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The 9 Best Vegan Sandals For Every Summer Occasion
“This outfit would be so cute if only I had a pair of sandals to go with it.” We know the feeling. Especially if you’re in search of cruelty-free slip-ons, with most of the sandals out there made using leather or other animal-based!-->…
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‘World’s First’ Lab Grown Leather Backed By Kering Bags $46 Million Series A
French-based luxury fashion corporation Kering has announced it has backed San Francisco's VitroLabs, a biotech startup that has created a platform for growing highly scalable, cultivated animal-derived leather that is environmentally!-->…
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Solving The Plastic Packaging Problem Starts With Rethinking Materials, Says New Report
Techstyle and agrifood innovation platform The Mills Fabrica has released a new report detailing the role and impact of single-use plastic packaging in the fashion and food sectors. Rethink Packaging is designed to act as a guide for!-->…
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Ganni Launches Sustainability-Motivated Peer-To-Peer Resale Platform
Scandinavian brand Ganni is proving that the circular fashion economy never goes out of style. Having already launched its Ganni Repeat initiative, it has now integrated a peer-to-peer resale platform designed to make secondhand shopping a!-->…
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Ebay Launches Marketplace To Divert Imperfect New Fashion Items From Landfill
Online retail giant Ebay has launched a new marketplace. Ebay Imperfects offers a way for clothing brands to sell new but not QC-passed pieces to consumers looking for a bargain. The initiative will save shoppers up to 60 percent on retail!-->…
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Sustainable Wardrobes Depend On A 75% Reduction In New Items
By: Samantha Sharpe, Monique Retamal, Taylor Brydges, University of Technology Sydney.
If things don’t change fast, the fashion industry could use a quarter of the world’s remaining global carbon budget to keep!-->!-->!-->…
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Pop Culture Role Models Could Be Surprising Allies In Fight Against Climate Crisis
By: Denise Baden, University of Southampton
It is often implied that all we need are technological solutions and more renewable energy to solve our environmental issues. But history teaches us that as technology progresses and we!-->!-->!-->…
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NFW Scoops $85 Million For Biobased Materials Platform Expansion
Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) just confirmed it has closed an $85 million Series B funding round. Evolution VC Partners led the round, with Tattarang, Lewis & Clark Agrifood, Collaborative Fund and others participating. BMW iVentures and!-->…
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The EU Puts The Brakes On Fast Fashion With New Rules Surrounding Product Longevity
The European Commission has taken mass consumption to task by proposing new rules for product quality. Moving forward, all clothes, furniture and smartphones sold within Europe will need to be demonstrably longer-lasting and simpler to!-->…
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Resale Platform Vestiaire Collective Acquires Industry Peer Tradesy As Circular Fashion Economy Continues To Grow
Global resale platform Vestiaire Collective has acquired fellow industry peer Tradesy. The two secondhand platforms represent a global commitment to promotion of a circular fashion model. Both companies were launched in 2009, in Paris and!-->…
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The 6 Best Sustainable Maternity Brands Offering Comfort and Style
Comfort is key when carrying a baby, so it can be hard to retain your consumer ethics when all you want is that perfect pair of slouchy harem trousers. Suddenly, a sponsored advert pops up on social media, showing exactly what you want,!-->…
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Meet the World’s First Truly Biodegradable Sneakers
New Zealand eco-footwear startup Orba says it has created the world’s first biodegradable eco sneakers. The shoes are designed to fully fall apart and decompose at the end of their life, leeching no toxins into the soil. They have been!-->…
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How Changing Markets Foundation Disrupted London Fashion Week With Its Virtual Launderette: Everything Comes Out In The (Green)Wash
Changing Markets Foundation Launched a new website during London Fashion Week, held last month. The virtual computer game-style site shines a light on greenwashing and outs major offenders, via a virtual laundrette. The stunt was supported!-->…
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Alchemie Technology Pledges To Take Polluting Dye Processes Out Of The Fashion Industry
The latest bid to bring sustainability to the fashion industry comes from Alchemie Technology, a British textile dyeing operation that has developed waterless processing tech, alongside smart finishing procedures. Both significantly reduce!-->…
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Clothing Retailers Are Looking To Capitalise On Growing Popularity Of Secondhand Shopping
Used clothing sales are expected to reach $77 billion by 2025. The figure is predicted to be directly impacted by popular resale sites and apps. Retailers have identified the surge in resale activities and are looking to cash-in with!-->…
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Portugal Bans ‘Vegan Leather’ Moniker, Says Term Misleads Consumers
Portugal has announced a ban on the term ‘vegan leather’. Similar prefixes have been banned alongside vegan, with ‘synthetic’ and ‘pineapple’ cited for illustrative purposes. It comes as the country deems such terms misleading to consumers!-->…
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Open Letter: Dear Gen-Z, Shein Is Using You
As an aging millennial in a world of Gen-Zers/Zoomers, I need to say something. You have GOT to stop shopping on Shein. And when I say that, I include all fast fashion companies, whether they hide their environmental disregard or not. Yes!-->…
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Greenwashing Fashion Brands Under Fire As UK Regulation Comes In
Misleading eco claims from U.K. fashion brands are set to be punished. Those found flouting consumer protection law will be liable for revised advertising costs and potential court action. The move is being made to prevent inaccurate and!-->…
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Mushroom Leather Startup MycoWorks Lands $125 Million In Latest Funding Round
Turning mushrooms into leather is proving to be big business for MycoWorks, the Bay Area startup that has produced vegan leather for a number of brands including luxury French fashion house Hermès. Now, MycoWorks has raised $125 million in!-->…
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New York Looks to Pass First Of Its Kind Sustainable Fashion Law
January 2022 has seen the fashion world sit up and take notice. A new bill has been put forward to address unsustainable practices within the industry. If the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act is passed, New York will!-->…
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Levi’s Launches Recycled 501 Jeans Made From Liquefied Old Jeans
Your next pair of Levi's 501 jeans could come from a liquefied pair of old Levi's as the company aims to bring more circularity to its supply chain.
A chemical process dissolves Levi's denim and turns that into a new fabric that's used!-->!-->!-->…
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