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Innovation & Technology
#BusinessCase: Big Savings Through Waste Reduction Enables Rapanui to Drop Prices
#BusinessCase: Big Savings Through Waste Reduction Enables Rapanui to Drop Prices
Published on February 24, 2015
About a 6 minute read

L-R: Mart and Rob Drake-Knight | Image credit: RapanuiAs more and more brands begin to tout their sustainability credentials, increasingly savvy and conscientious shoppers are looking for companies that are walking their talk, with products and pract... View More

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Exit from High Street: Why the Quest for Engagement on Sustainable Fashion Is All About 'Style'
Exit from High Street: Why the Quest for Engagement on Sustainable Fashion Is All About 'Style'
Published on February 20, 2015
About a 4 minute read

How do we make sustainable fashion … fashionable?That was the question that launched the sustainable fashion consumer research project with Mistra Future Fashion conducted by professors Lucia Reisch, Wencke Gwozdz, and me. While it sounds like a re... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Closed-Loop Fabric Producers Still Ironing Out Wrinkles in Circular Textile Supply Chain
Closed-Loop Fabric Producers Still Ironing Out Wrinkles in Circular Textile Supply Chain
Published on February 18, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Interest is growing in new synthetic fabrics and textiles made from waste materials that have the potential to be used again and again. Designed from the outset to work within closed-loop supply cycles, Returnity and Econyl are perhaps the two best-k... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
tonlé's Creative Approach Showing Fashion Industry How Zero Waste Is Really Done
tonlé's Creative Approach Showing Fashion Industry How Zero Waste Is Really Done
Published on February 18, 2015
About a 9 minute read

Cambodian fashion brand tonlé is revolutionizing the textile industry not only with its ethical business model, but also a creative approach to zero-waste. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Inditex Bans Use of Angora, Donating Leftover Stock to Syrian Refugees
Inditex Bans Use of Angora, Donating Leftover Stock to Syrian Refugees
Published on February 12, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Inditex, one of the world's biggest fashion firms, has banned the sale of angora wool after activists highlighted the cruel treatment of rabbits by farms in China.The parent company of Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka said it would stop selling angora... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
What Can You Do to Create Positive Change in the Fashion Industry?
What Can You Do to Create Positive Change in the Fashion Industry?
Published on February 9, 2015
About a 4 minute read

“What does it mean to be ‘eco’ or ‘green’ today? We need to redefine that. We need to modernize the fashion industry. This is where we need to be in the 21st century — all products need to be created with thought.”This statement was mad... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Documentary Looks at Innovations, Sustainable Practices in Fashion That Could Become 'The Next Black'
Documentary Looks at Innovations, Sustainable Practices in Fashion That Could Become 'The Next Black'
Published on February 5, 2015
About a 2 minute read

The Next Black, a documentary that explores how out-of-the-box thinking and more conscious design are shaping the future of our clothes, had its first screening in Brooklyn earlier this week. The event kicked off a weeklong exhibit at the BF+DA about... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Norwegian Reality Series Shows Fashionistas the Dark Side of 'Dead Cheap Fashion'
Norwegian Reality Series Shows Fashionistas the Dark Side of 'Dead Cheap Fashion'
Published on January 28, 2015
About a 3 minute read

What happens when you send three young fashionistas to a Cambodian sweatshop for a month? Aftenposten, Norway’s biggest newspaper, answered this question with a five-part, online reality TV series.In “Sweatshop: Dead Cheap Fashion,” fashion-con... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Two Birds Apparel Bring Sustainable Fashion Home to Canada
Two Birds Apparel Bring Sustainable Fashion Home to Canada
Published on January 28, 2015
About a 7 minute read

If you ask Daniel and Tiffany Andrew — the husband-and-wife team behind Canadian men’s fashion brand Two Birds Apparel — what sustainability means to them, they’d say local, ethical supply chains and environmentally friendly materials, which ... View More

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Supply Chain
REI, adidas, Timberland and More Commit to Sourcing Down Responsibly
REI, adidas, Timberland and More Commit to Sourcing Down Responsibly
Published on January 22, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Six more global brands have committed to the Textile Exchange’s Responsible Down Standard (RDS). The adidas Group, Black Diamond, Kathmandu, NAU, REI and Timberland have agreed to bring certified, responsible down to the marketplace. ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
New Global Traceable Down Standard Addresses Animal Welfare, Supply Chain Traceability from Farm to Factory
New Global Traceable Down Standard Addresses Animal Welfare, Supply Chain Traceability from Farm to Factory
Published on January 12, 2015
About a 4 minute read

