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Could Nanotechnology Dramatically Reduce Clothing's Environmental Impact?

If washing and drying clothes is a major culprit in the environmental waste wars, what if there were more natural fabrics that repelled stains, resulting in fewer washings? One such solution, introduced by Kelby & Co. at the Fashion Tech Lab demo... View More

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€3.6M WRAP Project Targets European Clothing Waste

UK waste-reduction charity Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has announced a three-year commitment to reducing clothing waste through a new €3.6 million pilot project. Funded by EU LIFE, the European Clothing Action Plan (ECAP) aims to di... View More

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Trending: Celebrities Raising Awareness for Environmental Issues Through Virtual Media

How do video games and virtual reality play into climate change action? Ask Grammy award-winning producer and musician Pharrell Williams and Oscar-winning actor and singer Jared Leto, who are trying to engage people and raise awareness through virtua... View More

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World's Leading Apparel Brands, Industry Groups Join Forces to Transform Global Labor Conditions

Today, a group of some of the world’s biggest brands, retailers, NGOs and industry groups launch a Social and Labor Convergence Project, with the aim of improving working conditions in apparel manufacturing across the world.The group says the proje... View More

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H&M Accused of Dragging Feet on Worker Safety in Bangladesh

Earlier this month, H&M was accused of being “dramatically behind schedule” in meeting the requirements of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh in a joint report from the Clean Clothes Campaign, International Labor Rights Foru... View More

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Levi's New Wellthread Collection Launches Water<Less Fabric, Holistic Approach to Sustainable Design

Levi Strauss &amp; Co. has led the charge in dramatically reducing the environmental impact of its garments by improving the efficiency of its processes: As the company announced in March, it has saved more than 1 billion liters of water since the in... View More

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What Can the Ethical Fashion Movement Teach Us About Tackling Sustainability In Challenging Industries?

The sustainability challenges facing the clothing industry today are immense. In 2013 the Danish fashion institute estimated it to be the second-most damaging industry in the world, with 25 percent of the world’s pesticides used to grow cotton alon... View More

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From Backyard Hoodies to Bionic Yarn: How Innovative Business Partnerships Could Help Us Achieve the SDGs

This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post, &quot;What's Working: Sustainable Development Goals,&quot; in conjunction with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The proposed set of goals was the subject of discu... View More

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adidas Reveals Plans to Close Materials Loops with Custom, Recyclable, Zero-Waste Sporting Goods

Today, adidas announced Sport Infinity, the sportswear giant’s plan for a new breed of sporting goods that will never be thrown away. Instead, football (soccer) players will be able to constantly reimagine and recycle their dream products using an ... View More

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How Avery Dennison Helped Christopher Raeburn Produce Sustainable Style for London Fashion Week

Award-winning British designer Christopher Raeburn showcased his new Spring/Summer 2016 SARAWAK collection on Tuesday at London Fashion Week. Raeburn worked closely with apparel branding, labeling, packaging and embellishments company Avery Dennison ... View More

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Avery Dennison RBIS Continues Collaboration with Christopher Raeburn at London Fashion Week

Who: Avery Dennison RBIS, a global leader in apparel branding, labeling, packaging, embellishments and RFID solutions, collaborated with award-winning designer Christopher Raeburn at London Fashion Week. What: RBIS builds on four seasons of successfu... View More

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5th Future Fabrics Expo Featuring Innovations Poised to Reduce Fashion's Formidable Footprint

The Sustainable Angle is a UK-based not-for-profit organization that initiates and supports projects that help minimize the environmental impact of industry and society. Its principal project, The Future Fabrics Expo, now in its fifth year, focuses o... View More

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Ashoka, C&A Foundation Launch Challenge to Improve Working Conditions in Apparel Industry

Today, C&amp;A Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers launch Fabric of Change: Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry, an online challenge that seeks innovations for building a fair and sustainable apparel industry. Winners will receive prizes tot... View More

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H&M Film Asserts, 'There Are No Rules in Fashion But One: Recycle Your Clothes'

H&amp;M has released an inspiring film emphasizing that there is only one rule in fashion – to recycle your clothes! Starring and narrated by icon Iggy Pop, and featuring appearances by blogger Pardeep Singh Bahra, emerging designer Loza Maleombho ... View More

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Timberland Plants 2 Millionth Tree In China

Timberland’s ongoing environmental mission has reached a major milestone. This week, the footwear brand announced that it has planted its 2 millionth tree in the Horqin Desert in northern China as part of its efforts to stem deforestation in the r... View More

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Trending: How the Circular Economy Continues to Clean Up Fashion

Striving toward sustainability is an ongoing trend in the fashion industry, as companies and consumers continue to find alternatives to cheap, disposable clothing and wasteful production practices. The latest: American textile manufacturer Polartec t... View More

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Trending: Compostable Jeans, Single-Stitch Ts, H&M Recycling Contest the Latest in Sustainable Apparel

From startup designers to major retailers, the fashion world continues to battle our culture of fast fashion and wasteful wardrobes with innovative designs and recycling efforts. ... View More

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New Denim Collection Helping H&M 'Close the Loop'

Next month, H&amp;M will introduce 16 new denim styles made using recycled cotton from textiles collected in the Garment Collecting initiative in H&amp;M stores. The pieces for men, women and kids are the latest steps toward H&amp;M’s goal of creat... View More

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The Future of Denim

The future of denim – where does it stand as a category? This question was addressed in the conversation panel – held in L.A. on August 19th – at the Avery Dennison RBIS Customer Design &amp; Innovation Center. The panel hosted some of the fa... View More

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Patagonia Partners With Buffalo Ranchers to Restore Great Plains, Produce Sustainable Jerky

Patagonia Provisions — a initiative from conscientious outdoor apparel brand Patagonia aimed at rethinking our food chain — has launched a groundbreaking partnership with family-owned meat company Wild Idea Buffalo to conserve and restore the gra... View More

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