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Second-Hand Fashion Is Growing In Popularity, Study Reveals
A global study has revealed women who shop regularly today are more open to the idea of buying second-hand clothing and fashion items made from used fabrics, than the fashionistas of five years ago.
Re:newcell is Ready to Scale its Fabric-Upcycling Process
Attention, apparel makers: Re:newcell wants your waste. Pre-consumer, 100-percent cotton waste, that is. The Swedish company, founded in 2012 by a group of researchers from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and a small investment company, is ready to scale its process, which can recycle cotton and other cellulosic textiles into a dissolving pulp that can then be upcycled into new fibers, such as viscose and lyocell.
H&M To Bow 'Close The Loop' Denim Collection This Fall
H&M will introduce 16 new denim styles made using recycled cotton from textiles collected in the Garment Collecting initiative in H&M stores this September.
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Sustainable Foods Summit Features Ingredient Innovations & Social Value
Ecovia Intelligence Organizes the 15th European Sustainable Foods Summit in Amsterdam on 4-5 July 2024, Bringing Together Industry Leaders to Explore Innovations in Sustainability, Ingredients, and Marketing
5 Brands Taking a Walk on the Sustainable Side
Sustainability has been at the forefront of many conversations in recent years, stemming primarily from our over consumption of plastic and the dramatic effect it is having on our sea animals and planet.
Designer of the Week: U-CLIFE
U-CLIFE is an upcycled material supplier and editor based in Normandy, France. Created in 2012 U-CLIFE sells carefully selected fabrics to designers and manufacturers of carefully patched and pieced post consumer waste.
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Second-Hand Fashion Is Growing In Popularity, Study Reveals
A global study has revealed women who shop regularly today are more open to the idea of buying second-hand clothing and fashion items made from used fabrics, than the fashionistas of five years ago.
Re:newcell is Ready to Scale its Fabric-Upcycling Process
Attention, apparel makers: Re:newcell wants your waste. Pre-consumer, 100-percent cotton waste, that is. The Swedish company, founded in 2012 by a group of researchers from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and a small investment company, is ready to scale its process, which can recycle cotton and other cellulosic textiles into a dissolving pulp that can then be upcycled into new fibers, such as viscose and lyocell.
H&M To Bow 'Close The Loop' Denim Collection This Fall
H&M will introduce 16 new denim styles made using recycled cotton from textiles collected in the Garment Collecting initiative in H&M stores this September.