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Why Allbirds Is Investing $2 Million in Natural Fiber Welding
Allbirds' "Plant Leather," is a market signal to bio-based leathers amid the climate crisis.
Check Your DMs to Discover World of Artisan Craft, Says Bibhu Mohapatra
"The pride of being an artisan is coming back," said Radhikaraje Gaekwad, textile conservationist and…
H&M Launches Innovation Stories, Starting With Science Collection
The line replaces the fast-fashion label's Conscious Collection.
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VF Corp. Sets Goal to Eliminate all Single-Use Plastic Packaging by 2025
All remaining non-plastic packaging used by VF and its brands will be reduced, originate from sustainable…
Can Upcycling Go Mainstream?
Both established names like Burberry and McQueen and up-and-comers like Deborah Lyons are working to make…
Wool Industry Hopes to Return to Quasi-Normality in Q3 2021
There is also hope that a lower wool price will encourage more designers and brands to use wool in their…
Recycled Polyester to Reach 60 Percent Penetration at Adidas in 2021
The sporting goods brand is also using recycled cotton, reducing its carbon footprint and searching for vegan…
H&M Group Starts Using Paper Packaging
"This is a small step on a long journey," said H&M executive Hanna Lumikero.
Bionic Yarn, Gore-Tex Maker Want ‘High-Performance’ Textile from Ocean-Bound Plastic
The partners built infrastructure in a coastal town in Costa Rica and have begun the collection of…
A Better Sweater: Paradis Perdus Launches With Unisex, Recycled Knitwear
Sweaters pose a nonbinary slant in fit and fabrication, utilizing verified and 100 percent recycled cashmere.
MycoWorks Closes $45M in Series B Upping Capacity for Reishi Leather
Biotech start-up MycoWorks behind Reishi leather anticipates many luxury partnerships over the coming months.
SAC to Retire ‘Criticized’ Higg MSI Score Early Next Year
The decision moved up the "planned retirement of the MSI single score" and reflects the organization's…
Can Higg’s Promise of Transparency Quell Sustainability Skepticism?
Higg Co., close partner to the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, is looking ahead to public transparency — but…
Short Takes: What’s Happening With Take-Back Programs?
Apparel, footwear and intimates categories are all seeing gains from take-back programs in the move to…
Outerknown to Launch Biodegradable Women’s Stretch Jeans
The jeans use Coreva Stretch Technology from Milan's Candiani mill.