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ASOS To Tie Executive Pay To Environmental Goals
Online fashion retailer ASOS set out plans to cut its environmental impact and improve worker rights on Thursday, tying its success in...
Sep 22, 20212 min read


Ex-Adidas Brand Chief Wants to Build a Sustainable Supreme
In 2019, Eric Liedtke was at the top of his field. He was one of the most powerful executives at Adidas, tipped as a potential candidate...
Sep 22, 20213 min read


The Cotton Tote Crisis
Recently, Venetia Berry, an artist in London, counted up the free cotton tote bags that she had accumulated in her closet. There were at...
Sep 21, 20215 min read


These Next-Gen Materials Are Wooing Investors and U.S. Shoppers, Report Finds
Next-gen materials are finding their market with both investors and consumers. A report released Wednesday from nonprofit Material...
Sep 21, 20212 min read


Heron Preston and Mercedes Benz Team Up for an Upcycled Car-to-Clothing Collab
One of the side effects of living during a pandemic is that we are all zooming around a lot more. No, no, not just on our video...
Sep 20, 20213 min read


In a World Where Every Brand Is a Reseller — What Would Fashion Look Like?
The mainstreaming of resale fashion is changing the retail landscape, and it has cause to be a reigning figure in the decade ahead — even...
Sep 20, 20216 min read


Inside the US Bill Pushing for Higher Factory Wages and Brand Liability
The California legislature voted to approve a bill yesterday that would increase garment workers’ wages and make brands liable for...
Sep 19, 20216 min read


H&M Canada Just Launched Rewear, a Resale Site for Shoppers
H&M Canada has launched Rewear, an online customer-to-customer (C2C) space where Canadians can buy and sell any piece of clothing from...
Sep 19, 20211 min read


Primark Goes Green, Vows to Cut Environmental Impact
Primark, one of Europe’s biggest fast fashion chains, has vowed to cut its environmental impact without increasing prices by using more...
Sep 17, 20212 min read


More Activewear Brands are Creating Innovation Labs to Pursue New Technologies
In the last three years, brands from Adidas to Pangaia to Allbirds have developed new materials that push the limits of activewear...
Sep 16, 20213 min read


Customers Care More About Sustainability Post-Lockdowns. Now What?
As pandemic restrictions and lockdowns ease in some parts of the world, intent to buy sustainable fashion is increasing, but barriers...
Aug 27, 20215 min read


What Fashion Needs to Know About This Week’s UN Climate Report
Against a backdrop of deadly floods, wildfires and extreme heat waves that have made some parts of the world virtually uninhabitable,...
Aug 26, 20214 min read


Will This Be the Season of “Climate Positive” Fashion?
New York Fashion Week begins in just over a month, and Vogue Runway’s already-full schedule suggests it’s going to be one of the busiest...
Aug 26, 20216 min read


Allbirds Debuts First Activewear Line in Bid to Become Full Lifestyle Brand
Activewear is dominated by one material: polyester. The fabric is used in 55% of all clothing and its global production spews 700 million...
Aug 26, 20213 min read


Lululemon Invests in Sustainable Materials Company Genomatica
The fitness apparel giant announced Wednesday it will be using the company’s bio-based materials for future products. Genomatica makes...
Aug 25, 20211 min read


Is Repair the Ticket to Circularity Too Few Are Paying Attention To?
When it comes to disrupting fashion’s waste cycle and shifting to more circular consumption methods, buying secondhand and renting have...
Aug 24, 20213 min read


Are Sustainably Minded Brands Ignoring the Importance of Fit?
A webinar hosted by Fashiondex.com and fit solutions firm Human Solutions of North America highlighted the intersection between garment...
Aug 23, 20213 min read


H&M Launches Rewear Resale Site for Shoppers, Canada is Debut Country
H&M Canada has announced a new resale platform for shoppers “that will give a second life to their favorite styles and lead the way to a...
Aug 22, 20212 min read


US Retailer JCPenney Joins Sustainability Programme The Jeans Redesign
American retailer JCPenney has joined The Jeans Redesign to reduce its environmental impact and offer sustainable products to its...
Aug 21, 20212 min read


FABSCRAP Is Making NYC Greener, One Recycled Remnant at a Time
With many brands seeking ways to reduce their environmental impact, sustainability-focused startups are providing innovative ways to...
Aug 20, 20211 min read
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