5 seriously cool climate innovators in fashion
GreenBiz
APRIL 6, 2020
Circular Economy Fashion In the Loop InnovationFrom carbon-negative polyester to dissolvable thread, here's a handful of surprising startups making waves in the apparel industry.
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For Shein and other fast fashion offenders, ESG-washing is not the answer
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
There is no pain-free ESG solution for fast fashion, only lessons for truly conscious fashion companies
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How To Find Sustainable Fashion Brands In 4 Easy Steps
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
As the number of green fashion brands is increasing and we start to hear more about sustainable fashion every day, there might be a few things that you will be wondering about. The post How To Find Sustainable Fashion Brands In 4 Easy Steps appeared first on U.S.
Amsterdam blazes a trail for circular fashion
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
With a supportive local government and a thriving fashion startup scene, the Dutch city has taken the lead in circular textile innovation. And it wants more innovators to join
Sustainable Fashion Guide: 8 Tips to Kick-Start Your Sustainable Fashion Brand Company
Green Business Bureau
JULY 4, 2022
Build a resilient fashion brand company using sustainable fashion. Sustainable fashion has come to save the fashion industry. Today, the fashion industry is widely regarded as the second most polluting industry in the world, releasing 1.2
Childrenswear Brand FIVE OF US New Analysis Demonstrates Impact of Fashion Industry
Green Living Guy
JUNE 3, 2022
The fashion industry has a huge impact on the environment. New analysis reveals it will take less than a year for the amount of clothing in landfills, to equal the distance to the moon. Fast Facts: ? 64% of all garments produced globally each year end up in landfills. ?
How fashion professionals are re-educating for a circular economy
GreenBiz
APRIL 17, 2020
Circular Economy Clothing Fashion Life-Cycle ManagementEighty percent of a product’s environmental impact is decided on the design table but most apparel professionals weren't trained to design with the end-user or end-of-life of the garment in mind.
Sustainable Fashion: Identifying Fast Fashion Flaws and Extending the Life Cycle of Clothing
Green Business Bureau
MAY 4, 2021
trillion dollar fashion industry may be economically thriving in the age of fast-changing trends but it is in no way sustainable. In fact, fashion is the second largest polluting industry after fossil fuels. Flaws In The Consumption Side of Fast Fashion. Fashion
5 Ways to Find Eco-friendly Fashion Products
Green Living Guy
JANUARY 25, 2022
The fashion industry is one of the leading generators of toxic chemicals, excess material waste, greenhouse gases and factories in the industry often feature unsafe or unethical working conditions for laborers. A good sense of style doesn’t have to come at the expense of the planet.
Will technology be the game-changer for rising transparency in the fashion supply chain?
GreenBiz
JANUARY 31, 2020
Sponsored: Discussions on the benefit of blockchain in fashion supply chains have risen in recent years. Is blockchain technology the solution to opaqueness in the fashion industry? Blockchain Clothing Data Fashion Lenzing Sponsored Supply Chain Transparency
How to Practice Ethical and Sustainable Fashion
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
As the global warming conversation continues to reverberate throughout society, one of the industries so many people point the finger at is the fashion industry. The post How to Practice Ethical and Sustainable Fashion appeared first on Green Living Guy.
Fashion's latest trend? Why H&M, other big brands are investing in garment recycling
GreenBiz
JANUARY 22, 2020
Apparel Circular Economy FashionLess than 1 percent of clothing material today is refashioned to produce new clothing. This is one potential solution.
Regenerative agriculture won’t solve the fashion industry’s pollution problems
GreenBiz
JULY 30, 2021
The fashion industry is focusing on crops when it should be focusing on its business model
Beyond recycling: Redesigning the business of fashion with circularity
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Sponsored: Why fashion brands should care about circularity — and how to avoid being seen as greenwashing. Circular Economy Advanced Materials Clothing Fashion Lenzing Recycling Sponsored
Closing the loop in Kenya's fashion industry
GreenBiz
JANUARY 21, 2022
In Kenya, garment manufacturers generate an estimated 400,000 tons of cotton waste per year
Zero Waste Daniel and Fran Drescher Collab on Eco-Friendly Fashion
Green Living Guy
DECEMBER 2, 2022
As a child of the 1990s, fashion designer Daniel Silverstein, better known as Zero Waste Daniel, can think of no greater fashion icon than The Nanny’s Fran Fine. The post Zero Waste Daniel and Fran Drescher Collab on Eco-Friendly Fashion appeared first on The Green Living Guy.
Adidas is latest fashion company hoping to weave recycled plastic into garments
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Circular Economy Fashion In the LoopThe growing demand for recycled polyester, coupled with a limited supply, signals scarcity and competition ahead.
Fashion retailers need to know where their cotton comes from. Here's why
GreenBiz
MAY 6, 2022
Fashion retailers often don't know where their cotton comes from, as it is shipped and processed in bulk
Resale and rental models are growing rapidly in the fashion industry
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Circular Economy Fashion recommerceThe models promise to do more with less, curbing ‘peak production’ while still fulfilling the needs of a growing population that loves to shop.
Slow Threads sustainable fashion fair launches in Glasgow
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Environmental charity Hubbub , Glasgow-based Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) and environmental consultant Ecosurety have joined forces to launch Slow Threads: The Sustainable Fashion Fair during Scotland’s Climate Week.
