Veronica Chou is a member of the USD 2.7 billion family empire built by her father Silas Chou selling American clothing labels in China. She is asking consumers to buy... Read More
Partnering with established fashion brands, car manufacturer Hyundai released a capsule collection featuring unique pieces made from recycled automotive waste, such as a handbag by Rosie Assoulin and a floral... Read More
Eastman Chemical Company launches a new type of sustainable fiber for the apparel and textile industry. Called Naia Renew, it combines cellulosic material extracted from wood pulp with recycled plastic... Read More
The best sustainability apps make it easy for you to pursue an eco-conscious lifestyle. They help you make mindful decisions as an informed consumer that cares about people, animals, and... Read More
Clothing sharing app The Nu Wardrobe (Nuw) is rapidly expanding its services across the United Kingdom and Ireland after previously being available in only London, Dublin, and Cambridge. The small... Read More
New French technology startup Fashion Data is offering an innovative solution to make the apparel industry Zero Waste. It provides clothing company with data and analytics to exactly produce what... Read More
Vegan mushroom leather is a pioneer in leather alternatives made from the upcycling of low-cost agricultural and forestry by-products, chitinous polymers, and other polysaccharides, extracted from fungi, grown using a... Read More
EcoVero is a fabric first produced by the Austrian company Lenzing from semi-synthetic polymers in 2017. It's a branded name for viscose, a regenerated cellulosic fiber in the family of... Read More
MicroModal is a fabric first produced by Lenzing from semi-synthetic polymers in 1990. It's a type of modal, a regenerated cellulosic fiber, similar to viscose rayon, acetate, cupro, and lyocell.... Read More
Can fabrics be waterproof, eco-friendly, and affordable? Well, there is no 100% sustainable fabric. However, the eco-friendliness of materials used for clothing can drastically improve with a few sustainable practices.The... Read More
Piñatex is a pioneer in leather alternatives made from cellulose fibers extracted from pineapple leaves. The material is a synthetic leather made from pineapple waste, much more ethical than real... Read More
It's very encouraging to see more shoe companies adding ethical, vegan, and affordable options to their collections. Many shoe brands are listening to conscious consumers and making consistent efforts for... Read More
Online trade publication FashionUnited is launching a brand new B2B marketplace with customer experience start-up Green Story. It aims to connect fashion buyers and sustainable brands. Green Story helps sustainable... Read More
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Higg Co released a new version of the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) in August 2020. The Higg Index is a suite of... Read More
Polypropylene fabric is a synthetic textile used in many industrial applications, as well as in the upholstery and apparel industries. It's also known as PP or polypropene and can be... Read More
Econyl is a regenerated nylon fabric first produced by Italian textile manufacturer Aquafil in 2011. It's an innovative material that encourages sustainability in the global textile and apparel industry. Econyl... Read More
The Bark Project tested how to apply bark manufacturing techniques into design applications with the creation of fabulous woven jackets made of tree bark. The Bark Project is a material-focused... Read More
Repreve is a recycled polyester brand name by Unifi, an American fiber manufacturer founded by George Allen Mebane IV in 1971. Repreve polyester fabric is widely used in the textile... Read More
Polyamide fabric is a synthetic textile made of petroleum-based plastic polymers. It's a very versatile material used in many different applications today, including clothing fabrics in the fashion industry. Polyamide... Read More
Conventional denim manufacturing is one of the most polluting processes in today's global fashion industry. A group of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam,... Read More
Many new and innovative fabrics promote sustainability in the global textile and apparel industry. Q-NOVA regenerated polyamide is one of them and represents Italian excellence. Q-NOVA is an environmentally friendly... Read More
American multinational corporation Nike is continuing to push toward zero carbon and zero waste in an attempt to protect the future of sports. Its latest viral sneakers, the Nike Sportswear... Read More
Whether you are looking for more sustainable fabrics for your wardrobe or an environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics, bioplastics or bio-based plastics are an amazing option. Also known as... Read More
Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez are Mexico-based entrepreneurs who launched Desserto, the first organic and vegan leather made from the Nopal or prickly-pear cactus. They developed an alternative to... Read More
Restaurant company Chipotle is launching a sustainable apparel collection made from 100% organic cotton and naturally dyed with avocado pits. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is a food chain business that... Read More