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Wednesday, 14 November 2018Line-up confirmed for Friends of ZDHC event
AMSTERDAM – Following on from the inaugural Friends of ZDHC event in 2017, ZDHC is gearing up for the second instalment of the event, which will see industry leaders, NGOs, multi-lateral organisations and associations attend an invitation-only… -
Friday, 09 November 2018Bluesign conference: Data drives transparency
MILAN – Transparency and the necessity of making big data readily available were key concepts explored as part of a varied agenda at the fifth annual bluesign conference, far transcending the chemical compliance programme many were anticipating. The… -
Tuesday, 06 November 2018Klopman seeks sustainability through new PPE
PARIS – Italian-based workwear company Klopman will display its new range of products at Expoprotection, which it says will demonstrate progress “in the pursuit of sustainability and maximum protection against pesticides.” These include its… -
Tuesday, 06 November 2018Copenhagen Fashion Summit returns for tenth anniversary
COPENHAGEN – The 2019 edition of Copenhagen Fashion Summit will mark the tenth edition of the annual fashion sustainability conference, having launched in 2009 to coincide with the UN Climate Change Conference COP15. Topics such as climate change,… -
Wednesday, 24 October 2018Partnership aims to boost sustainability in textiles
MILAN – Textile Exchange has confirmed that it will join forces with the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles in a bid to 'accelerate a shift towards a more sustainable and responsible textile sector.' Non-profit Textile Exchange and the… -
Tuesday, 16 October 2018Graduate wins award for textile waste project
BALTIMORE – The McGuire Business Plan Competition, run by Laureate International Universities, has recognised Ashita Singal for a project which sought to turn waste into new apparel while also committing to a positive community impact alongside… -
Thursday, 11 October 2018Implementation and innovation on ZDHC agenda
AMSTERDAM – Following on from last year’s inaugural ‘Friends of ZDHC’ Implementation Experience, ZDHC is set to hold an invitation-only for brands, retailers, supply chain partners and leading sector organisations. The two-day event will take place… -
Tuesday, 09 October 2018National Geographic art in sustainable fashion exhibition
NEW YORK – In order to address the environmental risks exerted on the planet by the fashion industry, sustainable fashion activist Isabel Varela and National Geographic artist Asher Jay have teamed up for Clothes Minded, an exhibition being held at… -
Tuesday, 09 October 2018Online event seeks circularity through innovation
LONDON – November will see a series of events focusing on the circular economy, all available online, take place as part of the Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF), curated by the non-profit Ellen MacArthur Foundation. DIF invites people from a… -
Tuesday, 09 October 2018VF Corp CSR recognised with US arts award
GREENSBORO – VF Corporation has been selected as a recipient of The BCA 10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts in America award for its commitment to supporting local and national communities through arts programmes in the United States. The… -
Monday, 08 October 2018Panel debates sustainable fashion at US university
QUEENS – St. John’s University in the New York borough of Queens has hosted a three-person Careers in Sustainable Fashion panel discussion, aimed at encouraging the institution’s students to consider the wide-ranging impacts of the apparel industry. -
Friday, 05 October 2018Method urges consumers to clean up their act
LONDON – Environmentally-conscious cleaning brand Method has teamed up with Clothes Aid to open a pop-up ‘Slow Fashion Store’ in London to educate consumers on how to lessen their impact on the planet caused by apparel buying habits. The Slow… -
Friday, 05 October 2018Past, present & future on show at Fashion for Good
AMSTERDAM – The Fashion for Good Experience has opened its doors to the public as a new chapter begins for the Netherlands-based sustainable fashion hub. The Experience comprises an interactive museum showcasing the latest technology which it is… -
Thursday, 04 October 2018Fifth annual bluesign conference agenda confirmed
ST GALLEN – The agenda for the fifth edition of the bluesign conference has been finalised, with the two-day event following an overarching theme of ‘TraceAbility. NetworkAbility. TransformAbility: Stitching the blue way together.’ Topics including… -
Monday, 01 October 2018Patagonia partner offers retail and trade show circularity
SAN DIEGO – Brands and retailers seeking to improve the sustainability of its operations in areas such as retail store construction and trade show displays have now been offered a new turn-key circularity solution, delivered by ECOR and Eyelevel.… -
Tuesday, 18 September 2018Textile innovators awarded by green challenge
AMSTERDAM – The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, which awards environmentally-minded start-ups a share of one million euros, has selected five recipients for its most recent prize. Of the five chosen organisations chosen, two are from the textile… -
