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Ganni introduces in-house recycling scheme to repurpose fabric waste

Danish fashion brand Ganni is introducing a new in-house recycling initiative to recycle its cut-off production scraps into new clothing. The affordable luxury brand explained that T-shirts are one of its key product categories, however, conventional production methods create up to 20 percent cut-off waste, meaning that Ganni produces 12 tonnes...

Mar 9, 2023

Business

H&M Group establishes joint venture to drive used textile sorting

H&M Group has announced a new joint venture with Remondis through the launch of a circular textile initiative, Looper Textile Co. The duo will own equal parts of the organisation, with H&M hoping to participate “more directly” in the development of circular fashion infrastructure, a press release stated. Meanwhile, the launch further builds on...

Feb 16, 2023

Business

Recycled plastic collected by Indian waste pickers turned into 152 million buttons

Around 62 million tonnes of waste are generated annually in India, of which only 19 percent is treated. The rest ends up in landfills but that is not where it remains - enter about 1.5 to 4 million informal waste pickers who are the largest driving force behind recycling in India. Often barefoot, uneducated and shunned by society, they climb...

Feb 13, 2023

Business

Fashion for Good launches Sorting for Circularity USA project

The global sustainability initiative Fashion for Good has launched its new Sorting for Circularity USA project today, which will focus on the North-American textile-to-textile recycling market. External brand partners are Adidas, Inditex, Levi Strauss & Co. and Target, and external partners are Eastman, H&M and Nordstrom. The 18-month project...

Jan 31, 2023

Fashion Featured

Ralph Lauren introduces cashmere recycling programme

Ralph Lauren has unveiled its first Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold cashmere sweater alongside the news it is launching a cashmere recycling programme in North America, the UK, and Europe. The cashmere sweater has been designed “to be worn, loved and live on responsibly for generations to come,” explains Ralph Lauren in the press release, and...

Jan 25, 2023

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Sustainability round-up 2022

Looking back at the year 2022 in light of the sustainability efforts of the textile and apparel industry, two topics stood out: textile recycling and greenwashing. In view of the growing mountains of discarded clothing and textiles, more has to be done in the area of textile-to-textile recycling so that no virgin materials are used. Efforts to...

Dec 28, 2022

Business

Sustainability round-up December 2022

In December, in addition to exciting industry collaborations and the announcement of upcoming trade fairs with a sustainability focus, there were studies to read again that examined, among other things, fashion's growth surpassing sustainability efforts, according to a new report by Wrap. Thus, it was more than timely when the Institut Français...

Dec 27, 2022

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Stella McCartney and Protein Evolution partner on textile recycling venture

US biological recycling company Protein Evolution, Inc. (PEI) has announced a research and development collaboration with Stella McCartney to turn unused polyester and nylon fabrics into “good-as-new” products to demonstrate a circular solution for the fashion industry. The collaboration aims to demonstrate the potential of PEI’s enzyme-based...

Dec 19, 2022

Fashion |Beauty

Saks launches beauty recycling initiative with TerraCycle

Saks is teaming up with international recycling leader TerraCycle to launch its Saks Beauty Recycling programme to give empty beauty containers a second life. The initiative, running through Saks.com and Saks Fifth Avenue stores across the US, will enable customers to recycle empty hair care, skincare and cosmetic packaging from all brands. The...

Nov 2, 2022

Business

Project TexCircle upcycles old textiles into new clothes and accessories

Together with spinning machine maker Rieter, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and partners from the public sector, brands and retailers, circular service specialist Texaid completed the Swiss textile recycling project “Texcircle”. The result is a range of product prototypes from sweaters, socks and curtains to carpets, upholstery...

Oct 21, 2022

Business

Sustainability round-up August and September 2022

August and September were eventful months in terms of more sustainable fashion. In the area of shoes, there were ground-breaking innovations such as a sneaker made out of rubber and plant oils and one out of carbon emissions. Yes, you read that right, carbon emissions can be turned into footwear now. This was also the time to go all out to save...

Oct 5, 2022

Retail

Shaftesbury launches recycling project on Carnaby Street

Shaftesbury has unveiled its first visible recycling unit on Carnaby Street, which will act as both a plastic sorting facility and a retail store. ‘Are You Mad’ will collect plastic waste from local businesses, shoppers and its community to be sorted, shredded and turned into new objects. The location, which will open officially as a store in...

Sep 29, 2022