"Sustainable Fashion" News Archive

Notable individuals and brands in fashion are being recognized for their sustainability efforts.

This groundbreaking new act makes history in New York this year by finally holding big brands accountable for their role in climate change.

In a world where demanding consumers want everything faster, the term fast fashion has taken on a less than desirable connotation: big conglomerates using unfair labor practices to sell inexpensive, poorly made product.

ISEAL Alliance, the global membership association for sustainability standards, launched its new “Challenge the Label” campaign at the 2015 Sustainable Brands Conference in San Diego last week, unveiling a tool that aims to drive credibility and understanding in sustainability claims.

This unique initiative unites the millenary practice of vicuña wool weaving with the most disruptive technologies in the market.

Eco-warriors aren’t the only people passionate about recycling plastic bottles into fabric.

The concept of sustainability is increasingly high on the fashion industry's agenda. However, while consumers are increasingly interested in sustainable fashion, they are not willing to pay a premium for it. Still, sustainability can be a competitive advantage.

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.

The Nordic Ministers for the Environment are taking steps to make fashion and textiles created in the region the most sustainable in the world.

Pangaia and Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) have teamed up to develop the world's first MIRUM®-based garment, the Pangaia Air Gilet.