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All Treets, No Tricks for This Resale Marketplace’s Earth Day Shoppers
Over 20 of the resale marketplace's brand partners are rolling out Earth Day shopping promotions and…
GRF Calls for Amped Up Use of AI to Streamline Recycling
The Global Recycling Foundation said AI should play a bigger role in textile recycling. Several startups have…
Black Tech Founders Push Industry Forward Despite Obstacles
Despite major disparities in funding opportunities and acceptance, Black founders continue to push apparel…
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Trashie is the first—and perhaps only—platform to offer tangible rewards to customers who engage in textile…
Year in Review: Investors Supercharge AI Startups in 2023
AI-based startups grabbed the attention of deep-pocketed investors in 2023, scoring millions of dollars in…
Pattern-Making AI Startup Snatches $1.3 Million in Seed Round
Myth AI, a London-based artificial intelligence startup, secured seed funding to help companies design…
Banana ‘Breaks Down Barriers’ By Connecting Creators With Suppliers
The crowdfunding fashion platform wants to make it easier for designers to launch brands–and prevent waste in…
Reformation’s Inventory Optimization Partner Raises $17.5 Million
New York startup Syrup Tech uses a brand's inventory data to figure out what the client should order, down to…
Supply Chain Startup Snatches $1.1 Million Raise
Chicago-based Arvist, which uses AI to uncover supply chain inefficiencies, will use its cash influx to add…
Sequoia-Backed Fast-Fashion E-tailer Urbanic Raises $150 Million
The startup plays in the fast-fashion sandbox dominated by H&M and Zara by recently disrupted by the likes of…
Reformation Partner SuperCircle Scores $7 Million
The textile recycling startup aims to process 1 million garments a month, up from 150,000 today.
Berlin Biomaterials Startup Cambrium Lands 8 Million Euros
Biology mixes with machine learning and molecular innovation at the Berlin sustainability startup.
Stony Creek Colors, Levi’s Natural Indigo Partner, Seeks New Ownership
A buyer would help the Tennessee innovator to effectively scale production of its proprietary IndiGold and…
Part Venture Studio, Part Incubator, Beyond Form Nurtures Fashion Tech’s Next Innovators
Founders working with the Paris platform are building solutions for excess inventory, trend forecasting and…
How Chubbies Used AI to — Literally — Lengthen its Product Line
Chubbies, the Texas brand best known for its men's shorts and clothing, worked with Particl to launch…