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mYak: Sustainable Tibetan Fibers Spun in Italy

mYak: Sustainable Tibetan Fibers Spun in Italy

Weaving the natural strength of the Tibetan Plateau with the artisanal traditions of Italy, mYak is a leading yak-fiber textile maker who - not only offers quality fabrics, but also adds value to the local indigenous communities where it finds its unique resource.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|June 24th, 2015|11:19 AM
Green Carpet Fashion Awards 2019

Green Carpet Fashion Awards 2019

Notable individuals and brands in fashion are being recognized for their sustainability efforts.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|October 8th, 2019|11:22 AM
Enhancing Fashion Supply Chains: Lessons from Food, Transport, and Beauty Industries
Apparel & Textiles

Enhancing Fashion Supply Chains: Lessons from Food, Transport, and Beauty Industries

Fashion's sprawling global supply chains, often expanded to cut costs, have become notoriously tangled and complex. Unlike industries such as food, transport, and beauty, fashion has historically lacked stringent regulations, resulting in minimal investment in infrastructure to track products throughout their lifecycle. However, other industries offer valuable lessons that fashion can adopt to enhance traceability and sustainability.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|July 24th, 2024|5:06 PM
Zara Speeds Up Sustainability Goals and Expands Further in the U.S.

Zara Speeds Up Sustainability Goals and Expands Further in the U.S.

Inditex, the parent company of Zara, is ramping up its sustainability efforts, targeting substantial emission reductions across its value chain, prioritizing sustainable sourcing with "preferred fibers," and investing in biodiversity conservation initiatives.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|July 17th, 2023|1:16 PM
Burberry Partners with Vestiaire Collective to Promote Circular Fashion

Burberry Partners with Vestiaire Collective to Promote Circular Fashion

Burberry partners with Vestiaire Collective to promote circular fashion by allowing customers to trade secondhand items for Burberry gift cards, reducing garment waste.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|October 31st, 2023|12:25 PM
Key Challenges in Achieving Supply Chain Transparency in Fashion

Key Challenges in Achieving Supply Chain Transparency in Fashion

Explore the crucial topics and political landscape impacting the fashion industry at the United States Fashion Industry Association's Trade Symposium in Washington DC on July 17th.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|May 14th, 2024|2:49 PM
Ralph Lauren Announces its Targets for Sustainable Fashion with “Design the Change”

Ralph Lauren Announces its Targets for Sustainable Fashion with “Design the Change”

Design the Change focuses on three key areas where Ralph Lauren can create the greatest positive impact to hit its 2025 sustainability targets.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|November 8th, 2022|12:36 PM
How Companies are Concealing the True Environmental Costs Linked to Fast Fashion

How Companies are Concealing the True Environmental Costs Linked to Fast Fashion

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.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|May 18th, 2023|10:31 AM
Macy’s, Inc. Expands Supply Chain Operations With New Fulfillment Center In North Carolina

Macy’s, Inc. Expands Supply Chain Operations With New Fulfillment Center In North Carolina

Macy’s, Inc. Expands Supply Chain Operations With New Fulfillment Center In North Carolina.
MACY'SMACY'S
|May 17th, 2022|4:59 PM
Nike Commits to the Responsible Wool Standard

Nike Commits to the Responsible Wool Standard

Aligning with the Responsible Wool Standard, Nike's commitment to eliminating wool production involving animal cruelty has been praised by Four Paws, with over 350 other brands joining in adopting anti-mulesing policies.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|June 23rd, 2023|1:59 PM