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Supply Chain
Indigenous Taps Crowdfunding to Finance Fair Trade and Supply Chain Transparency Tool
Indigenous Taps Crowdfunding to Finance Fair Trade and Supply Chain Transparency Tool
Published on October 8, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Fair trade and organic fashion company INDIGENOUS has launched an Indiegogo campaign to crowdsource funds to increase access to The Fair Trace Tool and fund social impact research with artisans and farmers to bring the story of fair trade and supply ... View More

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Supply Chain
Fashion Industry 2043: Risk Mitigation and Long-Term Competitive Strategy Through Scenario Work
Fashion Industry 2043: Risk Mitigation and Long-Term Competitive Strategy Through Scenario Work
Published on October 7, 2013
About a 7 minute read

The fashion industry has gone through dramatic changes in the last 20-30 years. Indeed it finds itself in the present at a crossroad: Resource scarcity is triggering shifts in business models and supply chains; waste is the new resource; customers ar... View More

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Supply Chain
Canepa Becomes First Textile Manufacturer to Sign Greenpeace's Detox Agreement
Canepa Becomes First Textile Manufacturer to Sign Greenpeace's Detox Agreement
Published on October 5, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Italian textile manufacturer Canepa recently announced it has accepted the challenge set by Greenpeace during fashion week last February to create clean and sustainable fashion. The company voluntarily signed up to abide by the guidelines set forth i... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Bombas Socks' One-for-One Model Helping to Warm Feet — and Hearts
Bombas Socks' One-for-One Model Helping to Warm Feet — and Hearts
Published on September 26, 2013
About a 4 minute read

New York-based startup Bombas Socks is poised to revolutionize the sock industry while spreading its message of pushing yourself to “Bee Better.”Two years ago, after learning that socks are the more requested clothing item at homeless shelters, f... View More

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Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
Flint and Tinder on a Mission to Revive the American Cut-and-Sew Industry
Flint and Tinder on a Mission to Revive the American Cut-and-Sew Industry
Published on September 14, 2013
About a 3 minute read

It seems that starting a successful business can happen at any time and to anyone. All it took for Jake Bronstein was a look at where all his underwear was manufactured. Once he realized that 99% of all men’s underwear sold in the U.S. was produced... View More

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Sustainable Equals Beautiful: DuPont-Cushnie et Ochs Collaboration Showcases Renewable Textiles
Sustainable Equals Beautiful: DuPont-Cushnie et Ochs Collaboration Showcases Renewable Textiles
Published on September 11, 2013
About a 2 minute read

As New York Fashion Week kicked off last week, DuPont announced a new design collaboration with women’s fashion brand Cushnie et Ochs, which showcased several of their conceptual designs made with DuPont's renewably sourced Sorona® fibers on the r... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
GM Donation Insulates 400 More Coats for the Homeless
GM Donation Insulates 400 More Coats for the Homeless
Published on September 4, 2013
About a 1 minute read

General Motors has made an additional donation of scrap sound-absorption material from its Chevy Malibu and Buick Verano models to a Detroit nonprofit for use as insulation in waterproof, self-heating coats that become sleeping bags for the homeless.... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Remade in the USA: A Conversation with Designer Shannon South
Remade in the USA: A Conversation with Designer Shannon South
Published on July 10, 2013
About a 4 minute read

In the world of sustainable fashion, few designers are pulling off the business model with as much style and substance as Shannon South. BBMG’s proprietary community of Aspirational consumers, The Collective, recently partnered with Shannon for the... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
New Generation of Companies Emerging to Sate Demand of Conscious Consumerism
New Generation of Companies Emerging to Sate Demand of Conscious Consumerism
Published on June 27, 2013
About a 3 minute read

In the past two months, the garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, the second-floor failure of the shoe factory in Cambodia, and most recently, the fire in the Chinese poultry plant have resulted in the deaths of some 1,500 workers in the developing... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Sword & Plough Giving Military Veterans and Fabrics New Life and Purpose
Sword & Plough Giving Military Veterans and Fabrics New Life and Purpose
Published on June 24, 2013
About a 3 minute read

