"A Nielsen study conducted eight years ago showed that Indian consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of environment-friendly fashion practices. Groups like the Worker Diaries, that advocate the welfare of workers in the region and Fashion Revolution India, which pushes for sustainable and ethical practices in fa... Read more
"Designers today are equipped with the right mindset and tools to face the rapidly changing manufacturing and retail landscapes. In a panel discussion at Sourcing at Magic in Las Vegas recently, experts set out to further streamline some of the sector’s confusion. The panel titled, “Fashion Design Is All Ab... Read more
"Though fashion provides consumers with a mode of self-expression, a celebration of originality and fine craftsmanship, or a temporary pleasure, it is also one of the world’s most polluting and wasteful industries. As a recent report by Ellen MacArthur Foundation reveals, global textile production has more than d... Read more
"In a world of accelerating demand for apparel, consumers want -- and can also afford -- new clothes after wearing garments only a few times. Entire business models are built on the premise of fast fashion, providing clothes cheaply and quickly through shorter fashion cycles. However, this linear fashion model of buyin... Read more
"A new research from UNFCCC reveals, greenhouse gas emissions from textile production currently amount to 1.2 billion tons annually. This is more than the emissions of all international flights and maritime shipping combined. The fashion industry has increasingly been working on issues such as chemicals, circularity an... Read more
"A report from retail software company ShareCloth reveals the problem of overproduction currently plagues with nearly 30 per cent of fashion goods produced going unsold. Additionally, over 50 per cent of fast fashion sold is thrown out less than a year later, with 12.8 million ton of clothing annually dumped into landf... Read more
"One of the most popular types of clothing around the world, denim is also one of environmentally hazardous garments. A case in point is the river delta in China whose water turned blue from the washing of jeans from thenearby denim factories. Lately, many brands trying to arrive at a common consensus on the issue of s... Read more
"Bolt Threads’ recently entered into a collaboration with Ecovative for growing faux animal leather from mycelium, mushrooms’ underground root structure. They grow the cells with other nutrients in corn stalk beds, compressing the structure into a two-dimensional material, and then tanning it with English b... Read more
"The fast-pace of our modern life makes it increasingly difficult to sustain the life of our garments even after producing them in the most environmentally friendly manner as possible. They end up in the garbage dumps quickly. For a long time, the industry has been greatly impacted by this use and disposal of clothing.... Read more
"A number of brands will actively engage themselves in improving their eco-footprint in 2019. Younger consumers will align themselves with businesses that support their values. This includes tracing the origin of products, its manufacturing technique and impact on environment. Recycled fashion will become more popular,... Read more
"A new report by NGO KnowTheChain reveals the fashion industry lacks in its efforts to address forced labor. The NGO surveyed 43 of the world’s largest clothing and footwear companies’ efforts to address the issue. These companies scored only 37 out of a possible 100, with more than two-thirds scoring below... Read more
"Apparel industry professionals believe consumers and manufacturers should focus as much on the fiber content and care labels of garments they buy as they do on cost, whether these clothes are being sold online or in-store. Timo Rissanen, Associate Dean for the School of Constructed Environments at the Parsons School o... Read more
"Consumers and government are increasingly focusing on the environmental impact of fashion across the globe. While last month’s BBC3 documentary Fashion’s Dirty Secrets exposed the industry’s failings to the public, the Environmental Audit Committee is conducting an inquiry into sustainability in fash... Read more
"As per Chinese Textile Industry Association, the textile industry uses 25 per cent of global chemical output. Out of this 42 per cent is used by China reveals the United Nations Environment Program. Greenpeace published a report, Dirty Laundry in 2011 that urged consumers worldwide to demand change in the fashion indu... Read more
Clothing companies in the UK that design products with lower environmental impacts may be rewar... Read more
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) report has called for a one penny producer responsibili... Read more
Eurovet Group will join the develoPPP.de programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic ... Read more
Japanese sportswear company Asics, is collaborating with the Charity I:Collect on a sports appa... Read more
Japanese sportswear company Asics, is collaborating with the Charity I:Collect on a sports appa... Read more
Enter Fabscrap, a non-profit organisation is dedicated to recycling and reusing textiles that a... Read more
The COP 24 Climate Conference in Katowice marked a major step forward in the fashion segment as... Read more
