Sustainabilty news and archive

Circularity platform Responsible acquires re-commerce provider Haru

Two Belfast-based sustainability innovators, global circularity platform Responsible and fashion re-commerce provider Haru are joining forces to strengthen North Ireland’s position as a fashion circularity hub in Europe. In a statement, Responsible said it has acquired Haru to unite its cutting-edge re-commerce technologies and circularity...

Fashion Featured

Peregrine commits to sourcing 100 percent of its wool from regenerative farms

British heritage knitwear brand Peregrine has announced that it is planning to transition to 100 percent regeneratively sourced wool by 2026, working exclusively with UK farms. Peregrine, which has been manufacturing knitwear in England for more than 220 years, sourcing wool from British farmers for over eight generations, is committing to...

BusinessFeatured

Swarovski signs five-year agreement with Climeworks

Swarovski is building on its sustainability strategy with a new five-year agreement with Climeworks, a leader in carbon dioxide removal via direct air capture technology to reduce, remove and offset its CO2 emissions. In a statement, Swarovski said that the deal with Climeworks to remove accumulated CO2 emissions forms part of its cohesive...

Business

Toms invested 2 million dollars in communities in 2021

Footwear brand Toms has unveiled its 2021 impact report, the first since changing its business model away from its ‘One for One’ giving model to a new impact strategy where it invests a third of profits to grassroots organisations. In 2021, Toms has revealed that it donated more than 2 million dollars in cash grants to community-based...

Fashion Featured

Pronovias launches bridal ‘Second Life’ initiative

Luxury bridal brand Pronovias is asking its brides to wear their wedding gowns again and again with its ‘Second Life’ initiative, which will give bridal dresses a new look with its free new alteration service. The wedding industry has long been criticised for not switching to more sustainable methods and Pronovias is looking to bring about...

BusinessFeatured

Fast Retailing to expand LifeWear concept to support sustainability growth

Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, has announced that it will be “advancing” its LifeWear concept to accelerate its transition to a new business model, which it states will encompass both sustainability and business growth. LifeWear is all about “everyday clothing, designed to make everyone’s life better - to create apparel that not only...

Fashion Featured

Red Carpet Green Dress announces design winners

Sustainable design competition, Red Carpet Green Dress, has named UK-based Yuriko Fukuda and Singapore-based Zhi Hong Benjamin Koh as this year’s winning duo. The global competition, held in partnership with Tencel and 3D garment design software Clo Virtual Fashion, challenged designers to submit a digitally designed, sustainably produced red...

Fashion Featured

The Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology awards grants to SMEs for sustainable innovation

The Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology (BFTT) research and development programme have awarded a further 1.1 million pounds to 13 small-to-medium-sized enterprises that place sustainability, innovation and social purpose at the heart of their business model. This latest injection of funds follows an initial 1.2 million pound investment...

Fashion

Consumers turning their back on animal-derived textiles

The global coronavirus pandemic has increased demands for compassion in fashion, with two-thirds of UK consumers demanding that fashion brands take action to guarantee higher animal welfare in fashion. According to new research, commissioned by global animal welfare organisation Four Paws, almost 90 percent of Brits believe companies should make...

Fashion Featured

Moose Knuckles Canada to end all fur production

Luxury outerwear and sportswear brand Moose Knuckles Canada has confirmed that it will end all production with natural fur by the end of 2022 as part of a new range of environmental and social initiatives focused on the long-term sustainability of its global footprint. The brand’s new sustainability strategy commits the company to innovation and...

Retail

Lindex pilots second-hand clothing scheme

Swedish retailer Lindex is piloting a new circular business model to launch second-hand clothing. In the pilot, Lindex has launched a take-back programme for its baby and kids outerwear where customers can send old items and receive a reward. The collected pieces will then be sold in a few selected Lindex stores in Sweden. Lindex also added that...

BusinessFeatured

Silk: Can We Dethrone the Queen of Fibers?

Silk is often called the “Queen of Fibers” known for being soft, supple, and lustrous. However, silk suffers from issues with its environmental footprint and animal welfare. Did you know that the Higg Index rates silk as the most environmentally damaging material used by the fashion industry based on factors such as global warming and water...