"Ethical Clothing" News Archive

Leaked EU Impact Assessment reveals a commitment to global animal protection leadership, with proposed measures based on scientific evidence and citizen demands for sustainable food production and improved welfare.

Acquired by VF Corp, the New Zealand-based outerwear brand Icebreaker and Timberland have united in a collaboration that flawlessly intertwines high performance with a minimal environmental footprint.

German fashion retailer C&A has recently introduced an exciting new collection crafted from recycled cotton, a result of collaboration with the Spanish materials science company, Recover, showcasing C&A’s commitment to sustainability by utilizing textile waste.

Textile EPR programs aim to reduce overproduction, drive innovation in recycling, and encourage higher-quality goods, with associated fees passed on to consumers, as Madewell, Levi’s and H&M’s resale initiatives are insufficient in addressing the waste challenge.

The primary objective of the Innovations Club is to drive practical and impactful solutions toward revitalizing African smallholder farming ecosystems, as Cotton Made in Africa and the African Cotton Foundation unite for a sustainable future.

Investors are pressuring fashion brands such as Burberry and Levi’s to improve their buying practices, driven by the recognition that sustainability is crucial for long-term financial success.

A new Greenpeace report scrutinizes the sustainability claims of 14 fashion brands, focusing on their "eco-friendly" or "responsible" collections. It identifies several well-known brands guilty of greenwashing, such as Decathlon, H&M, Mango, Primark, Tesco, and Zara.

Manufacturing in India, the Colorado brand meets Fair Trade certification standards for its ethics in production as well as its sustainability efforts, along with its support of the GOTS label.

Implemented by LVMH, Kering, and H&M, The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) unveils groundbreaking targets to emphasize the urgency of biodiversity conservation and nature-based climate solutions.

Unlike other sectors, which are in the process of changing to combat microplastics, fashion is still not doing enough to control microfiber pollution. Learn what the adidas, the North Face, and C&A are doing about it.