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Redress becomes catwalk partner for Source Fashion

UK trade show Source Fashion has named Redress as its new headline catwalk partner. The Hong Kong-based NGO will take up the title for the event’s next edition in Olympia London, scheduled between January 13 to 15, 2026. For this season, Redress will bring two to three alumni from its Redress Design Award, a sustainable fashion competition for...

Fashion |Interview

How emerging sustainable fashion brands are winning over consumers

Navigating the fashion landscape seems to have never been more challenging - especially for smaller, emerging, and upcoming designers. Characterized by ongoing economic uncertainty, the increasing use of digital tools like AI, a changing retail experience, and never-ending shifts in consumer behavior, there is one red string connecting it all: a...

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H&M and investors back Indian innovator AltMat

Indian material developer AltMat has completed a new funding round, the company announced on LinkedIn. The investors include major names such as H&M, investment funds Rainmatter by Zerodha and Turbostart, and the sustainable innovation platform Fashion for Good. AltMat started with the latter 14 years ago through a startup programme. AltMat...

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Rebalance launches debut knitwear made from traceable Alpaca yarn

Toronto-based fashion brand Rebalance has launched its debut knitwear offering today, October 3, the Everyday Knit, made from traceable alpaca yarn. The launch sees the brand expand its Everyday Line range to include knitwear for women for the first time. The Everyday Knit is inspired by vintage knitwear and created with durability, simplicity,...

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Tod's wins 2025 sustainable fashion award for craft and artisanship

Tod’s has won the 2025 Sustainable Fashion Award in the 'craft and artisanship' category. The award was organised by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI). It recognises the brand's Tod’s Passport project, a digital product passport created for its two signature products: the iconic Di Bag and the Gommino loafer. "This project, created...

Fashion |STUDENTS

Ana Paula Figueroa wins Greenwalk Awards with recycled footwear dress, securing a place at Saint Martins

The fourth edition of the Greenwalk Awards took place on September 25 at the Sant Boi and Xperience Sant Boi shopping centres in Barcelona. The event was hosted by Paloma Lago with Alejandro Gómez Palomo as its patron. It brought together eleven students from eight educational institutions across Spain. The winner was Ana Paula Figueroa, a...

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PlasticFree opens access to global materials database during Climate Week NYC

PlasticFree has opened access to its entire global materials database so that it is freely accessible to designers, brands, and businesses looking to move away from plastic-related materials. Operating in 37 countries, the announcement was made at PlasticFreeLand’s US debut at New York Climate Week earlier this week. Founded by A Plastic Planet,...

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SMART announced as debut founding partner of first-ever textiles recycling expo USA

International trade association, the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), has been named as a founding partner of the inaugural Textile Recycling Expo USA. Set to take place April 29 to 30, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina, the trade fair is the first of its kind in the nation to focus solely on textile recycling. The...

Changemakers in fashion (part 4): Baptiste Carrière-Pradal, co-founder and director of 2B Policy

There are countless sustainability initiatives, but who in the fashion industry is truly driving the transition, whether their efforts are visible to the general public or not? We interview changemakers, consultants, sustainable fashion experts and activists. What can we learn from their work? In this fourth instalment, FashionUnited spoke with...

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Does sustainability actually sell? The complex reality behind consumer behavior

Sustainability remains a key component for many consumers when considering a new purchase - until it is time to make the sale, that is. The ongoing gap between what consumers say they want and what they actually want and do with it could be hindering the uptake of sustainable practices - but is it truly up to the consumers? Sustainability and...

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Meet some of the names behind the new wave of sustainable Peruvian fashion

Peruvian fashion is making strides towards conquering the international scene. Driven by PromPerú, the Peruvian Export and Tourism Promotion Commission, established brands and emerging talents showcased their work at the Alegra Collective showroom in Amsterdam. They presented the country's creative strength and commitment to sustainability to...

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Fashion |REPORT

Textile recycling market predicted to hit 11.88 billion USD by 2030

The recycled textile market could be worth more than you’d think, as the global sector is showing signs of significant growth. Driven by a rising demand for sustainable materials, government regulations promoting circular economy practices, and urgent environmental challenges, a new report indicates the global textile recycling market could be...