Uniqlo joins Zara, H&M in tackling garment waste problem
Clothing retail giants Zara and H&M have each introduced schemes to tackle garment waste problems. Now, Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo has announced plans to join this attention to sustainability by introducing its own garment collecting and recycling initiative. Uniqlo has launched Re.Uniqlo, a circular sustainability program that collects Uniqlo clothing from both its Uniqlo and […]
H&M & Nike Support Stella McCartney’s Campaign To Reduce Fashion Waste
On Tuesday evening at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, designer Stella McCartney and Dame Ellen MacArthur cohosted the launch of a sustainability report that sets out a new vision for the fashion industry. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Fibers Initiative Report, A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion’s Future, laid bare damning findings that will hopefully […]
“The New Plastics Economy”
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) partnered with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to launch a new initiative called “The New Plastics Economy.” The goal is to create a circular economy for fashion in which materials are reused, recycled, and repurposed. Applying circular economy principles to global plastic packaging flows could transform the plastics […]
H&M Group’s new sustainability project for its brand Weekday
H&M Group’s new sustainability project for its brand Weekday is now available as an online exclusive. The Weekday designers have altered the designs based on current trends and re-made garments from old collections into new seasonal designs that resonate with their customers during summer. The Re-Made capsule collection takes an up-cycling approach to design and is […]
Fashion Industry Trying to Reduce Its Effects on Environment
The Recycling and waste management sector is relatively new for the textile industry; however, the benefits from Recycling are clear. Several companies have been researching innovative ways to recycle fabrics. Reference: Original Article by – INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY – Recycling of Fabrics in the Fashion Industry – How to do it & what are its […]
Unifi REPREVE® recycling old denim
As part of Unifi’s ongoing commitment to becoming a more sustainable brand, they’re introducing another fabric, REPREVE® recycled denim, into their range! Read on to learn more about REPREVE®, how they’re implementing it into their product mix. What is REPREVE®? REPREVE® is a sustainable fibre made completely from recycled materials, including post-consumer water bottles and […]
Burberry created trench coat using plastic water bottles collected from China’s rivers and oceans.
As sustainability becomes an increasingly pressing issue for industries far and wide, Burberry is honoring Earth Day with a curated edit of 26 eco-conscious styles from the brand’s Spring/Summer 2020 collection. Recycled textiles such as fabric scraps and nylon repurposed from fishing nets serve as core materials for the new range. Every item in the […]
Adidas x Parley
In 2016, Adidas partnered with Parley for the Oceans to produce a line of trainers made from recycled ocean waste. The shoe’s fibers are made of plastic waste and fishing nets retrieved off the coast of Africa. FROM A DISTANCE, Adidas’ newest shoe looks seafoam green. But it’s an illusion; up close that pellucid hue […]
Rethinking, recycling and re-loving: A peek into India’s circular fashion economy
The global fashion industry largely follows the linear pathway of ‘take, make, wear and throw’, producing a staggering 13 million tonnes of global textile waste. Textile industry stakeholders are now finding inventive solutions to make the circular fashion economy resilient, restorative and regenerative in nature. An overhaul in the legacy business structures would require an […]
The Basics of Textile Recycling
What Is Textile Recycling? Textile recycling is the process by which old clothing and other textiles are recovered for reuse or material recovery. It is the basis for the textile recycling industry. In the United States, this group is represented by SMART, the Association of Wiping Materials, Used Clothing and Fiber Industries. The necessary steps in […]