Friday, 14 September 2018Unifi crowns Intradeco Champions of Sustainability
MIAMI – Intradeco Apparel has received the Unifi Repreve Champions of Sustainability Award in recognition for its sustainability strategy and work to protect the environment. -
Wednesday, 12 September 2018Innovation in focus at WEAR 2018
TORONTO – Ahead of WEAR Conference 2018 in Toronto we caught up with the founder of Fashion Takes Action, Kelly Drennan, to discover what to expect from this year’s edition and how the event has evolved since its launch. -
Friday, 07 September 2018Tess Whitfort scoops Redress Design Award 2018
HONG KONG – Designer Tess Whitfort has received first prize at the 2018 edition of the Redress Design Award for a punk-inspired apparel collection made using industrial end-of-roll materials and zero-waste patterns. -
Tuesday, 04 September 2018Performance Days dives into water stewardship
MUNICH – The focus of this November’s Performance Days in Munich will be on the industry’s responsibility when it comes to water usage and pollution. As such, the show’s agenda will feature workshops and speakers from a broad spectrum of… -
Thursday, 30 August 2018Call for innovators as Global Change Award returns
STOCKHOLM – The H&M foundation has opened applications for the 2019 edition of its global change award. Five selected innovators will once again share a €1 million grant and receive entry to a year-long innovation accelerator programme delivered in… -
Thursday, 30 August 2018Unifi pitches US swing towards recycled fibres
GREENSBORO – Global textile firm Unifi utilised the platform of the Wyndham Championship PGA Tour golf tournament to raise awareness on the topic of plastic recycling and its potential for apparel sector applications. -
Wednesday, 29 August 2018Planet Textiles 2019 – ITMA Barcelona
BARCELONA – It’s less than one year now to Planet Textiles 2019, which will take place on 22 June in Barcelona at the giant ITMA event, which every four years becomes the meeting point for the global textile industry. The textile industry… -
Tuesday, 28 August 2018SDG Leadership Forum explores circular economy
TORONTO – In partnership with GlobeScan, C&A Foundation will be hosting an SDG Leadership Forum focusing on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), designed to shed light on how to accelerate a transition… -
Friday, 24 August 2018Latest Fashion Summit HK details revealed
HONG KONG – As the 2018 edition of Fashion Summit HK fast approaches, organisers have revealed the latest information on the show’s agenda which will focus predominantly on the theme of ‘Circular Economy’. One of the most significant details to have… -
Friday, 24 August 2018Burkina Faso to host West Africa cotton conference
KOUDOUGOU – This year’s International Cotton and Textile Conference (SICOT), set to be held in Burkina Faso, will feature a four day programme of talks and presentations focused on organic and Fairtrade cotton in West Africa. -
Thursday, 23 August 2018Zalando to host transparency event at Berlin hub
BERLIN – Online fashion retailer Zalando is set to host an event focusing on supply chain transparency in collaboration with partner organisations betterplace lab and Fashion for Good; at which it will discuss the findings of the TRANSPARENT:… -
Tuesday, 21 August 2018Textile Exchange and bluesign in conference collaboration
ST GALLEN – Textile Exchange will work alongside bluesign technologies in the delivery of back-to-back conferences in the city of Milan which will focus on sustainable textile and apparel production. Hundreds of industry leaders and representatives… -
Tuesday, 21 August 2018Fashion for Good exhibits plan for a better future
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has revealed that on October 5 it will open the doors of its new interactive, technology-driven museum focusing on sustainable and circular fashion innovation. The Fashion for Good Experience seeks to educate visitors –… -
Thursday, 16 August 2018Event highlights US second-hand apparel market
BELLEVUE – To mark National Thrift Shop Day in the Unites States, apparel retailer Savers has released its sixth annual Thrift Shopping Survey; examining the relationship between American consumers and the used garment market. To promote the reuse… -
Friday, 10 August 2018Circular Economy focus of Fashion Summit HK 2018
HONG KONG – The 2018 edition of Fashion Summit HK, which looks set to be Asia’s largest sustainable fashion conference to date, will focus on the theme of ‘Circular Economy’. The objectives of this year’s summit, as set out by its organisers, are to… -
Tuesday, 07 August 2018California dreaming of a circular future
OAKLAND – The agenda for Clean Economy Week, a new initiative starting in California, has been announced with a focus on all areas of circularity and sustainable innovation – many of which directly impact the textile sector. Between October 15-19 in… -
Thursday, 26 July 2018EOCA surpasses milestone in Friedrichshafen
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN – The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has confirmed that over the four-day agenda of the 25th OutDoor show it has raised more than €25,000 for conservation projects and, in the process, gained three new member… -
