"Sustainable Apparel" News Archive

After Dow promised to turn the rubber of old shoes into playground and running track surfaces in 2021, Reuters tracked most of the shoes to secondhand markets or remote locations in Indonesia.

Owner of Timberland and the North Face, the U.S. fashion retailer has just closed its second bond issue to support key sustainability initiatives that the company aims to achieve.

Currently, less than 1% of clothing is recycled. Here is what fashion companies like Sepiia, Ecoalf, and Stella McCartney are doing in response.

PETA calls the Textile Exchange’s Responsible Down Standard (RDS) ineffective because H&M has begun removing the RDS label from its online offerings.

The Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference in Amsterdam will address how brands must align and adapt practices to deliver on growing stakeholder expectations.

Zero Waste promotes a more purposeful way of producing apparel. Brands like Patagonia, Ecoalf, Been London and more are adopting this approach to their production to eliminate textile waste in every aspect of production.

As demonstrated in Innovation Forum’s upcoming event on responsible sourcing for transparent supply chains, businesses have the power to create positive change, whilst also reaping significant benefits of improving business prospects with higher-turnover customers.

Embracing a truly circular economy, brands like Puma, Timberland, Balenciaga and more demonstrate the new trend among luxury brands that take a big step towards sustainable fashion and have added value.

ECONYL® by Aquafil Group is made from nylon waste and was designed to contribute to a circular economy model.

As outlined in Innovation Forum’s Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference, brands have the power to align and adapt practices to transform supply chains, engage consumers, scale circularity, and drive positive social impacts.