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"Slow Fashion" News Archive
Lacoste Joins the Upcycling Movement
In its 2021 collection, the brand's signature pieces were given a twist that simplifies or exaggerates silhouettes whilst also opting for a circular approach.
|July 6th, 2022|10:10 AM
Vicuña Wool Fabrics from Argentina Arrive at Paris Fashion Week
This unique initiative unites the millenary practice of vicuña wool weaving with the most disruptive technologies in the market.
|March 15th, 2023|3:07 PM
Sustainable Materials
Sustainable Suppliers News
Material Innovator Gen Phoenix Raises €18 Million in Round Led by Dr. Martens and Tapestry
To take its recycled leather to scale, Gen Phoenix has just closed its latest round of financing led by apparel companies Dr. Martens and Tapestry.
|April 11th, 2023|12:15 PM
Sustainable Materials
The Promise and Pitfalls of Recycled Polyester
While recycled polyester does offer some environmental advantages over traditional, or virgin polyester, it still has several significant drawbacks that make it far from a perfect solution.
|April 3rd, 2023|3:42 PM
Sustainable Materials
Pangaia and Natural Fiber Welding Join Forces to Create Plant-Based Leather Fashion
Pangaia and Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) have teamed up to develop the world's first MIRUM®-based garment, the Pangaia Air Gilet.
|April 4th, 2023|2:21 PM
Gucci’s New Perfume is Made from Recycled Carbon Emissions
With sustainability as Coty Inc's main driver for innovation, Gucci has just launched the first perfume distributed worldwide that uses alcohol from 100% recycled carbon emissions.
|April 5th, 2023|11:13 AM
Tapestry Partners with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to Support Circularity
Realizing the importance of transitioning to a circular economy, Tapestry has recently joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network and Fashion Initiative Advisory Board to enhance circularity in fashion.
|April 17th, 2023|10:23 AM
How BF+DA Mentors Tomorrow’s Designers
Debera Johnson, executive director for Pratt’s Center for Sustainable Design Studies, first came up with the idea for a design accelerator when a young Pratt alumna, an accessories designer, told her, “I can’t afford success.”
|June 11th, 2015|1:00 PM
Primark’s “Mom Jeans” Carry Cradle to Cradle® Certification
This certification is globally recognized for producing more sustainably and with the least possible impact on people and the planet.
|October 17th, 2022|1:28 PM
Sustainable Fashion vs. Affordability
Is sustainable fashion affordable?
|October 13th, 2020|9:37 AM