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Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers

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Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers. Finally, sustainable fashion platform Fashion for Good has been tasked with leading stakeholder co-operation and communications efforts, with branding support from Finland's Aalto University and Infinited Fiber Company. "The Michael Holder. Pull Quote.

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Adidas and H&M fire starting pistol on 'world first' circular fashion project

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Adidas and H&M Group are among a host of fashion and textile firms to have teamed up for an EU-funded sustainable fashion project announced today, which aims to develop a circular economy for clothing that would result in old garments and fibres being recycled into new items for major high street brands.

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Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers

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