The ancient phrase “to turn swords into plough shares” may not be common today, but Emily and Betsy Nunez are doing their best to keep it relevant. The phrase means to take military technologies and materials (the swords) and apply them to peacef... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Nike, Levi Strauss Publish Updated Hazardous Chemical Plan
Nike, Levi Strauss Publish Updated Hazardous Chemical Plan
Published on June 14, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Nike, Levi Strauss, H&M and several other members of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group have committed to publishing a list of chemicals targeted for phase out or research by 2015 as part of a plan to eliminate hazardous chemicals fr... View More

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Supply Chain
H&M, M&S, Benetton, Zara Commit to Fire and Building Safety Agreement in Bangladesh
H&M, M&S, Benetton, Zara Commit to Fire and Building Safety Agreement in Bangladesh
Published on May 14, 2013
About a 4 minute read

H&M announced Monday it has publicly committed to supporting the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, which was initiated by IndustryALL Global Union and UNI Global Union in response to last month’s deadly building collapse that ha... View More

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Finance & Investment
Patagonia Launches New $20M Green Venture Capital Fund
Patagonia Launches New $20M Green Venture Capital Fund
Published on May 10, 2013
About a 1 minute read

Patagonia is renowned for its consistent environmental support; each year, the outdoor apparel company gives away 1% of its profits to grassroots environmental nonprofits. Now, its new venture capital fund of more than $20 million will support eco-fr... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Nike, NASA, State Department & USAID Seek Innovations To Revolutionize Sustainable Materials
Nike, NASA, State Department & USAID Seek Innovations To Revolutionize Sustainable Materials
Published on April 29, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Nike last week partnered with NASA, USAID and the U.S. Department of State to bring together some 150 materials specialists, designers, academics, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and NGOs to catalyze action around one of the world’s biggest challenges... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
U.S. Brands Slow To Embrace Textile Recycling Are Missing Opportunities
U.S. Brands Slow To Embrace Textile Recycling Are Missing Opportunities
Published on April 16, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Textile and clothing recycling has always lagged behind the sustainable disposal of other household products such as glass, aluminum and even plastic. The numbers, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, are disturbing. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
H&M Disclosing Supplier List Along with Sustainability Progress
H&M Disclosing Supplier List Along with Sustainability Progress
Published on March 26, 2013
About a 2 minute read

H&M for the first time has made its supplier factory list public alongside its annual sustainability report, released last week. ... View More

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Circular Economy
The North Face Launches Recycling Program for Apparel, Footwear
The North Face Launches Recycling Program for Apparel, Footwear
Published on February 21, 2013
About a 2 minute read

The North Face has announced a new initiative aimed at reducing the amount of clothing and footwear going to landfills. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Indigenous Revolutionizes Apparel Industry by Highlighting Social Impacts
Indigenous Revolutionizes Apparel Industry by Highlighting Social Impacts
Published on February 5, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Seventeen years ago, Indigenous cofounders Scott Leonard and Matt Reynolds were picking burs out of hand-knit South American sweaters before delivering them to The Nature Company. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Patagonia Cultivating Sustainable Wool in Namesake Region
Patagonia Cultivating Sustainable Wool in Namesake Region
Published on January 31, 2013
About a 1 minute read

Outdoor apparel company Patagonia is working to restore grasslands in its namesake region of Argentina through a partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Ovis XXI, an Argentine company working to improve the economic, environmental, social and hum... View More

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Community Updates
At Milan Design Week, Carpet Tile Manufacturer Interface Celebrates New Global Look, A New Collection Plus Sustainability and Service Heritage
At Milan Design Week, Carpet Tile Manufacturer Interface Celebrates New Global Look, A New Collection Plus Sustainability and Service Heritage
Published on April 16, 2012
About a 4 minute read

New brand and Metropolis collection bring edgy, innovative design to Milan ... View More

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