"Eco Friendly Fashion" News Archive

Apparel brand Lululemon has partnered with Samsara Eco to scale up textile-to-textile recycling and create infinitely recyclable nylon and polyester from apparel waste.

The Water Resilience Coalition (WRC) is launching the Women + Water Collaborative to improve water and sanitation access in India with the collaboration of Gap Inc., Cargill, GSK, WaterAid, and the WRC, targeting the Krishna and Godavari basins in a cross-sector effort to address water issues.

Twelve leading fashion brands including Under Armour have collaborated on a historic collective virtual power purchase agreement (CVPPA) with Lightsource BP, aiming to advance their renewable energy goals and reduce their carbon emissions.

In this article, The Fashion Network explains the transformation of the fashion industry by enabling virtual marketing campaigns and fashion shows, virtual fitting rooms, improving the second-hand market, and integrating AI into rental fashion.

H&M's Green Bond, worth €500 million and part of their sustainable finance efforts, has garnered strong global investor interest, signaling a broader shift towards sustainable finance in the fashion industry.

OEKO-TEX® and ZDHC collaborate to drive sustainability in the textile industry, promoting responsible production, safer materials, and streamlined certification through data sharing and aligned programs.

Acquired by VF Corp, the New Zealand-based outerwear brand Icebreaker and Timberland have united in a collaboration that flawlessly intertwines high performance with a minimal environmental footprint.

Increasing scrutiny on corporate sustainability claims and greenwashing regulations prompts divergent perspectives and calls for stricter enforcement, while companies are urged to enhance governance controls and procedures to verify sustainability claims.

Burberry partners with Vestiaire Collective to promote circular fashion by allowing customers to trade secondhand items for Burberry gift cards, reducing garment waste.

Textile EPR programs aim to reduce overproduction, drive innovation in recycling, and encourage higher-quality goods, with associated fees passed on to consumers, as Madewell, Levi’s and H&M’s resale initiatives are insufficient in addressing the waste challenge.