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Ralph Lauren Unveils New System That Recycles & Reuses Water From The Cotton Dyeing Process
Ralph Lauren has just unveiled 'Color on Demand', what the company describes as the world's first zero wastewater cotton dyeing system, a process that will recycle and reuse water from the textile dyeing process, in an effort to address!-->…
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PETA Awards Mexican Startup Desserto For Its Animal-Free Leather Made Out Of Sustainable Cactus
Following news that apparel giant H&M is launching a new sustainable concept with its debut collection that includes pieces created using Desserto's plant-based cactus leather, PETA has awarded the Mexican startup animal-free leather!-->…
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Stella McCartney Debuts World’s First ‘Mylo’ Bustier & Trousers With Bolt Threads’s Mushroom Leather
Stella McCartney has showcased the world’s first garments made using Mylo, the mushroom-based vegan leather developed by biomaterials startup Bolt Threads. Having previously created an animal-free bag with the innovative material, this!-->…
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Rens Original: Would You Wear Sustainable Sneakers Made From Upcycled Coffee Grounds?
Fancy coffee? Fancy coffee-made sneakers? Finland-based Rens Original, founded by Vietnamese duo Jesse Tran and Son Chu, takes your leftover coffee and upcycles the discarded grounds into seriously fashionable environmentally-friendly!-->…
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Hermès X MycoWorks: Duo Unveils Mushroom Leather Travel Bag Created From ‘Fine Mycelium’
High-end French fashion brand Hermès recently joined forces with Californian mycelium-based material startup MycoWorks to unveil a mushroom-based 'leather' travel bag made from fine mycelium. The recent collaboration saw the very first bag!-->…
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H&M X Desserto: Fashion Giant Uses Mexican Startup’s Cactus Leather In New Sustainable Collection
Clothing giant H&M recently launched its new sustainable concept, Innovation Stories with its debut collection, Science Story that includes pieces developed using plant-based leather developed by Mexican-based brand Desserto.
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Vestiaire Collective Becomes Unicorn After Kering & Tiger Global Back US$216M Round
Vestiaire Collective, the Paris-headquartered global resale site for premium pre-owned fashion, has announced the closing of a €178 million (US$216 million) financing round, led by luxury group Kering and New York-based investment firm!-->…
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Levi’s X Ganni: Fashion Duo Joins Forces To Launch Denim Collection Made Out of Cottonized Hemp
In August of last year, American denim brand Levi’s and millennial-favourite brand Ganni joined forces to create a rental-only collection of three staple denim pieces, all created from upcycled vintage Levi’s and repurposed!-->…
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H&M & Inter IKEA Group Back TreeToTextile To Scale New Sustainable Textiles Production
Sweden-based TreeToTextile recently invested EUR€35M (approx. US$42M) in constructing a demonstration plant in Sweden to upscale the production of new sustainable textile fiber.
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Mycotech: The Indonesian Startup Making Mushroom Leather Inspired By Tempeh
Head over the Bandung, the city set in the middle of volcanoes and tea plantations in Indonesia, and you’ll find a startup working on turning waste into sustainable animal-free leather. Called Mycotech Lab, the company was inspired by!-->…
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Adidas Partners With Stella McCartney Again To Debut New Sustainable ‘Futureplayground’ Collection
German sportswear giant Adidas in partnership with British fashion designer Stella McCartney unveiled an eco-friendly collection called 'Futureplayground', showcasing activists and sustainable materials in its brand campaign.
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Science Story: H&M Debuts Sustainable Collection Made From Renewable Castor Bean Leather
Clothing giant H&M recently launched its new sustainable concept, Innovation Stories that will feature a range of collections all through 2021 and its debut collection is out, developed using plant-free leather and other eco!-->…
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Fast Fashion Giants Back Bangladesh Recycling Scheme In Industry Push To Go Circular
Big fashion labels are hopping on the sustainable bandwagon, backing a new recycling scheme in Bangladesh garment factories. The program will see brands like H&M, Bershka, Marks & Spencer, Bestseller and others forge commercial!-->…
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H&M: 7-Times Oversubscribed Sustainability-Linked Bond Draws US$4.6 Billion In Orders
H&M Group’s newly issued €500 million (US$606 million) sustainability-linked bond (SLB) garnered huge interest on the market. The bond was 7.6-times oversubscribed, attract ingmore than US$4.6 billion orders in a strong sign of the!-->…
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‘Shroom FitBit: Processors In Tech Wearables Could Be Replaced With Fungi Mycelium, New Study Finds
In a recent study titled 'Reactive fungal wearable', researchers explore the use of fungi as a potential candidate to produce sustainable textiles that can be used as eco-friendly bio wearables, for instance, the processors in tech!-->…
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Resale Boom: Kids Fashion Resale Platform Retykle Bags Seed Funding For Asia-Pacific Expansion
Hong Kong-based platform Retykle has closed a seed round to expand its designer children’s clothing resale service to international markets as demand for sustainable fashion continues to grow. Backed by a group of angel investors, the!-->…
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Pre-Loved Fashion: A Guide To Shopping Second Hand In India
According to a recent report, the second-hand clothing market will reach US$51 billion within 5 years and will overtake the fashion market by 2028 as used clothing is increasingly finding value in the hearts of consumers, particularly with!-->…
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Ralph Lauren-Backed Materials Company Develops Plant-Based, Plastic-Free Leather
Supported by Ralph Lauren, Natural Fiber Welding, a technology company commercialising sustainable materials for a circular economy, will be setting up a new facility in Illinois to develop plastic-free, plant-based leather.
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Throwaway Economy: Chinese Consumers Are Ditching Luxury Goods Within 1-3 Years, Says New Study
A new study conducted by Kering, the luxury fashion giant that owns the likes of Gucci, Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, has found that the majority of Chinese consumers are keeping their luxury products for just one to three years.!-->…
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Lono: These New Hong Kong-Born Sustainable Sneakers Are So Breathable You Can Go Sockless
Hong Kong has just welcomed a new homegrown eco sneaker label, as the category becomes increasingly heated with mainstream and boutique brands quick to tap into the trend. These new Lono sneakers describe themselves as “insanely!-->…
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H&M x Lee: Duo Debuts Sustainable And Size-Inclusive 90s Denim Collection Made From Waste
Clothing giant H&M has partnered with iconic 1990s jeans brand Lee to launch a sustainable and size-inclusive denim collection that will include recycled cotton jeans made out of 80% post-industrial waste and leather-free backpacks!-->…
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