In 2013, after years of efforts to develop the highest standard for animal welfare in the industry, outdoor goods retailer and manufacturer Patagonia published its 100% Traceable Down Standard to provide a roadmap for other brands to meet the same hi... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
VWR Tackling Single-Use Garment Waste with New Recycling Program
VWR Tackling Single-Use Garment Waste with New Recycling Program
Published on December 4, 2014
About a 2 minute read

VWR, provider of laboratory products, services and solutions, has launched a new recycling initiative that allows U.S. customers to recycle a variety of single-use garments.Through "Gown Up, Give Back”, VWR hopes to help reduce the millions of... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
United Colors of Benetton, UN Women Engaging Millennials to 'End Violence Against Women Now!'
United Colors of Benetton, UN Women Engaging Millennials to 'End Violence Against Women Now!'
Published on December 3, 2014
About a 4 minute read

A group of angry-looking men surround a woman seated alone in the desert, and proceed to "stone" her … with flower petals, in a striking (no pun intended) new campaign by United Colors of Benetton in support of UN Women (the United Nation... View More

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Supply Chain
The North Face Introduces Locally Grown, Designed, Sewn 'Backyard Hoodie'
The North Face Introduces Locally Grown, Designed, Sewn 'Backyard Hoodie'
Published on November 25, 2014
About a 5 minute read

Outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear maker The North Face today unveiled the Backyard Hoodie, the newest addition to its portfolio of environmentally conscious products. In collaboration with Fibershed (which supports the creation of local textile... View More

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Supply Chain
Trending: This Week in Sustainable Textiles — Featuring Archroma, I:CO and Zero Waste Scotland
Trending: This Week in Sustainable Textiles — Featuring Archroma, I:CO and Zero Waste Scotland
Published on November 21, 2014
About a 4 minute read

On Monday, Archroma, a global producer of textile dyes and specialty chemicals, launched a new range of products created from agricultural waste. In addition, the company is utilizing the latest in communications technology to enable transparency of ... View More

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New Metrics
Report: Global Market for Conservation Investing Grows to $23 Billion
Report: Global Market for Conservation Investing Grows to $23 Billion
Published on November 7, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Conservation impact investing totaled approximately $23 billion in the five-year period from 2009 to 2013, according to a new report by EKO Asset Management Partners and The Nature Conservancy’s NatureVest division.During the same period, private i... View More

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Timberland, Omni United Launch First Tire-to-Shoe Lifecycle Brand
Timberland, Omni United Launch First Tire-to-Shoe Lifecycle Brand
Published on November 5, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Timberland has announced a collaboration with tire manufacturer and distributor Omni United to create the first tires ever purposely designed to be recycled into footwear outsoles after their journey on the road is complete. Timberland Tires represen... View More

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Squeezing the Water Out of Our Jeans
Squeezing the Water Out of Our Jeans
Published on October 24, 2014
About a 0 minute read

Doing the right thing is rarely easy. It means asking tough questions, taking bold risks and making important changes. And since our company began 161 years ago, we’ve been committed to doing exactly that — on behalf of our employees, consumers, ... View More

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Supply Chain
The North Face, H&M, Eddie Bauer Commit to More Responsible Down
The North Face, H&M, Eddie Bauer Commit to More Responsible Down
Published on October 23, 2014
About a 2 minute read

The North Face, H&M, Eddie Bauer and several other leading international fashion, bedding and outdoor brands have adopted a third-party certification standard that can be applied to any waterfowl-based supply chain to help ensure humane treatment... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Sustainable Materials at Scale: 100% Recycled Denali Fleece Prevents Waste on Multiple Fronts
Sustainable Materials at Scale: 100% Recycled Denali Fleece Prevents Waste on Multiple Fronts
Published on October 21, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Here at The North Face, we believe in making great outdoor gear in a sustainable and responsible way. That’s why we’ve set out to change the way outdoor apparel is made. We’ve set a bold goal to have 100 percent of our polyester (or 80 percent ... View More

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