"Slow Fashion" News Archive

The US Cotton Trust Protocol has partnered with Averum to enhance its expanding membership of ecologically grown US cotton and intends to collaborate with Control Union Certifications to enhance third-party verifications.

Dedicated to clothing manufacturing that uses only renewable and/or sustainable fabrics, Kowtow’s apparel is renowned for its exclusive use of several ethical fabrics.

Designed by Italian sneaker brand ID.EIGHT, the sneakers are not only unisex and animal cruelty free, but are also made from materials that are waste products in the food industry - apple peels and cores, grape skins, seeds and pineapple leaves.

A JCPenney-thredUP deal will have the retail chain selling used clothes in 30 of its stores.

Inspiring a Planet-Protecting Ethos Move to Zero is NIKE, Inc.’s journey toward zero carbon and zero waste to help protect the future of sport.

Set to sell 2 million dollars of clothing in its first year, the Colombian brand manufactures clothing and shoes with fibers extracted from a variety of cannabis called hemp.

The Clean Clothes Campaign urges fashion brands to sign the Pakistan Accord for workplace safety in the textile industry after the 11th anniversary of the Ali Enterprises factory fire that killed 250 workers.

The sustainable fashion brand creates garments that save more than 2,500 liters of water per garment.

Here is FTA’s round up of Indigenous designers from across Canada you should know about:

Used by Boody and Pact, the use of bamboo in fashion aligns with the growing demand for sustainable and ethical practices in the textile and apparel industry.