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Pirarucu Leather awarded GCC Brandmark

Pirarucu, an alternative leather made from Pirarucu fish skin, has been recognised by Livia Firth’s Eco-Age and awarded a GCC Brandmark, a guarantor of sustainable excellence. Historically discarded as a waste product of fishing, Pirarucu leather is produced in Brazil and has become the go-to luxurious alternative to bovine leather, which has...

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How Brazil’s Osklen became a research hub for sustainable fabrics

ASAP: as sustainable as possible, as soon as possible. That’s the motto of Brazilian luxury label Osklen, one of the winners of this year’s CO Leadership Awards alongside brands like Raeburn and Stella McCartney. Founded in 1988 by orthopedic surgeon turned fashion designer Oskar Metsavaht, Osklen started using organic cotton in 1998. Since...

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Sustainable innovators to watch: meet the winners of the 2019 CO Leadership Awards

Common Objective, the London-based network connecting fashion professionals to a global database of sustainable brands and suppliers, has unveiled the winners of its 2019 Leadership Awards, which aims to recognize fashion businesses that lead and disrupt the sustainable fashion space. The 10 winners were chosen by a panel of industry experts...

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Introducing the world's first trout leather espadrille

Let the scales fall from your eyes...A French shoe manufacturer is urging fashionistas to take the plunge with what he claims is the world's first range of trout skin espadrille shoes. Jean-Jacques Houyou has set out to persuade his compatriots that they should be wearing trout rather than merely eating them with a caper and black butter sauce....