Apparel/Fashion/Textiles
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Circular Fashion Isn’t Cheap: What a Small Swimwear Brand Learned About the Real Cost of Sustainability
Why a small apparel startup chose lower margins, slower sourcing, and smaller production runs in pursuit of a more sustainable operating model ... View More
Making a Material Difference: Aquafil’s Journey to Regenerating Nylon at Scale
Circularity demands more than good intentions. It requires reimagining the systems that shape how materials are made, used, and recovered. ... View More
5 Breakthroughs Turning Fashion’s Footprint into Innovation Fuel
In this Innovation Watch, we spotlight five technologies helping fashion brands to future proof both supply chains and the industry at large. ... View More
icebreaker Raises Bar for Transparency by Celebrating ‘Plastic-Free’ Failure
The brand’s radically honest approach sets a new standard for sustainability communication in a time when both greenwashing and greenhushing are on the rise. ... View More
Investing in People Yields Dividends in Supply Chain Resilience
Future-proofing our global apparel-manufacturing business means investing in the people who power it — and arming ourselves with the right data to continuously improve. ... View More
Crossover: A Canadian Startup’s Guide to Navigating US Trade
Despite robust market demand, niche retailers such as Kigurumi are one of many players at a critical crossroads as the US launches its trade war with the rest of the world. ... View More
New Study Challenges Circular Fashion’s Sustainability Potential
The devil’s in the details: Researchers assert circular fashion’s economic and environmental benefits have been grossly overstated, and more clarity and due diligence are critical. ... View More
US Retailers Missing $74B Opportunity in Apparel Resale
With consumers increasingly preferring higher-quality apparel at affordable prices and tariffs threatening supply chain stability, ThredUp outlines the win-win online resale offers for retailers and shoppers alike. ... View More
WWF Calls on Brands to Lead Shift to Deforestation-Free Leather
New funding mechanism designed to help companies achieve deforestation-free leather supply chains through increased transparency and collective action. ... View More
Fashion Giants Join Forces to Scale Circular Apparel, Footwear
Two new initiatives from Fashion for Good are enlisting industry heavyweights to ‘create a blueprint for systemic change,’ by scaling circular solutions and infrastructure for footwear and textiles. ... View More
2 New Resources Aim to Put Apparel Companies, ESG Regulators on the Same Page
Amid a spate of new ESG-related legislation, an interactive white paper demystifies this regulatory rigmarole for apparel and textile companies; and a handbook outlines the industry’s unique challenges for the EU as it develops due diligence guidel... View More
Studies Reveal the Dire Impacts of Bad Gift Giving
Shoppers everywhere would likely agree that the billions’ worth of negative economic and environmental impacts created by unmindful gift giving diminishes the intended sentiment behind giving gifts. ... View More
Latin Innovators Unseating Conventional Leather with Circular, Biobased Alternatives
Polybion and Mabe Bio are future-proofing leather production with local and circular strategies that utilize waste, boost local economies and empower rural communities. ... View More
unspun Is on a Mission to Tailor Fashion Production
The startup’s FitOS platform recommends the perfect sizes to customers and helps brands tailor their fit and inventory accordingly. ... View More
Meet the Startup Remolding the Future of Fashion
Simplifyber is redesigning fashion production with a cellulose-based, liquid fiber that can be molded for a variety of applications, including shoe uppers — bypassing 60% of traditional manufacturing steps and significantly reducing waste, energy u... View More
Black Friday Clothing Zombie ‘Speaks Volumes’ About Overproduction in Fashion
The demonstration is part of the Or Foundation’s Speak Volumes campaign, a global initiative calling on fashion brands to declare their production volumes to help clean up the industry's waste crisis. ... View More
Uniqlo Expands Campaign to Use Power of Clothing to Bring ‘Peace for All’
The brand has partnered with renowned photographers from Magnum Photos to bring the stories and impacts of its Peace for All campaign to exhibitions in 10 cities. ... View More
REI’s New Approach to Sizing, Design Raises Bar for Outdoor Industry Inclusion
The Seattle-based outdoor outfitter has adopted one of the industry’s widest sizing ranges, which has knock-on benefits as it works towards its own set of environmental and social goals. ... View More
Industry Players Continue Multi-Pronged Effort to Reduce Fashion’s Impacts
Latest initiatives include circularity advocates and resellers working to end double taxation on secondhand fashion, a sustainable detergent brand’s continued efforts to reduce the impacts of laundry, and a recycled edition of a beloved clog. ... View More
