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SGS partners with Jeanologia on light sensitive fabric testing

SGS has announced a new partnership with Spanish technology manufacturer, Jeanologia, on the launch of an advanced Light Sensitive Fabric test. Available exclusively through the Swiss inspection and verification company, the programme utilises laser technology to accurately measure the sustainability of denim fabrics for laser marking. The...

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Inditex signs 100 million euro supply deal with Infinited Fiber Company

Zara owner Inditex has revealed a new partnership with circular textile firm Infinited Fiber Company in a supply deal valued at more than 100 million euros. The three-year arrangement will see Inditex buy 30 percent of the organisation’s annual future production volume of Infinna, a fibre made from 100 percent textile waste. The deal falls in...

May 13, 2022

Business

Tommy Hilfiger reveals sustainably-centred partnership with Shawn Mendes

American fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger has announced its ‘Play it Forward’ partnership with Canadian singer songwriter Shawn Mendes. The collaboration, which kicks off with Mendes serving as the face of the brand’s summer 2022 campaign, will centre around its more sustainable product line. Items used in the imagery consist of organic cotton and...

May 12, 2022

Fashion

Vancouver Fashion Week Designers: Moving Towards a More Sustainable and Responsible Fashion Future

The Fall-Winter 2022 Season of Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) took place at the David Lam Hall in Chinatown, Vancouver. The platform showcased an exclusive selection of talented designers who fostered an imaginative and innovative environment, where the topic of fashion and creativity sparked conversation between designers, media, and guests...

May 12, 2022

Business

PVH partners with Infinited Fiber Company to drive sustainable product development

PVH Corp has announced a multi-year partnership between its European headquarters and circular fashion technology group, Infinited Fiber Company. The deal is part of the group’s strategy to elevate its sustainable product offering in Europe, utilising the organisation’s textile fibre Infinna firstly for Tommy Hilfiger products with plans to then...

May 10, 2022

Business

Guess announces 250 million euro sustainability-linked credit facility

US retailer Guess is the latest fashion company to announce a credit facility directly linked to its success in hitting agreed sustainability targets. The 250 million euro European credit facility will focus on three key pillars: Operating with Integrity, Empowering our People, and Protecting the Environment. The interest rate of the facility...

May 10, 2022

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Sustainability round-up April 2022

On 22nd April, the world celebrated another Earth Day, which is intended to encourage a general appreciation of nature and a rethinking of our consumer behaviour. The fashion industry also timed some initiatives accordingly, such as the publication of impact tools (Parade, Vestiaire Collective) and new, more sustainable collections (Shein, Ugg,...

May 9, 2022

Business

Primark to expand sustainable cotton programme with new partnerships

Budget retailer Primark has announced plans to grow its Sustainable Cotton Programme, pledging to add 125,000 more smallholder farmers to the initiative. The expansion will take the total of participating farmers across India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to over 275,000 by the end of 2023, which the retailer said would increase the availability of...

May 6, 2022

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Kering invests in lab-grown leather startup VitroLabs

Kering has invested in biotech company VitroLabs, a pioneer producer of environmentally friendly leather that has high scalability potential. The San Francisco-based company has been developing a scientific process to grow the world's first cellular cultivated animal leather. It announced on Wednesday that it had closed its Series A financing to...

May 4, 2022

Fashion

BFC taps eBay UK as latest patron to drive ‘positive change’ in fashion industry

eBay UK has been revealed as the newest patron of the British Fashion Council (BFC), and will work with the organisation to “make a positive change in the fashion industry”. The online marketplace is the latest big-name player in the fashion scene to be announced as a BFC patron, following in the footsteps of companies like Marks & Spencer,...

May 3, 2022

Fashion

Shein releases ‘purpose-driven’ collection with responsibly sourced materials

Fast fashion e-tailer Shein has revealed a “purpose-driven” collection, utilising inclusive sizing and responsibly sourced materials, with the aim of providing customers with affordable product choices that make a positive impact. The brand’s first release for the Evolushein collection will include the use of recycled polyester, which the...

Apr 29, 2022

Fairs

Third edition of Sustainable Apparel Forum promises key global industry influencers

The third edition of the Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF), organised by the Bangladesh Apparel Exchange, is going to take place on 10th May 2022 at the International Convention City in Bashundhara, Dhaka, expecting attendees and exhibitors from more than 20 countries. The aim of this year’s edition is to establish Bangladesh as the world’s most...

Apr 28, 2022