Hanes Brands has earned an A- score and taken a leadership position in the CDP 2018 Climate Cha... Read more
Digital textile printing saved over 40 billion liters of water worldwide in 2018. It offered g ... Read more
Poor waste management of viscose factories not only pollutes nearby waters and air but causes w... Read more
The trials and changes presently facing supply chains may have spurred attendance at Sourcing a... Read more
Companies like Taylor Home & Fashion and Lenzing are working on reducing water use. Taylor ... Read more
A new report evaluated the financial viability of using post-consumer clothing and textiles as ... Read more
The CanopyStyle initiative has reached 170 brand partners with the addition of companies Abercr... Read more
To be hosted on the dedicated Ecopack stage, The Big Plastics Debate will welcome industry expe... Read more
Pure London will replace speakers’ plastic water bottles with sustainable glass ones, get... Read more
The rise of fast fashion has not only changed shopping habits but has led to the creation of mo... Read more
Readymade garment factories in Bangladesh have a similar story to tell when it comes to negotia... Read more
SMART Myanmar and AYA Bank recently signed an MoU in order to facilitate green finance in Myanm... Read more
J.Crew recently launched its first round of Fair Trade certified collections. The collection co... Read more
Invista has developed new products featuring EcoMade Technology. EcoMade technology is a key pa... Read more
Digital fashion solution company Sharecloth has released a report on the amount of wasted cloth... Read more
Canopy has once again ranked the Lenzing Group number one producer of wood-based fibers (among ... Read more
Bluezone is being held in Germany on January 29 to 30, 2019. This event reinforces denim’... Read more
Indorama Ventures is taking steps to effectively reduce emissions. The company has developed a ... Read more
Adidas plans to double its production of shoes containing recycled plastic waste, from five mil... Read more
In a presentation at the Texworld USA exhibition here in New York, CNTAC executive Yan Yan said... Read more
Llocal authorities in Vietnam have, lately, expressed strong concerns over some of the latest a... Read more
Guatemalan designer Juan Carlos Gordillo has launched Planet REhab, a new 15-piece women’... Read more
UK sourcing show Source Denim, Fashion SVP’s dedicated denim showcase was held from Janua... Read more
In 2019, sustainability will go mainstream and influence more aspects of our lives than ever be... Read more
Bestseller has launched a new strategy, Fashion FWD, placing sustainability at the core of its ... Read more
A new poll by Changing Markets, an organisation dedicated to reducing the environmental footpri... Read more
Textile major Arvind is keen on introducing DyeCoo’s CO2-dyeing technology at its manufac... Read more
Beyond wanting to buy clothing that doesn't make a person feel guilty, more consumers are show... Read more
J Crew has partnered with Cotton Incorporated on a program that recycles denim into affordable ... Read more
An interdisciplinary research team at Manchester Metropolitan University has conducted an exten... Read more
Archroma has innovative and sustainable solutions for denim and casual wear manufacturers and b... Read more
Overabundance of fast fashion has created an environmental and social justice crisis. Fast fash... Read more
J Crew has a denim recycling program. The brand offers cash toward a new pair of jeans for ever... Read more
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has been named an accredited host of the Social & L... Read more
Moral Fiber, formerly Ambercycle Inc, is pioneering an eco-friendly polyester textile as part o... Read more
Lenzing and Hyosung have collaborated on a new sustainable fabric collection. This new collabor... Read more
Moral Fiber, an Indian-American startup based in Los Angeles uses science to make fashion everl... Read more
Moral Fiber wants to revolutionize fashion by recycling polyester to create a sustainable fiber... Read more
Green Supply Chain has ranked Levi’s as the world’s top apparel brand. Other appare... Read more
With consumer attitudes beginning to change, people are becoming much more aware of the environ... Read more
White Street Market will be held in Italy from January 12 to 14, 2019. The show will offer thre... Read more
Companies are finding ways to improve the impact of their operations and products on the enviro... Read more
New recycled fibers and technologies are allowing the denim industry to become increasingly goo... Read more
There is a search for alternatives to petroleum-derived fibers like polyester and acrylic. Natu... Read more
UK consumers are purchasing new clothing at a faster rate than their counterparts in mainland E... Read more
Nike has joined Global Fashion Agenda. With this new addition Global Fashion Agenda has expand... Read more
As per MP Mary Creagh, who is currently leading a parliamentary inquiry into sustainability in ... Read more
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is well on its way to achieve its goal of having 30 per cent of ... Read more
Inditex is on path to achieve its target to retail 118 million garments across all brands under... Read more
Jeanologia has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). The Spanish company will use the... Read more