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Ugg Revamps Classic Style With Regenerative Sheepskin
The California boot brand released its first style made with leather sourced from regenerative farms.
Rag & Bone Builds the ‘Ultimate Wardrobe’ with Icons Collection
New York City-based Rag & Bone is creating the "ultimate wardrobe" of elevated staples for men and women with…
PrimeAsia’s Journey Toward More Sustainable Leather Production
PrimeAsia, Asia's largest full-service footwear tanning group, created a comprehensive life cycle assessment…
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Illegal Kangaroo Leather Behind Soccer-Store Lawsuit
Two nonprofits that filed a lawsuit say they found k-leather products from Puma, Nike and Adidas at stores in…
Leather Working Group Reaches 1,000 Certified Manufacturers
As of July, a total of 1,040 sites have been audited by an LWG-approved auditor and awarded one of four…
Cadica’s New Trims Collection Tempt the Senses
Elements from the culinary arts, oceanic life, art and technology are woven into Cadica's Fall/Winter 23-24…
How Tapestry Plans on Hitting Lofty Sustainability Goals
Logan Duran, Tapestry's ESG and sustainability head, shared the company's strategies in working with…
H&M Wants People to ‘Cherish Waste’
The fifth iteration of H&M's eco-friendly Innovation Stories calls on consumers to "fall in love with…
Lab-Grown Leather Backed by Kering, Leonardo DiCaprio
VitroLabs got $46 million to scale alt leather as another startup said it's making the textile sector's first…
On the Runway, Innovation Trails Upcycling Deadstock Fabrics
As mass brands fine-tuned their eco messages for Earth Day, designer labels are still navigating…
Just How Big Is the Market for Next-Gen Leather and Biomaterials?
Next-gen materials are between five and 10 years behind the likes of Beyond Burger and Impossible Meat, a new…
Tapestry Awards $3 Million to WWF for Leather Traceability Program
The grant will be used to develop an innovative system to enhance traceability of the leather value chain in…
Ecco’s New NYC Studio Looks to Instill a ‘Different’ POV
The Danish footwear and leather goods company plans to debut its second U.S. studio later this year in…
Leather Alternative Scales in World’s First Bacterial Cellulose Facility
The factory will scale up the production of a cellulosic material derived from agro-industrial food waste.
Independent Nike Stores Stay Open in Russia
Meanwhile, protestors took aim at Nike's use of kangaroo leather in products like soccer cleats.