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Patagonia opens repair centre alongside URC and Fashion-Enter

Outerwear specialist Patagonia has unveiled a new repair centre in London, established alongside social impact companies United Repair Centre (URC) and Fashion Enter. The location’s goal is focused around making repairs more accessible, allowing other brands to also participate while also contributing to the local job market. Clothing...

Business

Patagonia launches 'Repair Portal', expands repair services

Outerwear specialist Patagonia has announced the launch of a new online Repair Portal, designed to cater to repair requests 24 hours a day and allow customers to track the status of their repairs. Alongside this, the brand is also set to expand its European network of fixers, as well as increasing repair tools and services in its stores. It...

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FTM: 'Patagonia exploits textile workers and produces in fast fashion factories'

From the outside, Patagonia, the brand known for its environmental activism and sustainability, seems to be doing everything right for its employees, for garment workers and for the environment. However, a new report by Follow The Money (FTM) has stated that the company was found to be producing in the same factories where fast fashion brands...

Retail

Patagonia sues Nordstrom for selling 'counterfeit' products

American department store chain Nordstrom has been accused of selling counterfeit Patagonia sweatshirts and T-shirts, according to a lawsuit filed by the sustainable clothing brand. The lawsuit states that Nordstrom continued to sell the fake items even after its "years-long dealer relationship" with Patagonia had ended. The sales allegedly took...

Fashion

Patagonia joins list of speakers at Institute of Positive Fashion Forum

Next month the Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) will host its annual Forum, a conference which brings together designers, brands, investors, innovators, academia, economists, consultants and disruptors to focus on accelerating a Circular Fashion Ecosystem by 2030. Industry leaders will come together via thought provoking panel discussions,...

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Ganni, Reformation, and Patagonia join Rubi pilot to decarbonise fashion

California start-up Rubi, which is pioneering carbon-negative cellulosic textiles, has secured an additional 8.7 million US dollars in funding and announced it has signed up fashion brands Ganni, Reformation, H&M, Patagonia and rental platform Nuuly to its initial strategic pilot project. The latest round of funding was led by Talis Capital,...

Fashion Featured

Patagonia and Samsung developed a washing machine that reduces microplastics

Patagonia and Samsung have partnered to combat the microplastics that result from textiles and laundry. Microplastics as a result of clothes washing has to date not received the same awareness campaign compared to other sustainability efforts, such as water-saving technologies. When synthetic textiles are washed, microplastics from garments...

People

Patagonia founder to receive Outstanding Achievement Award at 2022 Fashion Awards

Patagonia’s founder and former owner Yvon Chouinard has been announced as an honouree for the 2022 Fashion Awards, where he will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award. During the event, set to be held December 5, Chouinard will be recognised for his creative contributions to the fashion industry. He joins a string of prominent industry...

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Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to be honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award at The Fashion Awards 2022 presented by Diet Coke

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce that Yvon Chouinard, founder and former owner of Patagonia will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award at The Fashion Awards 2022 presented by Diet Coke, on Monday 5th December at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Chouinard is a mountain climber, activist, surfer, writer, and...

Business

Patagonia sues Gap for copying an icon of its designs

Outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia has filed a lawsuit against Gap Inc for copying its iconic flap pocket. The American brand said the design has been used on its fleeces for over three decades. In a filing in a San Francisco federal court, Patagonia claims Gap’s fleece has striking similarities, featuring a similar rectangular logo above the...

Business

Patagonia: Pioneering a New Form of Environmental Corporate Leadership

Where do the other outdoor wear brands stand and how can they catch up with Patagonia’s incomparable sustainability efforts? Key Takeaways • One of the most prominent outerwear categories across outdoor wear brands are puffer jackets • Backpacks and gloves are two of the only categories for which The North Face’s prices are higher than Patagonia...

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Patagonia owner gives company away to help fight climate crisis

Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire owner of US outdoor giant Patagonia, has given the company away to help support efforts to fight the climate crisis in a move that sets new standards for environmental activism in the fashion industry. Instead of selling the company or going public, Chouinard has decided to give the retailer’s profits not invested...