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Otrium and Bleckmann extend garment repair partnership

Otrium, the digital fashion outlet tackling excess inventory, is launching a dedicated garment refurbishment and repair programme for damaged returns following a successful pilot scheme with Bleckmann's team of circular fashion experts from The Renewal Workshop. The initiative will be run in partnership with logistics specialist Bleckmann and...

Fashion

Two fashion solutions named finalists for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize

Two innovative companies working to tackle waste in the fashion and textile industry have been selected as finalists for Prince William’s The Earthshot Prize. Launched in 2020, The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental award celebrating and championing innovators focused on solving our most pressing global climate challenges, and for the...

Business

Sustainability & Recycled Yarns: Future Outlook with Ecolife by Belda Lloréns

In an age increasingly attuned to sustainability, the textile industry is undergoing a quiet yet substantial revolution. Heightened attention on eco-friendly materials and sustainable processes has popularized recycled yarns, along with the range of products crafted from them. Today, the textile sector stands as one of the globe's most...

Fashion Featured

Kevan Hall, Chatham and Pandora bring glitz of lab grown diamonds to NYFW

Entitled “Cote d’Azur,” inspired by a recent visit to see his brother who lives in Saint Tropez, Hall’s ss24 collection evoked a dreamy 1930s road trip in an early convertible from north west France’s Deauville resort, where figures like Claude Monet to Coco Chanel spent les vacances, to the infamous ocean front jet-set hub of the south coast,...

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Naomie Harris launches debut fashion collection with Omnes

Actress Naomie Harris has launched her first-ever fashion collection in collaboration with climate-positive, inclusive and accessible fashion brand Omnes, featuring bold red carpet-inspired dresses. The four-piece, limited-edition Omnes x Naomie Harris capsule collection draws inspiration from Harris' search for the perfect red carpet look while...

Fashion

North Sails names 727 Sailbags as European upcycling partner

Sailing and performance clothing brand North Sails has appointed 727 Sailbags as its European sail upcycling partner to help minimise the environmental impact of the sailing community. The partnership will see North Sails and 727 Sailbags providing a second life to old sails and diverting them from ending up in landfills. Every year, 727...

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Carhartt Sustainability Director on positive impact and how the brand remains so cool

Since the late 80s, Carhartt has been a cult brand worn by everyone from DJs to designers, forklift truck operators to fashion influencers. It has been a staple of the rapper’s closet from Tupac through to ASAP Rocky and has been invited to collaborate with Italian luxury fashion house, Marni, Japanese brand Sacai, as well as students at the...

Fashion

Komodo: Where every fibre tells a story of sustainability

Sustainability in fashion isn't just a trend; it's a mission for brands like KOMODO. This iconic brand has firmly rooted its principles in crafting clothes that minimise environmental impacts. Not only do they focus on the planet, but they also ensure their clothing is produced under fair labour conditions. One of KOMODO's standout features is...

Fashion Featured

The airline-tested technology behind Coachtopia's sold-out sustainable accessories

Last spring heritage luxury brand Coach unveiled Coachtopia, a sub-brand with a Gen Z focus conceived with circularity inbuilt, and the range has already sold out multiple times. Each product uses virtually no new materials, is designed to be remade or repaired to expand its lifespan, and contains an NFC chip which acts like a passport informing...

Podcast

Podcast: What is circular fashion design?

The pursuit of a circular economy is fraught with challenges. After all, how do you achieve such an economy? Circular design is key to this, but what does circular design for fashion actually look like? In this episode of the Conscious Style Podcast, the director of circular design at Eileen Fisher explains. Source: Conscious Style Podcast

Business

Vibram joins Bluesign as a systems partner

High-performance rubber footwear sole company Vibram has become a Bluesign systems partner, the Swiss material verification firm has confirmed. The partnership between Vibram and Bluesign marks the first shoe sole manufacturer and first footwear brand to be represented, highlighting Vibram’s commitment to manufacturing long-lasting, high-quality...

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Walmart and Rubi Laboratories launch pilot to convert carbon emissions into clothing

Walmart, the world’s largest omnichannel retailer, has signed manufacturing and brand pilot agreements with Rubi Laboratories to leverage the California-based start-up's carbon capture and conversion technology to disrupt supply chains and deliver affordable apparel from carbon emissions. The initial manufacturing pilot will explore how Rubi’s...