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Sustainable Sneaker Brand Veja Opens First Repair & Recycle Test Hub
French sustainable sneaker label Veja has just opened its first Test Hub dedicated to clean, recycle and refurbish old pairs of Veja shoes. It will also offer customers prototypes of the brand’s shoes that hadn’t made the cut to go to!-->…
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Federer Kicks? Tennis Superstar Launches Sustainable Vegan Leather Sneakers
Legendary tennis champion Roger Federer has recently launched his first tennis-inspired vegan sneaker. Partnering with Swiss footwear brand On, the new unisex tennis sneaker is made from vegan leather and is designed to be as lightweight!-->…
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Adidas Turns Two Of Its Most Iconic Sneaker Designs Vegan
Global sportswear and sneaker giant Adidas is veganising its most iconic Adidas original designs. It has revamped two classic models, the Samba and the Continental 80, and both shoes are now completely animal-free and contains sustainable!-->…
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New MII Initative To Fast-Track Sustainable Vegan Textile & Material Innovation
A newly launched nonprofit organisation, Material Innovation Initiative (MII), aims to accelerate innovation in the sustainable and vegan material space. From plant-based ingredients to lab-grown technology, the MII hopes to be able to!-->…
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COS Launches First Sustainable Activewear Collection With Recycled Fabrics & Organic Cotton
COS, the high-end fashion brand under H&M Group, has just launched its first-ever line of activewear made from sustainable materials. Called COS Active, the new 15-piece collection will feature everything from leggings to outerwear,!-->…
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Mulberry Pledges To End Use Of Exotic Animal Materials
British luxury fashion brand Mulberry has announced that they will stop using any exotic animal materials going forward. While consumer interest in animal-free lines have been steadily rising in recent years, the latest move comes amidst!-->…
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Vegan Leather Market Will Be Worth US$89 Billion By 2025, Asia To Dominate Sector
A new report by Bangalore-based tech solutions company Infinitum Global estimates that the market for vegan leather will reach US$89 billion by 2025, citing the growing consumer awareness about animal welfare as the primary reason for!-->…
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H&M Launches B2B Service To Help Other Brands Become More Sustainable
H&M, one of the world’s largest fast fashion houses, has just launched a new sustainable fashion B2B service called Treadler. The service will offer other companies access to H&M’s global supply chain and sustainable product!-->…
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Cruelty-Free Label Save The Duck Debuts Recyclable Jackets From 100% Upcycled Materials
Italian eco fashion brand Save The Duck is debuting a new range of sustainable, animal-free and recyclable outerwear jackets for their Spring-Summer collection, which are made using 100% recycled materials, including recovered ocean waste!-->…
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100% Vegan Fashion Standard Launches As Demand For Cruelty-Free Apparel Skyrockets
New guidelines have been set out by the retail industry in response to the spike in demand for ethical, cruelty-free and vegan products. The new standards will ensure that vegan fashion items – including clothing, accessories and shoes –!-->…
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London Brand Luxtra To Launch Vegan Mango Leather Handbags
Mango-based leather will be used in Luxtra’s new collection of cruelty-free and vegan-friendly handbags. Created in collaboration with Dutch company FruitLeather Rotterdam, the leather-like material is derived from leftover mangoes sourced!-->…
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H&M Becomes First Brand To Use Circulose Made From Textile Waste In Retail Collection
H&M, the global fast fashion giant, has just partnered up with startup re:newcell to become the first brand to begin using their proprietary sustainable fibre Circulose, which is made from discarded textile waste. The fibre will be!-->…
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H&M Conscious Collection To Use Vegan Leather Made From Wine Waste
Sweden-headquartered global fast fashion behemoth H&M has announced yet another sustainability move in their plan to promote a circular economy in fashion: their new Conscious Collection this year will feature a number of items made!-->…
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Sales Of Vegan Dr. Marten’s Shoes Up 279% Since 2017
From a small boot line in the English Midlands to a globally renowned wardrobe staple, Dr. Marten’s boots have endured over the years and remained a popular fashion choice. The brand has kept it’s cool and relevance by producing a line of!-->…
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Indian Sari Weaver Creates Sustainable Fabric Out Of Banana Fibre
An idea that a weaver came up with two decades ago, saris made sustainably from banana fibre have revived a tradition in the suburb of Anakaputhur in Chennai, India. This tradition that stretches back 90 years was threatened in the 1960s!-->…
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Best Vegan Fashion – From Hemp Parkas to Leather-Free Pumps: How to Build a Badass Vegan Wardrobe
Making the world a more animal-friendly place one dress/shoe at a time, today's vegan fashion has never been more chic! Using innovative materials and smart design elements, it has become a lot easier to curate a fully functional wardrobe!-->…
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Indian Textile Startup Malai Creates Vegan Leather Made From Coconut Waste
Coconut leather is the latest eco fabric to hit the fashion scene for sustainable leather alternatives. India-based startup, Malai, have developed bacterial cellulose grown from leftover coconut water and successfully converted the!-->…
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The Future of Fashion: The Eco Fabrics You Will Be Wearing In 10 Years
When actress Emma Watson launched her Instagram account, The Press Tour, for the sole purpose of highlighting ethical, sustainable fashion while promoting Beauty and the Beast, it was wonderful seeing someone with such clout shine a light…
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