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H&M Foundation unveils garments that capture CO2 from the air

Fashion group H&M’s non-profit H&M Foundation and The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) have unveiled cotton garments that can capture CO2 from the air and release it as nutrition for plants. The ‘Planet First’ programme from the two organisations has stated that the ‘Carbon Looper’ project could potentially be a “...

May 23, 2022

Business

Macy’s makes number of sustainable commitments through new partnerships

Off-price retailer Macy’s Inc. has announced it is joining a number of initiatives and partnerships with the aim of advancing its sustainability and community-centred priorities. The retailer has revealed that it has joined the Better Cotton organisation in support of its goal to use 100 percent “preferred materials” in its exclusive brands by...

May 23, 2022

News |INTERVIEW Featured

Brazilian designer Lívia Aguiar de Castro, one of the finalists for the Redress Design Award 2022

On May 10, the world's largest sustainable fashion competition for emerging talent, the Redress Design Award, announced its ten finalists. Lívia Aguiar de Castro from Betim, Brazil, was one of the lucky ones and is also the only Brazilian woman in the competition. There will be three winners from the ten designers who reach the final. These...

May 20, 2022

News

Fashion School Fun Facts: Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a research university that embodies diversity, equality and inclusion and focuses on collaborating with others to share ideas, expertise and technology to face today's challenges in the world. Origins Established in 1843, NTU is one of the oldest universities in the United Kingdom and it has five campuses in...

May 20, 2022

Fashion

Timberland reveals eco collection with collaborator at large, Christopher Raeburn

Timberland has unveiled its SS22 Earthkeepers by Raeburn collection consisting of an all-gender apparel line of eco-innovative products. Items included in the collection, which is designed by the brand’s collaborator at larger, Christopher Raeburn, utilise earth-conscious materials, such as Tencel x Refibra fabric, Rebotl material and...

May 20, 2022

Schools

Istituto Marangoni Florence collaborates with Fendi

Istituto Marangoni Florence has collaborated with Italian luxury fashion house Fendi for a new project to recover materials used in the brand’s window installations. Several students from courses including fashion design, multimedia art and textile innovation have been selected for the project. The students will be under the mentorship of New...

May 19, 2022

Fashion Featured

Childrenswear brand Frugi to partner with Circular Textiles Foundation

Childrenswear brand Frugi is joining the Circular Textiles Foundation (CRF) and will receive certification on 22 percent of its Spring Summer 2023 collection. The Circular Textiles Foundation helps brands deliver circular clothing ranges, aiming to make circularity accessible and transparent for all. It further provides consumers with...

May 19, 2022

BusinessFeatured

Report: Resale market to more than double by 2026, US to lead the charge

The global fashion resale market is expected to grow 127 percent by 2026, three times faster than the broader retail clothing sector, according to a new report. That growth will be fueled by the US, where the second-hand market is expected to more than double to 82 billion dollars by 2026 - 16 times faster than the broader retail fashion market....

May 18, 2022

Fashion |Interview Featured

Definite Articles CEO on the brand’s ambitions to clean up the activewear industry

The activewear industry has long been one of fashion’s worst offenders when it comes to its environmental footprint. The need for the clothing to be stretchy and moisture-wicking means the industry relies heavily on synthetic fibers such as nylon, polyester and spandex. Such fibers can take decades if not centuries to biodegrade while also...

May 18, 2022

News

Graduate Fashion Foundation partners with The Drops market

The Graduate Fashion Foundation (GFF) has partnered with The Drops market, a monthly market created to feature designers and brands, to showcase emerging graduate designers. The five graduate designers chosen were Donnel Chavunduka with his sustainable and gender-neutral brand Geminii Studios, Jennifer Healy with her British slow fashion brand...

May 17, 2022

Schools

Amsterdam Fashion Institute launches digital design summer course

The Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) has launched a two-week digital design summer course entitled ‘Virtual Fashion Design: The New Real’. As digital fashion weeks, digital filters, the metaverse and virtual shows are increasingly becoming a part of the fashion industry, AMFI has created this course to offer in-depth knowledge about 3D virtual...

May 17, 2022

Fashion

Redress Design Award 2022 finalists announced, impressing judges with designs from unique waste streams

Top 10 designers advance to the runway of the Grand Final Fashion Presentation, taking on practical challenges to prove themselves for Timberland collab and development funding Redress, the environmental NGO working to reduce fashion’s waste, announces today the 10 finalists of the Redress Design Award 2022, the world’s largest sustainable...

May 17, 2022