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H&M Foundation Reveals Winners of 2016 Global Change Award, Aims for Climate Positivity
The concept of fast fashion isn’t exactly synonymous with conscious consumerism and sustainability, but major retailer H&M has been at the forefront of the movement to change that — and the fashion industry as a whole. ... View More
Reebok 'Growing' Compostable Footwear from Cotton + Corn
Global fitness brand Reebok has launched its “Cotton + Corn” sustainable products initiative, which will bring plant-based footwear to the market later this year. ... View More
Quantis Webinar Replay: The future of metrics for sustainable apparel
Apparel and textile companies are increasingly facing questions from stakeholders about their sustainability performance, policies and strategies. To respond with transparency and accuracy, credible data along the value chain is key to make informed,... View More
McDonough Innovation’s Fashion for Good Is Redefining How We Design, Make, Reuse Fashion
The apparel and textile industries have long struggled with environmental and social impacts and the rise of fast fashion has only aggravated the problem, with its unsustainable business model that is based on an unrealistic trajectory of growth. But... View More
Art Students Recycle Donated Fabric to Bring Boutique Style to Goodwill Store
The Goodwill store on Forsyth Road is getting a boutique makeover thanks to the art department at Wesleyan College. Under a new partnership with the college, Goodwill has created an artist gallery in the store in the Wesleyan Station shopping center.... View More
ICN Calls on Major Brands to Address Exploitation in Indian Leather Industry
The textile and apparel industries are widely known to have considerable environmental and social impacts on both local and global levels. The leather industry is no exception — in India, approximately 2.5 million workers are exposed to poor workin... View More
China Using Electron Beams to Treat Textile Wastewater
Textile dyeing accounts for one fifth of all industrial wastewater pollution generated worldwide and much of it, particularly in developing countries in Asia, goes untreated. Now, China is employing electron beams to treat effluent from textile dyein... View More
EILEEN FISHER, Patagonia, Target Join Committee to Advance Sustainable Artisan Supply Chains
Nest, a New York-based nonprofit focused on creating a better life for workers in the cottage industry, has announced the formation of the Nest Artisan Advancement Steering Committee, a coalition of heavy hitters in fashion and home design committed ... View More
New Timberland X Thread Collection Made with 'Most Responsible Fabric on the Planet'
Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland has launched the Timberland X Thread collection in partnership with Thread, the Certified B Corporation that transforms plastic bottles from the streets and canals of Haiti into what Thread calls “the most ... View More
VF Corp Joins Over 65 Apparel Giants Acting to Minimize Impacts on Endangered Forests
Today, VF Corporation, the US' largest fashion conglomerate - parent company of lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories brands including Timberland, The North Face, Lee and Wrangler – released its first-ever Forest Derived Materials Policy, whi... View More
H&M, Zara Boycott Dhaka Apparel Summit Over Worker Treatment Issues
If there existed any question about the effectiveness of boycotts, recent actions taken across the retail industry by both consumers and brands should remove any doubt. The performance of Ivanka Trump’s fashion line plummeted as her father’s pres... View More
New Campaign from Outerknown Aims to Remind Us #ITSNOTOK to Pollute the Oceans
This week, sustainable menswear brand Outerknown launched #ITSNOTOK, an evergreen giveback program designed to bring awareness to environmental issues – particularly the declining health of our oceans, mostly due to pollution – all over the world... View More
DuPont™ Sorona® Recognized by World Textile Awards
DuPont Industrial Biosciences announces that its renewably sourced fiber, DuPont™ Sorona®, has been recognized as a runner-up for Fiber Producer of the Year by the World Textile Awards. ... View More
Trending: Breakthrough Textiles Help Fashion Industry Close the Loop
Even more brands are making moves towards a more circular economy through textile innovation and consumer engagement. Recently, H&M debuted its new “Bring It” garment recycling campaign, as well as a new BIONIC-based Conscious Exclusive colle... View More
Social & Labor Convergence Project Surpasses 100 Signatories
The Social and Labor Convergence Project (SLCP) — an initiative led by the world’s leading manufacturers, brands, retailers, industry groups, intergovernmental organizations, service providers and civil society organizations — has secured more ... View More
Trending: Disruptive Design Drives Sustainable Fashion Forward
The fashion industry shows no sign of slowing down in regards to reducing its environmental impact, with new initiatives and schemes emerging almost daily. Though the concept of fast fashion stands in stark contrast to the notion of conscious consume... View More
Supply Chain Slavery Index Identifies High-Risk Countries in Fashion Supply Chains
The fashion industry is in the midst of a revolution, with more and more companies ramping up efforts to clean up their supply chains, eliminate polluting practices from manufacturing and imbed circular principles into their business models. Just las... View More
Trending: Walmart, BMZ Funding Drives Textile Innovations Here and Abroad
The textile industry isn’t exactly the poster child for sustainability or ethical business practices, but Walmart and the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) are working to change all that by funding projects geared towards revolutionizing textile manuf... View More
HUGO BOSS and Quantis Publish a White Paper on How Metrics Drive Sustainability Efforts
HUGO BOSS and Quantis work closely to measure the environmental impacts of the global fashion brands’ operations. This work has been put into a white paper that explains the collaborative work on the procedure and results of measuring these enviro... View More
REI Sets New Standard for Sustainable Operations with First U.S. LEED Platinum and Net Zero Energy Distribution Center
Today, REI announced a major milestone in its continued work to lead on sustainable operations. ... View More
