The latest news and innovations around sustainability in fashion

Discover all the latest news and innovations around sustainability in the fashion industry. You will find information about sustainable fashion, innovative materials, CSR, supply chain challenges, sustainability certificates, case studies and the most sustainable clothing brands.

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Unlocking sustainability secrets: 100 fashion industry professionals share their experience

It's undeniable that sustainability in the fashion industry has shifted from being a 'nice to have' to a 'must-have.' Recent legislative updates, such as the approval of the Green Claims Directive last March, alongside the introduction of the standards governing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, have compounded with the global...

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Puma to expand use of Re:Fibre tech for all replica football jerseys

Sports giant Puma has said that it will be replacing its formerly used recycled polyester with its textile-to-textile Re:Fibre product in all Puma football club and federation replica jerseys from 2024 onwards. The move comes as the brand reported it was scaling up textile recycling technology Re:Fibre, which initially launched as a pilot in...

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Istanbul textile association updates sustainability guidelines, inaugurates Texhibition Memorial Forest

The Guide to Sustainability in the Textile Industry, published by the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters’ Association (İTHİB) in 2022, has recently been updated. It was created to ensure that the textile industry supports the sustainability vision and increases its competencies along all its sub industries like yarn, fabrics,...

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Stella McCartney unveils first garment made using biological recycling

British fashion designer Stella McCartney unveiled a parka jacket in partnership with US biological recycling company Protein Evolution at COP28 crafted using artificial intelligence and biology to produce raw ingredients of polyester from plastic waste instead of fossil fuels. The collaboration is the world’s first garment made using biological...

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BioFluff secures new investment to target luxury market

Bio-materials startup BioFluff, based in New York and Paris, has closed a 2.5 million US dollars seed fund round led by Astanor Ventures, which specialises in agrifood tech impact investing. Biofluff, which offers innovative, sustainable, plant-based alternatives to animal-derived and plastic-based fabrics, said it will use the investment to...

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Pioneering partnership sets india on path to Next-Gen textiles leadership

Leveraging insights from Wealth in Waste, Fashion for Good releases a toolkit designed to revalorise textile waste in India. Celebrating the closure of the Sorting for Circularity India Project, a conference in New Delhi on December 1 and 2, hosted in collaboration with Laudes Foundation, IDH, Canopy, and Reverse Resources will focus on...

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Global Fashion Agenda presents industry efforts toward net-positivity in GFA Monitor

Non-profit Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has released the 2023 edition of its GFA Monitor at the beginning of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) on Thursday. GFA’s mission it is to accelerate impact to create a net positive fashion industry. The organisation will host a session on 5th December dedicated to the fashion sector at the event to...

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Top speakers and hands-on experience: the first Fashion Transparency Summit brought the industry together

On November 22, 2023, over 150 industry leaders, professionals, and sustainability enthusiasts gathered in Amsterdam for a day full of masterclasses, panel talks, and networking opportunities. The discussions centered on sustainability data, as well as international and national policies related to transparency in communication and production....

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Puma turns biodegradable experimental sneaker into compost

Sportswear company Puma, which invited people in Germany to test its experimental Re:Suede sneaker for biodegradability, has claimed that it has successfully turned its classic suede sneaker into compost “under certain tailor-made industrial conditions”. In 2021, Puma created 500 pairs of the experimental Re:Suede sneaker, using Zeology tanned...

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EU fashion leaders discuss transformative measures ahead of COP28

Days prior to COP28, key figures in the EU fashion industry gathered at the European Parliament for the "Fashionscapes of Transformation" event, discussing the shift towards sustainable products as part of the EU's strategy against fast fashion. The event focused on the industry's role in fulfilling the Paris Agreement commitments, emphasising...

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Urgency and action: Valentino publishes first sustainability report

In a world where sustainability practices are increasingly becoming more of a necessity rather than a choice, reports on the matter are now an industry-wide norm utilised as a platform to ensure transparency and accountability. While widely adopted already by large-scale conglomerates and global fashion brands, the concept is less evident in the...

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New Look partners with TrusTrace to support sustainability strategy

British high-street fashion chain New Look is partnering with traceability and compliance solutions provider TrusTrace to gain greater visibility across its supply chain through suppliers and assist in identifying responsible sourcing and business continuity risks. The move is part of New Look’s ‘Kind to Our Core’ sustainability programme, where...