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Sustainable Fashion: Reformation Founder Resigns After Brand’s Racist Culture Exposed
The founder of Reformation, the darling of sustainable millennial fashion brands, has stepped down from her role as CEO after multiple accusations of deep-running workplace racism embedded in the company. Yael Aflalo will be replaced by!-->…
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Google & WWF Partner To Launch Sustainable Fashion Supply Chain Platform
Google has announced that it will work with conservation nonprofit WWF Sweden to create a digital platform with environmental sustainability information to inform responsible sourcing decisions in the fashion industry. Combining Google!-->…
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Zalando Commits To Science-Based Mandatory Sustainability Targets For All Its Brands From Nike To Armani
Europe’s biggest e-commerce fashion retailer Zalando has just committed to ensuring that all the brands that it carries will meet sustainability targets. It will do so by making the competition of a Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s (SAC)!-->…
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Adidas & Allbirds Partner To Develop ‘Lowest Ever Carbon Footprint’ Sports Shoe
Global sportswear giant Adidas and sustainable shoe brand Allbirds are now collaborating to develop a new performance shoe with the lowest carbon footprint ever recorded. In the process, the two companies share sustainable innovations and!-->…
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Walmart Partners With ThredUP To Hop On Growing Resale Fashion Market
American multinational retail chain Walmart has just become the latest company to jump into the resale trend in a new partnership with secondhand apparel platform thredUP. Customers will be able to choose through thousands of preloved!-->…
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Vietnam: Garment Workers’ Lose Income As Covid-19 Decimates Fashion Orders
Vietnam’s significant textile industry is battling the sudden drop in orders due to vanished demand as a result of the coronavirus, which could mean the loss of vital incomes for the country’s garment makers. Vinatex, one of the largest!-->…
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Founder of Redress Design Award Christina Dean: “Sustainability Is About Risk Management”
Redress, the Hong Kong-based charity working to reduce waste in the fashion industry, has just announced the 10 finalists of its annual Redress Design Award. Finalists hail from 9 regions globally, and will go on to compete in the world’s!-->…
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Resale Boom: Luxury Preloved Platform Rebag Raises US$15 Million Amidst Turbulent Economy
Luxury handbag resale platform Rebag has just raised US$15 million in its latest Series D round of funding. The new capital will allow the company to further develop its proprietary software to determine resale value of products, as well!-->…
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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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Post-Coronavirus Unsustainable “Revenge Shopping” Could Bring About Future Crises
As various cities return to normal as coronavirus lockdowns begin to ease, long queues and increased foot traffic in stores have been fuelled primarily by “revenge shoppers” who have been deprived for months. The phenomenon is most marked!-->…
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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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Levi’s & The R Collective Creates 100% Traceable Denim Jeans With Eco Wardrobe Tips & Green Fashion Facts
In collaboration with iconic denim jean brand Levi’s, The R Collective, a Hong Kong-based sustainable upcycled fashion brand, has created a fully traceable denim collection. Called The Denim Reimagined, the collection uses scannable!-->…
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Patagonia: No More Branded Fleece Vests For Non-Mission Aligned Wall Street & Silicon Valley
In early April, famed outdoor apparel brand Patagonia announced that it will no longer make new partnerships with financial companies and other non-planet-forward businesses to produce branded fleece vests and other clothing. Instead,!-->…
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Allbirds Launches Carbon Footprint Count For Every Sneaker In Its Collection
New Zealand-American sustainable shoe brand Allbirds has begun offering a carbon footprint count for every shoe in its collection. It partnered with Los Angeles-based environmental consultancy firm Clean Agency to calculate the impact of!-->…
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Hong Kong Charity Opens 1ofaKIND Secondhand Shop To Help The Homeless
Local charity ImpactHK has recently opened a second hand clothing store called 1ofaKIND. Located in Yau Ma Tei, the shop offers employment to homeless people while encouraging a circular economy for fashion, and also doubles as a community!-->…
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Ocean Plastic Was Choking Chile’s Shores. Now It’s In Patagonia’s Hats
By: Charis McGowan
A startup is recycling tonnes of discarded fishing nets throughout Chile. Is this a template for tackling the global plastic waste problem?
In Tumbes, a village in southern Chile, discarded plastic!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Preloved Fashion Platform Vestiaire Collective Secures US$64 Million For Asia Expansion
Amidst the global campaign Fashion Revolution Week, Paris-based resale fashion online platform Vestiaire Collective announced today that it has landed US$64 million in new funding. The latest injection of capital was financed by both!-->…
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Fashion Revolution Week 2020: How To Join To Protect People & The Planet
Fashion Revolution, a campaign for clean, safe, sustainable and fair fashion, will soon be hosting its annual Fashion Revolution Week. Held on April 20 - 26, the week will focus on global collective action to hold fashion industry!-->…
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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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Organic Textile Production Booms As Consumers Demand Sustainable Fashion
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), the international certification for organic textiles, saw the highest growth in certified operations last year. The news comes as the wider textile industry experiences major shifts towards more!-->…
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