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Blockchain start-up Retraced: “We aim to prove transparency pays off”

The ascent of German blockchain start-up Retraced has been rapid: Founded in October 2018, and just over a year later, the company won the German Sustainability Prize 2019. During the pandemic year 2020, Retraced was able to win over 40 fashion companies (including Armedangels, Boyish Jeans and ErlichTextil) and started 2021 with raisingone...

Apr. 9, 2021

Fashion

Champion launches collection featuring first up-cycled sneaker

Champion activewear company has launched two new collections focused on sustainability. The brand stated the new collections fall under its Made initiative focusing on using responsibly made fabrics while reducing energy and water consumption during the manufacturing process. The Natural State Reverse Weave collection features t-shirts, hoodies,...

Apr. 8, 2021

Fashion

Karl Lagerfeld unveils debut collection with Amber Valletta

French fashion label Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled its debut sustainable accessories collaboration with supermodel, actress and activistAmber Vallettafor spring 2021, alongside an announcement that it will be expanding its collaboration for spring/summer 2022. The eco-friendly collection, on sale online from April 8, features accessories made from...

Apr. 8, 2021

Business

Accessories brand Cacto announces it is carbon-negative

Carbon neutrality is no longer enough, states Mexican-American accessories brand Cacto, which is claiming to be the first carbon-negative fashion company in the Americas. Cacto, which produces sustainable accessories made of cactus leather, has partnered with Swiss nonprofit organisation, On A Mission, which has measured and offset 150 percent...

Apr. 8, 2021

Fashion

Teva launches recycling program with TerraCycle

Footwear brand Teva has announced a new recycling program that allows customers to mail in their used sandals, diverting them from landfills. The TevaForever program partners with TerraCycle, a US-based recycling company, to recycle pre-owned sandals at no cost to the customer, allowing the sandals to be turned into something new, reducing...

Apr. 7, 2021

Podcast

Podcast: The Glossy Podcast speaks to Re/Done’s Sean Barron

In this episode, The Glossy Podcast has spoken to co-founder Sean Barron of Re/Done, a sustainable denim brand. Barron discussed sustainability and creating a movement. Listen to the podcast below. Source: The Glossy Podcast via Megaphone

Apr. 6, 2021

Business

Soorty launches organic cotton initiative

Pakistan’s largest vertically integrated denim company, Soorty has launched an organic cotton initiative in partnership with WWF Pakistan and the Department of Agriculture Extension, Balochistan, along with support and input from the Laudes Foundation. The Soorty Organic Cotton Initiative (SOCI) aims to create an “organic cotton revolution”...

Apr. 6, 2021

Business

32 Sustainability efforts of the fashion industry in March 2021

In March, sustainability continues to be the new ‘must have’ of the fashion industry with brands collaborating with each other, retailers and tech or environmental companies. With products made from recycled materials, new sustainable innovations and ecological retail or resale concepts, they are hoping to stay ahead of the competition. This...

Apr. 5, 2021

Fashion

The RealReal launches ReCollection line of upcycled fashion

The RealReal has always been devoted to giving new life to secondhand luxury fashion, and now the resale retailer has expanded on its mission. The company has teamed with eight luxury brands to launch a collaborative upcycled collection, transforming distressed or damaged clothing into new, one-of-a-kind luxury pieces. Called ReCollection, The...

Apr. 2, 2021

Business |INTERVIEW

Swiss bag brand Freitag: 'Circularity is anchored in our DNA'

Sustainability is becoming more and more relevant in the fashion industry, with even big brands like H&M and Asos working on greener ranges. Swiss bag brand Freitag, on the other hand, is not advertising a sustainable collection. It does not need to, as following a circular economy is firmly secured in the company's DNA. “We are generally...

Apr. 2, 2021

Business

House of Baukjen named “highest scoring” fashion B Corp in the UK

Sustainable and socially conscious womenswear and maternity wear brands Baukjen and Isabella Oliver, collectively known as the House of Baukjen, have been certified as the “highest scoring” fashion B Corp in the UK and the second highest in Europe, with a rating of “outstanding”. The British fashion company has been recognised by B Corp as an “...

Apr. 1, 2021

Fashion

A plant-based leather producer just secured 60 million dollars in funding

The next leather jacket you buy could soon be made from mushrooms. Leather alternatives, particularly plant-based, have largely been the subject of laboratory studies rather than large-scale producers of apparel. This may now change, as mycelium technology company, Ecovative, secured 60 million dollars in a funding round to grow materials,...

Mar. 31, 2021