore the alternative methods to colouring textiles and footwear, showcasing six brands and designers challenging current dyeing and colouring… -
Thursday, 06 June 2019College announces 'sustainable' fashion programme
LONDON – Central Saint Martins (CSM) – a constituent college of the University of the Arts London – has announced the launch of a 'sustainable' fashion programme, taught by architect Nancy Diniz. It will be focused on biodesign and creating fashion… -
Thursday, 06 June 2019EOCA welcomes eight new members
KANTON ZUG – The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has announced the addition of seven new members and a new trade partner, adding to the growing list of over 130 companies under the NGO’s banner. Sunday Afternoons, World of Camping,… -
Wednesday, 05 June 2019Kering platform seeks fashion transparency and innovation
PARIS — Kering Group, the company behind luxury fashion brands such as. Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, has launched a new digital platform to boost interaction with its Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) account. Kering has also… -
Tuesday, 04 June 2019M&S’ Mike Barry announces resignation
LONDON – Marks and Spencer’s director of sustainable business Mike Barry has announced that he will resign from his role on June 30 after 19 years with the British multinational. Barry has played an instrumental role in the company’s 180-point Plan… -
Friday, 31 May 2019Tchibo scales up ocean plastics in sportswear
HAMBURG – German retailer Tchibo has launched its latest collection of sportswear, which it says utilises the ‘ocean plastic’ of PET bottles & textile waste, with the end goal of “more recycling, less resource consumption.” This is the second Tchibo… -
Wednesday, 29 May 2019Everlane partners with bluesign
SAN FRANCISCO – US clothing retailer Everlane, which is known for its efforts to build a transparent business, has today become a bluesign system partner, saying the move builds upon its “transparent values and puts sustainability front and centre… -
Wednesday, 29 May 2019Ted Baker among circular business inductees
LONDON – The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) and circular business consultancy firm QSA Partners have forged relationships with Ted Baker, outdoor brand FW and fashion technology platform Farfetch, in a pilot-scale effort to introduce new… -
Tuesday, 28 May 2019‘Sustainable’ shopping centre opens in Belgium
BRUSSELS – In the heart of Belgium’s capital, Yuman claims to be the country's first ‘sustainable’ shopping centre, showcasing brands which focus on developing a circular economy. Companies involved in the initiative include Tale Me, which offers… -
Friday, 24 May 2019Fashion activist Katharine Hamnett: "Things have got worse"
LONDON — Fashion designer and ethical activist Katharine Hamnett sat down with Ecotextile News for the latest instalment of our Hard Talk interview series. Industry alignment, the key issues facing the cotton sector, potential for legislative… -
Wednesday, 22 May 2019Urban Outfitters pivots into rental fashion
PHILADELPHIA — Fashion retailer Urban Outfitters has announced that Nuuly, a subscription-based rental service for women’s apparel, will launch this summer. The platform will initially offer subscribers the chance to rent six items per month, with… -
Tuesday, 21 May 2019F4D partner with Oxitex and Class
COPENHAGEN – At this year’s Copenhagen Fashion Summit, F4D Solutions, which operates under the Fashion 4 Development umbrella, announced a new partnership with two of the solutions-platforms presented during the conference: Oxitex and Class. The… -
Friday, 17 May 2019Nike debuts circular fashion design guide
COPENHAGEN — At the Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2019, Nike’s chief design officer, John Hoke, announced the launch of a new design resource created by the sportswear giant. Circularity: Guiding the Future of Design went live while Hoke was on stage,… -
Thursday, 16 May 2019Asics Sustainability Report displays progress
KOBE – Sports performance brand Asics has released its 2018 Sustainability Report, which summarises the company’s progress towards ‘sustainability’, noting amongst other things that it surpassed its CO2 emissions reduction targets for 2020 two years… -
Tuesday, 14 May 2019Toolkit aims to combat future fashion risks
COPENHAGEN – Forum for the Future and the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) at London College of Fashion have launched an open-source interactive toolkit which uses future scenarios to help identify risks and opportunities for the fashion… -
Tuesday, 14 May 2019New report makes business case for circular fashion
AMSTERDAM – A new report has been published by Fashion for Good and Accenture Strategy, exploring the financial viability of circular business models in the fashion industry. Having placed rental, subscription-rental and recommerce options under the… -
Monday, 13 May 2019Kering introduces animal welfare standards
PARIS – International luxury group Kering has published a new set of animal welfare standards, with detailed requirements for the treatment of cattle, calves, sheep and goats throughout their entire lives, along with guidelines for abattoirs. Kering… -
Friday, 10 May 2019Tchibo to expand its rental programme
HAMBURG – German retailer Tchibo’s will expand its ‘Share’ rental programme this year to include more infant and children’s wear after a recent review of the first 12 months of the company’s sustainability initiative. The company found the… -
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
Pulse report: Sustainability in fashion slowed by a third
COPENHAGEN – The 2019 edition of Pulse of the Fashion Industry has revealed that ‘sustainable’ progress in the fashion industry has slowed by a third in the past year, and is not moving fast enough to counter-balance the fashion industry's rapid… -
Friday, 03 May 2019VF Corporation signs Charter for Climate Action
GREENSBORO – Lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories company VF Corporation has become a signatory to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, joining more than 40 fashion and apparel industry companies with the common goal of net-zero…
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