AII Launches Industry-First Tool Standardising Measurement of Carbon Emissions
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.
Sustainability
How fashion can do better for people and the planet.
Resale Won’t Fix Fast Fashion’s Sustainability Issues
Millions of low-cost fashion products are showing up in thrift stores and on resale sites, but that’s not curbing the industry’s primary growth.
Resale Won’t Fix Fast Fashion’s Sustainability Issues
Millions of low-cost fashion products are showing up in thrift stores and on resale sites, but that’s not curbing the industry’s primary growth.
How Global Warming Is Changing Fashion and Beauty
Record temperatures around the globe will transform the way we dress and groom ourselves.
How Global Warming Is Changing Fashion and Beauty
Record temperatures around the globe will transform the way we dress and groom ourselves.
Big Brands Are Taking Back Unwanted Clothes. Where Do They Go?
Companies like H&M and Primark are increasingly offering to take back unwanted clothes for resale and recycling. Instead they can end up downcycled, destroyed or dumped, according to a new report from Changing Markets Foundation.
Big Brands Are Taking Back Unwanted Clothes. Where Do They Go?
Companies like H&M and Primark are increasingly offering to take back unwanted clothes for resale and recycling. Instead they can end up downcycled, destroyed or dumped, according to a new report from Changing Markets Foundation.
Too Hot to Handle?
Record temperatures in Europe, the US and Asia this summer point to the real and present risks of climate breakdown. Fashion isn’t ready.
Too Hot to Handle?
Record temperatures in Europe, the US and Asia this summer point to the real and present risks of climate breakdown. Fashion isn’t ready.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Materials Revolution Is Here to Stay
The industry needs next-generation materials to meet its climate commitments, and quality, not capital, is the most important nut to crack, argues MycoWorks CEO Matthew Scullin.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Materials Revolution Is Here to Stay
The industry needs next-generation materials to meet its climate commitments, and quality, not capital, is the most important nut to crack, argues MycoWorks CEO Matthew Scullin.
Fashion Brands Withholding Key Environmental and Social Sustainability Data
The industry is becoming incrementally more transparent, but big brands still fail to disclose critical information about their environmental and social impact, according to this year’s Fashion Transparency Index.
Fashion Brands Withholding Key Environmental and Social Sustainability Data
The industry is becoming incrementally more transparent, but big brands still fail to disclose critical information about their environmental and social impact, according to this year’s Fashion Transparency Index.
Why Mushroom Leather (and Other New Materials) Are Struggling to Scale
Late last month, leading materials start-up Bolt threads said it had paused operations for its leather alternative Mylo. The company’s struggle to raise funds points to deeper challenges for the sector, writes Kenneth Pucker.
Why Mushroom Leather (and Other New Materials) Are Struggling to Scale
Late last month, leading materials start-up Bolt threads said it had paused operations for its leather alternative Mylo. The company’s struggle to raise funds points to deeper challenges for the sector, writes Kenneth Pucker.
Chanel-Backed Traceability Company Raises $57 Million
Oritain has carved out a leading position helping brands and the US government detect the origin of commodities like cotton, coffee and leather. Investors are betting tightening regulation will turbocharge growth.
Chanel-Backed Traceability Company Raises $57 Million
Oritain has carved out a leading position helping brands and the US government detect the origin of commodities like cotton, coffee and leather. Investors are betting tightening regulation will turbocharge growth.
Inditex Ups Sustainability Commitments as Regulators Take Aim at Fast Fashion
The Zara owner outlined plans to expand resale and increase its use of next generation and recycled materials, part of efforts to meet an updated target to halve emissions by 2030.
Inditex Ups Sustainability Commitments as Regulators Take Aim at Fast Fashion
The Zara owner outlined plans to expand resale and increase its use of next generation and recycled materials, part of efforts to meet an updated target to halve emissions by 2030.
Net Zero-Carbon Fashion: Too Good to Be True?
Last week, Allbirds unveiled what it labels ‘the world’s first zero-carbon shoe.’ It’s a bold claim that puts the brand on the frontlines of one of fashion’s most fraught sustainability debates.
Net Zero-Carbon Fashion: Too Good to Be True?
Last week, Allbirds unveiled what it labels ‘the world’s first zero-carbon shoe.’ It’s a bold claim that puts the brand on the frontlines of one of fashion’s most fraught sustainability debates.
Alternatives to Viscose Rayon Made with Old Clothes and Coconut Water
Millions of trees are felled to make viscose rayon, but two new eco-friendly options are being produced at a commercial scale.
Alternatives to Viscose Rayon Made with Old Clothes and Coconut Water
Millions of trees are felled to make viscose rayon, but two new eco-friendly options are being produced at a commercial scale.
Op-Ed | Are Toxic Chemicals in Fashion Making People Sick?
Clothes contain BPA, PFAS and other dangerous substances – but we still know little about their cumulative impact.
Op-Ed | Are Toxic Chemicals in Fashion Making People Sick?
Clothes contain BPA, PFAS and other dangerous substances – but we still know little about their cumulative impact.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
EU Finalises Plan to Scale Back Sustainability Rules
The bloc’s overhaul sharply reduces the number of companies covered by ESG reporting and supply chain due-diligence laws, easing compliance pressures but increasing concerns over accountability.
EU to Ban Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes
The European Commission has adopted new measures that will require medium and large companies to stop discarding unsold clothing and footwear, in the bloc’s latest move to target textile waste.
Climate Inaction Puts 34% of Fashion Industry Profits at Risk
The financial implications of global warming are becoming increasingly difficult for corporate executives to ignore.
German Watchdog Says Shein Must Substantiate or Remove Net-Zero Claims
The ultra-fast fashion retailer says it has updated language on its website following engagement with the group.
Rick Owens Bans Animal Fur
The news comes less than a week after the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade staged protests outside the brand’s stores.
Hearst Magazines Bans Fur From Its Publications
Following the publicisation of Condé Nast’s fur ban in October, the Harper’s Bazaar publisher will now prohibit the use of animal fur in its editorial and advertising content.
Cyclone in Sri Lanka Impacts Multiple Garment Factories
A week after devastating floods, the industry association in Sri Lanka says multiple large facilities have been impacted, as recovery efforts for affected workers are underway.