"Fair Fashion" News Archive

ACT is championing the integration of textiles into the Biden Administration's sustainable procurement plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 as part of the "Investing in America Agenda."

In order to adapt their sustainability policies to the demands of Generation Z, both in terms of substance and form and in the way they communicate their commitments, "Voices of a RE:GENERATION" is Puma’s new initiative.

Banofi, a banana leather producer, has won the Hult Prize's first-ever fashion-focused competition, earning $1 million in seed funding for their innovative sustainable leather made from discarded banana waste, presented by Stella McCartney.

With this investment, Reciclados Tangier hopes to position itself as a national leader in the manufacture of recycled textile and apparel products to serve not only the local market but also the markets in Europe and America.

For nearly three years, Lanka Leather Fashion workers in Sri Lanka have been battling for their right to form a union, challenging a long-established German-owned company in Asia's oldest and one of the largest high-end leather garment producers, with notable clients like Hugo Boss.

Recently, the bill went through a third reading in the House of Commons in March, and once passed, it will be a step forward in the fight against modern slavery in the apparel industry and other sectors in Canada.

The emerging Spanish company Recovo has acquired new capacities in its quest to stand out as the benchmark platform for the transition of fashion and textile companies toward a fully sustainable and circular model.

This article by Fashion Takes Action, examines how society tends to criticize celebrities for repeating outfits, but this mindset perpetuates a wasteful fashion culture.

Mud Jeans significantly reduced its carbon emissions by 42% in 2022, mainly through efficiency improvements with its manufacturing partner, Yousstex, and has maintained carbon neutrality since 2016.

SAC, in partnership with Nike and Target, launched MCAP to accelerate textile manufacturing's carbon reduction, prioritizing Scope 1 and 2 emissions while deferring Scope 3 measurements to encourage broader industry engagement, fostering decarbonization, and promoting transparency.