Wednesday, 25 July 2018TAITRA talks Taiwanese textiles in Denver
DENVER – At this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) hosted a Taiwan New Products Launch session, debuting the new products of four Taiwanese textile manufacturers. The four… -
Monday, 16 July 2018Helsinki Fashion Week partners with Circle Economy
HELSINKI – As part of a drive to put circularity at the top of the fashion agenda, Helsinki Fashion Week (HFW) has confirmed Circle Economy as a knowledge and content partner for its annual industry event. This year’s edition of the event, taking… -
Friday, 13 July 2018Unifi partners with sustainability platform Pac-12
BOULDER – Unifi has announced a long-term partnership with Pac-12 which will see the Repreve fibre manufacturer serve as the Founding Sustainability Partner of Pac-12 Team Green and as a sponsor of the Pac-12 Sustainability Conference. As part of… -
Wednesday, 11 July 2018Outdoor coalition opens assembly doors to entire sector
BRUSSELS – The It’s Great Out There Coalition has invited stakeholders in the outdoor apparel sector to attend its 2018 Annual Assembly, set to take place on the eve of the EOG (European Outdoor Group) Outdoor Summit in Malmo. The non-profit… -
Friday, 06 July 2018Netherlands, India further sustainable textile partnership
AMSTERDAM – The latest Netherlands Trade Mission to India has been completed, with a record participation level and progress cited by all parties on the focus topic of Sustainable Business. The 2018 trade mission – which was the first for three… -
Thursday, 05 July 2018Denim initiative to address UN SDG conference
AMSTERDAM – The Alliance for Responsible Denim has announced that it will be presenting as part of this month’s High-Level Political Forum at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Speaking on the theme of ‘Transformation towards sustainable… -
Wednesday, 04 July 2018Première Vision Paris gets smart
PARIS - The next edition of global upstream fashion trade show Première Vision Paris (PVP) will be enhanced by the inclusion of a series of new initiatives which reflect the changes currently taking place across the industry. Elements such as… -
Wednesday, 20 June 2018Textiles a focus of London Circular Economy Week
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 biggest issues facing, amongst other industries, the textile sector. -
Tuesday, 19 June 2018Student designers seek alternative wool PETA prize
NEW YORK – The winner of the 2018 PETA Prize for Animal-Free Wool will be decided this week, with three shortlisted designers hoping their innovative alternative to wool fibres will be chosen at an awards ceremony at MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in… -
Tuesday, 19 June 2018Book review: Will the organism devour the host?
Transnational corporations are in the process of taking over debates on the environment and sustainability, writing the rules and bending the targets to suit their commercial aims. Their grand plan is to create “a regulatory setting amenable to… -
Monday, 18 June 2018Textile waste t-shirts for World Cleanup Day collaboration
TALLINN – Ahead of World Cleanup Day, designer Reet Aus has teamed up with the Let’s Do It! Foundation to produce a range of t-shirts by salvaging around five tonnes of textile which would otherwise have been destined for landfill. The collaboration… -
Friday, 15 June 2018Innovation Fest celebrates one year of Fashion for Good
AMSTERDAM – To mark its first anniversary, Fashion for Good has hosted Innovation Fest – an event which brings together around 180 brands, retailers, suppliers, non-profit organisations, investors and innovators to discuss cutting-edge solutions to… -
Wednesday, 13 June 2018Blockchain the focus of industry ‘Twitter chats’
AMSTERDAM – An initiative seeking to educate the industry on blockchain technology and its potential role in supporting and enabling circular supply chains, Circle Lab and Circle Economy are hosting a series of ‘Twitter chats’. Several major… -
Tuesday, 12 June 2018Runway runaway
It is a cruel irony that an event designed to engender sustainability in a sector crying out for an ethical and environmental overhaul would find itself financially unsustainable. It was this – along with several other influencing factors – which… -
Thursday, 07 June 2018Messe Frankfurt’s Berlin fashion shows get Neonyt rebrand
BERLIN – Messe Frankfurt’s Greenshowroom and the Ethical Fashion Show Berlin are to merge, forming a single Neonyt event. The rebrand signals a change of management and new direction for the German sustainable fashion shows. At next month’s Berlin… -
Wednesday, 30 May 2018Esprit commits to more sustainable viscose production
HONG KONG – Fashion giant Esprit has joined the Changing Markets Foundation Roadmap to promote more sustainable viscose production and says it will work with suppliers and viscose manufacturers to move to a closed loop production system by 2023-25.… -
Tuesday, 29 May 2018Warm threads: How can local make a difference?
FREKHAUG - How could launderettes, dietary requirements and local wool change consumer behavior and mitigate climate change? Close to 80 activists, researchers, academics, designers, small-scale entrepreneurs and sheep farmers explored language and…
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