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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.
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Send Your Old Timberland Shoes Back So the Company Make Them New Again
Even the best hiking boots can take a beating. But before you throw your Timberlands out, you might want to check out Timberloop, the new take-back program launching online and in stores across the U.S.
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Italy’s Fur Farming Ban Is the Latest Blow to a Dying Industry
December 21 2021 saw the Italian Budget Senate Committee approve a permanent ban on fur farming. 10 mink farms currently operate in Italy. Each will be closed within six months. The news comes after extensive campaigning for the Human!-->…
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Zara Showcases Capsule Collection Of Black Dresses Made From Carbon Emissions
Zara parent company Inditex has partnered with Illinois’ LanzaTech to create a line of dresses made from carbon emissions. The collection is the latest Innovation Hub project for the high street giant, which seeks to use more sustainable!-->…
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Seaweed Yarnmaker AlgiKnit Unveils New Facilities To ‘Help Cut The Fashion Industry’s Emissions In Half’
New York-based AlgiKnit has announced the opening of a new innovation hub. It is located in The Research Triangle, in North Carolina. The biomaterials maker will use the new space to scale production of seaweed-derived yarns. Pilot!-->…
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Luxury Fashion Giant Prada Identifies Secondhand Market as a Growing Space
Italian fashion house Prada is considering how to leverage secondhand sales, according to the brand's marketing chief. The move comes in the wake of younger consumers looking for conscious ways to buy designer goods. Prada has not yet!-->…
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Pangaia Elevates Its Environmental Credentials With Colorifix Bacteria-Based Dyes Collection
New York clothing company Pangaia has announced a new capsule collection powered by bacteria-based dyes. The move is a response to synthetic dye run-off. Contaminating waterways, conventional dyes contribute to the textile industry’s!-->…
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This Google-Powered Tool Will Change How Fashion Brands Source Textiles
The new Global Fibre Impact Explorer developed by Google and WWF is being expanded under NGO Textile Exchange to transform the way the fashion industry sources raw materials.
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New Study Shows Which Resale Fashion Strategies Are Best for the Planet and Business
One study compares resale approaches to fashion to figure out which is most profitable for both business and the environment.
There are several approaches to resale fashion, but one study has figured out whether brands are simply!-->!-->!-->…
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Nike Is Destroying New Returned Sneakers, German Investigation Reveals
An investigation by German reporters alleges Nike has been destroying new shoes that have been returned, instead of reselling them.
Nike could be shredding sneakers that are completely new, an investigative report by a team of!-->!-->!-->…
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Vintage Resale Fashion Leader Depop Becomes Climate Neutral
Depop, the resale platform popular for vintage clothing and unique fashion items, is now climate neutral. The company is now certified by South Pole, a World Economic Forum-backed decarbonisation social enterprise, and says it will!-->…
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Hong Kong Resale Childrenswear Startup Retykle Lands In Singapore
Retykle, the Hong Kong-based resale childrenswear platform, has just landed in Singapore for as its first international destination.
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Cotton Is Not So Water Thirsty, Says Fashion Misinformation Report
A new report into misinformation in fashion claims to have debunked myths around the water-intensive nature of cotton. According to the research, which was conducted by denim and cotton industry groups Transformers Foundation and ICAC, the!-->…
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You Can Now Rent Jean Paul Gaultier’s Rare Fashion Archive Pieces
Designer Jean Paul Gaultier has entered the fashion rental market, letting customers borrow pieces from his label’s archives over the decades. The move comes amid a boom in circular fashion, driven by the conscious consumer trend led by!-->…
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Net-a-Porter Enters Resale and Wants Customers To ‘Reflaunt’ Fashion
Net-a-Porter has recently made its foray into the resale fashion market, partnering with Reflaunt to launch a new service to resell goods.
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Meet The Sustainable Sneaker That Grows An Apple Tree
Meet Johnny, the new sustainable sneaker that is plastic-free, biodegradable and grows an apple tree once you bury it in the soil.
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This NY Startup Has A Biomaterial Solution For Leather. It Just Got $550K To Scale It.
Bucha Bio, the New York startup growing sustainable biomaterials from renewable bacterial-nanocellulose, has secured funding to scale up.
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Two Ex-Googlers Made Resale Fashion Easy with a Digital Wardrobe App
Storey is a "digital wardrobe" app developed by two former Google employees who wanted to make resale and sustainable fashion choices easy.
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5 Secondhand Fashion Platforms For Your Sustainable Online Shopping Fix
Thanks to the digital age, secondhand shopping has totally taken off online and is no longer confined to the neighbourhood charity thrift shop. Gone are the days where you have to sort through piles of donated clothing for your next!-->…
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Pangaia Launches Sustainable Denim Jeans Made From Wild Himalayan Nettle Fiber
The latest in sustainable fashion is denim made from wild Himalayan nettle. Instead of using resource-intensive cotton, Pangaia just launched a new collection of jeans and jackets made from a new kind of denim blend, one that contains!-->…
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These Vegan Slip-On Sneakers Are Made From Recycled Fashion Waste
Hong Kong sustainable brand Kibo just launched a new collection of vegan slip-on sneakers made from recycled fashion waste.
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