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URBN joins US Cotton Trust Protocol to progress responsible sourcing objectives

URBN, the parent company of fashion brands like Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People, has become a member of the US Cotton Trust Protocol. The latest brand and retailer to join the program, the move sees URBN strengthen its commitment to responsible sourcing and cotton production. URBN’s membership with the US Cotton Trust Protocol...

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Gap Inc. increases commitment to sustainable cotton

Gap Inc. has committed to using only 100 percent sustainably-sourced cotton by 2025 across its brands Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta. To assist it with its goal, Gap Inc has joined both the US Cotton Trust Protocol, which helps companies to source sustainable cotton by tracking it throughout the supply chain, as well as the Textile...

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Cotton Ranking 2020: Widening gap between sustainability leaders and laggers

For the fourth time, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Solidaridad and the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) UK have analysed the largest cotton users (with around 10,000 tonnes of cotton/year) among international apparel brands and retailers according to their public objectives and policies, the share of sustainable cotton and transparency in their...

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Primark targets 100 percent sustainable cotton

Fast fashion retailer Primark has announced a fivefold increase to its Sustainable Cotton Programme, which trains cotton farmers in environmentally-friendly farming methods, as it strives to use 100 percent sustainable cotton across of all its product categories. The move comes as Primark continues to improve its sustainable credentials with the...

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In Pictures: H&M launches 'Close the Loop' denim collection

London - Swedish fashion retailer H&M has launched its fourth 'Close the Loop' denim collection today. The limited edition collection consists of women's wear denim made from sustainable cotton. Inspired by vintage denim look, the six-pieced collection consists of recycled fibres which have been collection over the years by H&M's in store...

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Leading brands progress on cotton sustainability falls short

London - Even though a growing number of international brands may have made the switch from regular cotton to sustainable cotton, overall ‘big brand’ progress still falls short according to the annual Sustainable Cotton Ranking 2017. Published annually by the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) UK, Solidaridad and WWF, the report assesses brands...

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Laura Chaplin is new CmiA ambassador

Laura Chaplin, granddaughter of world-famous actor Charlie Chaplin, is the new ambassador of Cotton made in Africa (CmiA). The young fashion designer wants to support the initiative for sustainable cotton farming through her label 'Smile by Laura Chaplin'. “I really wanted to be ambassador for Cotton made in Africa, because we share the same...

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Otto Group increases sustainable cotton share, reaches 49 percent

As part of its sustainability strategy, the Otto Group has almost doubled its order quantity for sustainable cotton for its own and licensed brands by 22 percentage points to 49 percent of the total cotton volume. Using certified cotton with the "Cotton Made in Africa" (CmiA) label has also saved more than 33 billion liters of water, announced...

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Primark's Sustainable Cotton Programme presents third-year results

Irish textile retailer Primark recently published the results of its Sustainable Cotton Programme, now in its third year, a partnership between the textile discounter, agricultural experts CottonConnect and Indian trade union Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). The numbers show the positive impact the programme has had on the quality of...

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C&A and National Geographic team up ‘For the Love of Fashion’

London - The fashion industry’s use of cotton has long been the subject of debate of sustainability advocates and retailers a like. As one of the most water-intensive and damaging resources used by the industry, is there another way to produce cotton? For the documentary ‘For the Love of Fashion’, Dutch fashion retailer C&A has teamed up with...

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"Sourcing more sustainable cotton is the best way forward"

London - The fashion industry has yet to fully embrace sustainable cotton, which poses a serious threat to the future of the sustainable cotton market. Although several fashion retailers, such as People Tree, Filippa K and Marks & Spencers, have shared their goals to increase the usage of sustainable cotton, the uptake of the material by fashion...