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Stella McCartney launches bag crafted from banana plants

British fashion designer Stella McCartney is continuing to innovate and invest in leather alternatives with its first-ever bag crafted from Bananatex, a durable and waterproof fabric that is entirely natural, circular and plastic-free. The vegan logo tote, part of the Stella McCartney autumn/winter 2023 collection, is embroidered with the brand’...

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Lee Jeans joins forces with Artistic Milliners on sustainable denim

Denim brand Lee Jeans has developed Cradle to Cradle Certified jeans at the gold and bronze levels in partnership with Artistic Milliners, one of the world’s largest vertically integrated denim and apparel manufacturers. The new range of selvedge jeans are circular by design, explains Lee Jeans, with every component being 100 percent recyclable,...

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Fashion for Good launches toolkit on how to develop Cradle to Cradle denim

Fashion for Good, the global initiative to make the fashion industry more innovative and sustainable, is launching the world’s first toolkit on the product development of Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certified denim and materials. The guide includes lessons learned by fast fashion brand C&A while developing its C2C denim in collaboration with Fashion...

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FIT Offers Bright Strategies for Sustainable Fashion - Part 1

On the heels of the president’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, as members of his administration continue to demonstrate an immunity to science or knowledge on matters that effect our planet, members of the fashion industry gather at FIT for its annual Summer Institute. Panelists of sustainability mavericks and leaders reveal the...