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"Sustainable Fashion" News Archive
Sustainable Supply Chains
Under Armour Among Fashion Brands Taking Part in Solar Power Agreement
Twelve leading fashion brands including Under Armour have collaborated on a historic collective virtual power purchase agreement (CVPPA) with Lightsource BP, aiming to advance their renewable energy goals and reduce their carbon emissions.
Sustainability Standards News
Enhancing Product and Production Safety: OEKO-TEX® and ZDHC Extend Accord
OEKO-TEX® and ZDHC collaborate to drive sustainability in the textile industry, promoting responsible production, safer materials, and streamlined certification through data sharing and aligned programs.
Sustainable Suppliers News
Ganni Launches Capsule Collection Made Solely from Reused Materials
In its more than ten years of history, GANNI has established itself as a brand that is committed to a responsible existence based on sustainability, gender equality, and responsible consumption.
Sustainable Materials
Zalando Pioneers New Materials by Unveiling its ZIGN Collection
Zalando's ZIGN Studio Collection marks a shift towards material innovation, distinguished by its pioneering use of sustainable and recycled materials, including renewable wood pulp and bio-derived leather alternatives.
Sustainability Standards News
GOTS Production Process Recognized in Green Button 2.0
GOTS has met Green Button 2.0 requirements, affirming its dedication to sustainable manufacturing and wet processes.
Sustainability Governance
Sweden Uses H&M's Unsold Clothes to Replace Coal and Generate Electricity
Retail giant H&M group wants to lead the change towards a circular, fair and sustainable fashion industry. Since 2017, they’ve continued to raise the bar to bring about positive and long-term change for people and the environment throughout the value chain.
Pittsburgh Start-Up That Turns Plastic Into Fabric
Eco-warriors aren’t the only people passionate about recycling plastic bottles into fabric.
Sustainable Materials
Armedangels' Detoxes Denim with Eco-Friendly Recycled Cotton
Armedangels' Detox Denim collection spotlights recycled cotton, highlighting the brand's sustainability commitment while reducing environmental impact through fashion.
Ethical Consumerism
Sustainable Fashion 101: Ethical Labor
Treating employees fairly and ethically
Sustainability Governance
VF Closes a New $500 Million Bond to Support Sustainable Initiatives
Owner of Timberland and the North Face, the U.S. fashion retailer has just closed its second bond issue to support key sustainability initiatives that the company aims to achieve.
Our Community
Sustainable Suppliers News
Flashing Back, Boyish Unveils the Spirit of the Green Pioneer for Spring 2022
California-based brand Boyish Jeans Boyish celebrates sustainability while relying on silhouettes that create updated frontier fashions.
Sustainable Supply Chains
Fashion Corporations to the Rescue
How global fashion conglomerates are doing their part to help fight the coronavirus.
Are Closed Loop Textiles the Future of Fashion?
American consumers spent an average of $1,604 on apparel and related services in 2013, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Factor in that clothing prices in the U.S. have largely decreased since the ’90s and that was a lot of frivolous consumption.