Ethical Fashion: 3 Things To Know About Sustainable Clothing Printing
The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 18, 2022
With consumer awareness and consciousness shifting toward sustainable fashion, businesses in the clothing industry began to focus on making brands ethical. A key goal in sustainable fashion is switching towards using natural and organic materials and fabrics when making clothing.
Circular Fashion Starts at the Beginning: An Eyewear Case Study
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
From our clothes and eyeglasses to the water bottles and handbags we carry, the choices we make about how we present ourselves to the world says a lot about who we are and what we value
Not So Fast (Fashion)- Resale Continues To Rise
Better Ventures
JANUARY 10, 2023
Not So Fast (Fashion)- Resale Continues to Rise Our Investment in Beni Whether you try and keep up with the latest fashion trends, or your kids do, there’s no denying the prevalence of fast fashion. seed-investment ecommerce climate sustainable-fashion sustainability
Scaling circular fashion in North America: Part 1
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Scaling circular fashion in North America: Part 1. What could a circular fashion industry look like in 2050? Part one of this two-part session explores what the circular fashion industry of 2050 has in store.
ASOS launches first circular fashion collection
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
This fall, online retailer ASOS is launching its first collection of circular fashions
How startup ReCircled is designing for circular fashion
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
The 2-year-old company aims to keep apparel and footwear out of landfills by keeping them in rotation longer
TedTalk: Creative Fixes for Fashion's Waste Problem
Strategic Sustainability Consulting
JANUARY 27, 2023
Here is one of our favorites: While scouring the thrift store racks of clothing, wholesale fashion distributor Amit Kaira was struck by a question: what happens to the clothes that don’t get sold? Everyone loves a TedTalk.
Booming secondhand clothing sales could help curb the sustainability crisis in fashion
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
Booming secondhand clothing sales could help curb the sustainability crisis in fashion. A massive force is reshaping the fashion industry: secondhand clothing. While fast fashion is expected to continue to grow 20% in the next 10 years, secondhand fashion is poised to grow 185%.
What Is Toxic Fast Fashion and How Does It Impact the Environment?
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 21, 2021
Sustainable Fashion Starts With Eliminating Toxic Fast Fashion. The use of toxic chemicals threatens the progress of creating a truly sustainable fashion industry. The Story of Fast Fashion. History of Fast Fashion. Toxic Fashion. Fashion
New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 3, 2020
New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion. 5 — the Textile Exchange Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program is launching a new tool to help the fashion and textile industry take urgent action on biodiversity. Collaborative leadership: Fashion Pact.
Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways. COVID-19 has radically accelerated the need for the fashion industry to innovate. The second edition of the Circular Fashion Summit bears fruit of this new socially distanced reality. Fashion.
Insider sizes up fashion's fair labor problems
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Former Fair Wear Foundation partnership lead Christian Smith talks post-COVID priorities in global apparel, shaping change via an NGO and his advice to those dreaming of a job in sustainability
Designing a circular fashion system that works for all
GreenBiz
JANUARY 5, 2022
There's an opportunity to proactively address the industry’s long-standing labor concerns by designing new business models
How to ensure circular fashion is good for people and the environment
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 9, 2020
How to ensure circular fashion is good for people and the environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the fashion industry into disarray, leaving supply chain workers without wages and causing major global brands to file for bankruptcy. Fashion.
Soorty, a Large Denim Company is Launching New Concept Focusing on the Environmental Impact of Fashion
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 19, 2022
The post Soorty, a Large Denim Company is Launching New Concept Focusing on the Environmental Impact of Fashion appeared first on The Green Living Guy.
Humble Activewear: Sustainable Women’s Activewear Combats Fashion Waste
Green Business Bureau
MARCH 31, 2022
Humble Activewear strives to promote slow fashion and encourage customers to “Buy less, choose well, and make it last”, as renowned fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood, puts it. “Connection with Nature and Environmental Stewardship”.
The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems
GreenBiz
JULY 17, 2020
The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems. Winner of the 2018 Global Change Award , the company aims to unlock value for the textile and fashion industry, for farmers and for the planet. Fashion.
Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 11, 2020
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.
A closed loop fashion system requires scaling solutions now, not later
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 2, 2020
A closed loop fashion system requires scaling solutions now, not later. The fashion industry is damaging to the planet — it's responsible for 10 percent of the world's carbon emissions. The fashion industry must contend with its long history of operating unsustainably. Fashion.
Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters
GreenBiz
AUGUST 5, 2020
Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters. The key to long-term success in the fashion industry is to start trends and continually push the envelope — a philosophy that also applies to its ESG priorities. Fashion.
Transparency and Resilience in Fashion
CleanTech Group
JUNE 4, 2020
Covid-19 has highlighted the fragility of many fashion supply chains. Fashion Materials & Chemicals Recycling & Waste Sector Insights Supply Chain Textiles chemical recycling fashion waste resilience tracking transparency
Scaling Circular Fashion in North America: Part 2
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Scaling Circular Fashion in North America: Part 2. What will it take to transition the fashion industry toward circularity at scale?
Sambar: Proving Luxury Fashion Can Be Both Vegan and Sustainable
Green Business Bureau
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Their line of handbags proves that it’s possible to achieve high fashion aesthetics without compromising ethics and values. To start, Sambar only works with vegan and sustainable materials, showing that the fashion industry can have the best of both worlds.
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