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Shelly Xu Design Innovates With a Zero Waste Fashion Business Model

Shelly Xu Design is a sustainable fashion startup applying the zero-waste philosophy to create beautiful clothing in New York City.Its founder Shelly Xu, an ex-Prada, ex-Instagram, and ex-McKinsey employee incubated... Read More

Sustainable Fashion After COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has hit the fashion world hard. The global textile and apparel industry is sinking due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. One of the positive after the... Read More

Post-COVID-19 Survey On Sustainable Fashion From Lectra And Retviews

Sustainable collections from fast fashion giants such as Zara, H&M, and C&A remain a minority, according to the recent post-COVID-19 survey from Lectra and Retviews. Fashion is the second-largest polluter... Read More

Which Fashion Brand Can Resist The Crisis

Fashion is one of the industries most affected by the COVID-19 crisis. But not businesses are created equal. Some fashion brands are doing a lot better than others, even during... Read More

Top 10 FREE Sustainable Fashion Online Courses

Sustainable fashion is trending and more important than ever for the global textile and apparel industry. Sustainability is now a priority for many conscious consumers. The fashion industry is the... Read More

CGS 2020 Retail Survey: Sustainability is Critical

CGS published its second annual 2020 Retail and Sustainability Survey disclosing the clothing shopping preference of more than 2,000 individuals (ages 18-65+) from the United States and the United Kingdom.... Read More

117 Fashion Brands Signed the Circular Fashion Pledge

Sustainability is trending in the fashion industry for good reasons. 117 small and medium-sized apparel brands from around the world have signed on to the 2020 Circular Fashion Pledge to... Read More

Winners of the Drapers Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

From its shortlist selected previously this year, Drapers announced the winners of its Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020 that acknowledge the improvement in decreasing the fashion industry's social and environmental impact.... Read More

Sustainable Fashion Brand ExtraAF Launches in the Middle of a Crisis

The new London-based sustainable fashion brand ExtraAF is launching officially worldwide. The brand offers high-quality garments made from a wide selection of eco-friendly materials, without compromising on style. Founded in... Read More

Wearwell Conscious Fashion Subscription Box

Meet Wearwell, a new sustainable fashion subscription start-up based in Philadelphia. Every month, conscious consumers choose between a curated selection of ethically-sourced clothing. Founders Erin Houston and Emily Kenney bootstrapped... Read More

Emulating Nature’s Lessons To Transform The Fashion Industry

A new report "The Nature of Fashion: Moving Towards a Regenerative System" showcases the emulation of nature’s lessons in the fashion industry to protect ecosystems, biodiversity, soil fertility, support communities, and... Read More

Fashioning a Recovery Making Detroit a Sustainable Fashion Capital

The webcast "Fashioning a Recovery" showcases discussions between apparel industry leaders on how fashion brands and manufacturers are making Detroit Michigan a production center for conscious clothing. The global fashion... Read More

EU Green Recovery Plan in the Textile, Apparel, and Footwear Industry

The Policy Hub just published a proposal to lead the apparel and footwear industry towards a green recovery post-COVID-19 crisis. Titled "Proposal for an EU Green Recovery Plan in the... Read More

Redress Gets New Headquarters in Hong Kong

Environmental NGO Redress working to reduce waste in the fashion industry just moved into a new headquarter in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Sham Shui Po is an area of... Read More

NYFW Fashinnovation Talks About Sustainable Fashion

The 5th edition of NYFW Fashinnovation Talks will take place 100% online on September 10th, 2020. The event showcases industry leaders from all around the world discussing sustainable fashion. Fashion... Read More

Ethical Fashion Market Reaches USD 8.25 Billion in 2023

The global ethical fashion market is expected to reach USD 8.25 Billion by 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.33%, according to the recent report from The... Read More

Fashion Cannot Survive Without Sustainability Post-COVID-19

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, the global fashion industry is sinking. Sustainability is now more important than ever for fashion to stay relevant after the COVID-19 crisis.... Read More

Zalando Aims to Only Sell Eco-friendly Brands

Zalando announced that it will only retail eco-friendly labels by 2023. This change is huge progress towards improving the fashion industry as a whole. It will play a key role in... Read More

Gucci Owner Kering Appoints Emma Watson to Its Board

Emma Watson has joined the Kering group's board of directors to promote sustainable fashion, as announced by the company earlier in June 2020. Didi Chuxing president Jean Liu Qing and... Read More

Communication And Collaboration Are Keys to Sustainable Fashion

The COVID-19 crisis has brought the fashion industry to its knees. To survive, textile and apparel companies must adapt to the shift in consumers' demand for sustainability. The fashion industry... Read More

5 Simple Ways to Make Fashion Brands More Sustainable

Sustainability is a priority today in the fashion world. The textile and apparel industry is the second-largest polluter globally. It's time to take massive action to reduce pollution, waste, carbon... Read More

The Coronavirus Crisis is Killing the Old Fashion Industry

The coronavirus crisis is accelerating change in the fashion industry. Apparel and footwear brands have to face consumers' demand for more sustainability and digitalization. Huge fast fashion stores like Zara... Read More

Fashion Must Become Sustainable Without Consumers Demand

Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. It's responsible for excessive waste, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Garment mass-production and consumption releases toxic chemicals, untreated wastewater,... Read More

10 Sustainability Initiatives in the Fashion Industry in May 2020

COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis that has a disastrous impact on the fashion industry. But key players are still making progress toward more sustainability in the fashion world. The fashion... Read More

Upcycled Clothing: a Vector for Creativity Among Fashion Students

Students from fashion schools around the world learn about the importance of sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Upcycling clothes is one of the best ways to boost their... Read More

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