Articles by Simone Preuss
Circularity Gap Report: Six circular economy strategies examined
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In collaboration with the H&M Foundation, Amsterdam-based organisation Circle Economy has published the latest edition of its Circularity Gap Report. For the first time, the organisations have conducted an in-depth examination of the textile industry, revealing that it is only 0.3 percent circular, compared to an overall global average of 7.2...
Reju CEO Patrik Frisk: 'There is very little that you can’t reuse'
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“I’ve spent decades working for brands (Under Armour, The North Face, Timberland, Jansport, Smartwool, Reef, Peak Performance, Gore-Tex, Vans) that make clothes that people love. Yet, too many of these garments have ended up in landfills or incinerated. And increasing global consumption and fast fashion are only accelerating this problem,” says...
Study: 'Doing nothing on Black Friday is better than having the wrong strategy'
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While some brands, such as bag manufacturer Freitag, are stopping Black Friday sales altogether and others are luring in customers with big discounts, a large proportion of retailers are somewhere between these two extremes. The majority of consumers (85 percent) plan to take part in Black Friday and expect discounts of at least 30 to 50...
Global Fashion Agenda publishes update of its GFA Monitor on sustainability
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Ahead of COP29, the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has published its annual GFA Monitor for the third time, highlighting advancements and ongoing challenges in terms of progress on how the fashion industry can reach net positivity. The report is produced in partnership with GFA’s impact partners, the Apparel Impact Institute, Ellen MacArthur...
India’s leading designer Rohit Bal remembered
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As the fashion world mourns the death of iconic Indian designer Rohit Bal, FashionUnited has collected comments from across the world, as the designer enchanted Hollywood and Bollywood alike, counting celebrities like Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai and Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan among his customers and...
Iconic Indian designer Rohit Bal dies aged 63
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Renowned Indian designer Rohit Bal died of a cardiac-related issue on Friday night in New Delhi at the age of 63. The designer underwent an angioplasty seven years ago and was hospitalised last year for a heart condition. Due to his health issues, he had taken a break from fashion but returned a few weeks ago to show his last collection “...
Kering and Center for Sustainable Fashion present new governance programme for luxury sector
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The Centre for Sustainable Fashion at London College of Fashion, University of Arts London (UAL) today announced the launch of a new programme together with global luxury group Kering. “Governance for Tomorrow” marks the tenth anniversary of the organisation’s partnership and addresses governance in the luxury fashion sector. The three-year...
On, Patagonia, Puma, PVH, Salomon test Carbios' fibre-to-fibre recycling technology
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Just over two years ago, in July 2022, the four textile and footwear brands On, Patagonia, Puma and Salomon announced that they had joined forces with French biochemical company Carbios to utilise its unique biorecycling technology for synthetic fibre recycling and to improve the recyclability and ongoing reusability of their products. This...
Deforestation compliance: TrustRace launches EUDR solution
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TrusTrace, the platform for supply chain traceability and compliance, has partnered with leading brands, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and OpenAtlas, solution provider for remote sensing and deforestation monitoring, to create a validated solution for shipment-level compliance, tailored to real-world scenarios. The Deforestation...
Labels to watch: ‘Happy brands’ - children’s clothing for adults
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Children’s clothing is not only cute but often also funny, comfortable and puts the wearer in a good mood. No wonder then that the question arises ‘Why isn’t this available in adult sizes too?’ If you have had enough of drab adult clothes in the usual grey, black and blue tones, the three ‘happy brands’ that FashionUnited is featuring below will...