“Materials lie at the heart of the fashion industry. They form the foundation of every garment, shaping the design, feel and functionality of the product. They also define the brand’s narrative and its appeal to consumers,” starts a new report published today and created by global sustainability initiative Fashion for Good together with the...
Feb 13, 2025
Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, has found an important solution for recycling polycotton waste textiles. Developed in collaboration with the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry group at the University of Amsterdam, which is led by Avantium Chief Technology Officer Gert-Jan Gruter, Avantium has developed a...
Feb 11, 2025
OTB Group has named Andrea Rosso as its Sustainability Ambassador, underscoring its commitment to sustainability through its “Be Responsible, Be Brave” strategy. In his new role, Rosso will focus on expanding sustainability initiatives both internally and externally, aiming to embed a responsible mindset across the company and its global supply...
Feb 10, 2025
Parley for the Oceans, the global environmental organisation and impact network, has announced a long-term partnership with the Paris-based Dover Street Market Paris Brand Development (DSMP-BD) to launch a new label and investment incubator to accelerate eco, natural and biofabricated innovations. The new partnership will see Parley launching a...
Feb 6, 2025
Gore-Tex, the outdoor gear brand known for its waterproof and breathable technology, is testing a new online repair service in the UK as part of its growing focus on sustainability. This initiative, currently in its pilot phase, aims to extend the life of Gore-Tex products by providing direct access to high-quality repairs, allowing customers to...
Feb 5, 2025
British fashion designer Stella McCartney has taken back full control of her eponymous fashion house. In a press release sent this Monday, January 27, 2025, Stella McCartney announced the repurchase of the minority stake held by luxury fashion house LVMH, “after more than five years of fruitful collaboration.” According to the statement sent out...
Jan 27, 2025
Global beauty company L’Oréal is collaborating with IBM to leverage the technology giant’s generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to advance the creation of sustainable cosmetics. In a statement, the two companies said they will work together to build the first AI model that will uncover “new insights in cosmetic formulation data,...
Jan 21, 2025
The text that probably triggered the rumours of an alleged EU-wide cotton ban by 2030 was a partner article. The article stressed that cotton was still an ‘environmental problem’, with the conclusion suggesting that an EU ban on cotton was in the offing if the fashion industry itself did not take action because European regulations made it so....
Jan 16, 2025
The New Year is just a few days old and an interesting debate already ensued – a supposed ban on cotton that the EU wants to enforce by 2030. One might indeed think April Fool’s Day had fallen on January 1st this year, because an EU-wide ban on cotton is neither feasible nor advisable. “There is no EU legislation banning cotton, and there are no...
Jan 13, 2025
The surge in textile waste across the United States, driven in part by the rapid expansion of the "fast fashion" industry, has emerged as a significant environmental issue over the past two decades. From discarded clothing to household items such as carpets, towels, and footwear, the proliferation of textile waste contributes to greenhouse gas...
Dec 27, 2024
The end of the year is approaching, bringing with it a recap of everything accomplished over the past months. December is a time for wrapping up, and fashion brands begin preparing their annual reports. Sustainability stands out as the key focus in non-financial reports. Whether due to regulatory requirements or the need to convey transparency...
Dec 18, 2024
The German manufacturer of organic textiles, Cotonea, has long been committed to greater transparency in the textile supply chain. For example, through the blockchain-based platform Textile Trust, which it developed together with IBM and the supplier of sustainable workwear, Kaya&Kato, back in 2020. Or the Textile Tracker, a joint project with...
Dec 13, 2024