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A team of researchers at Aalto University in Finland has...
A team of researchers at Aalto University in Finland has developed an eco-friendly wax coating to make garments water-resistant. The treatment is said to be non-toxic while offering the necessary breathability and natural feel, according to the researchers. The new natural wax is obtained using carnauba wax, which is found ...
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Skechers is making a variety of claims on the sustainability...
Skechers is making a variety of claims on the sustainability of its packaging. Apparently, the Californian shoe brand has reduced the plastic in it by 85 percent and limited the plastic in its foot forms to 10 percent. All of this plastic is, with the right local infrastructure, recyclable. In ...
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Euro Brand Management (EBM) has established a partnership with Climate...
Euro Brand Management (EBM) has established a partnership with Climate Partner of Munich. Based in Grünwald, Germany, and run by Luigi Grosso, EBM is a B-Corporation (subject to B-Lab's standards of corporate social responsibility and sustainability) that analyzes and reworks the supply chains of its clients, focusing on the supply ...
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On Good Authority is looking to attract investors as it...
On Good Authority is looking to attract investors as it launches its first collection of women's waterproof jackets. The brand's windproof and waterproof rainwear is breathable and made from waste plastics, non-toxic chemicals and a PFC-free, water-repellent coating. The jackets are produced in China. Sara Lewis and Hannah Oliver co-founded ...
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Champion's parent company, HanesBrands, is partnering with How2Recycle, the standardized...
Champion's parent company, HanesBrands, is partnering with How2Recycle, the standardized labeling system, to improve engagement with its consumers in the recycling of its product packaging. Hanes has begun submitting its packaging components to How2Recycle for recyclability assessments. Each packaging configuration receives the proper label, which identifies the type or types ...
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Asics has announced plans to expand the application of its...
Asics has announced plans to expand the application of its resource-saving dyeing method to more than 50 percent of new products across all of its shoe brands from 2020. The initiative is expected to reduce carbon emissions from the dyeing process by about 45 percent and reduce water use by ...
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Asics has taken a stake in Pyrates Smart Fabrics, a...
Asics has taken a stake in Pyrates Smart Fabrics, a Spanish textile developer, through its subsidiary Asics Ventures Corp. The Spanish start-up, founded by Regina Polanco in 2014, has developed a range of eco-friendly knit fabrics that can be used in sportswear, athleisure, underwear and prêt-à-porter. The textiles are made ...
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Veja has developed the “Condor,” a new running shoe that...
Veja has developed the “Condor,” a new running shoe that is said to be 53 percent bio-sourced. For the French company, known for its sustainable shoes and accessories, this is the first venture in the running market. The Condor is described as a “post-petroleum” running shoe. The shoe, which is ...
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Patagonia launched a new European website on Sept. 25 for...
Patagonia launched a new European website on Sept. 25 for its Patagonia Works program, which has already found numerous adepts in the U.S. The program will list a series of initiatives that customers can take in their own countries to do something for the environment, making donations or participating in ...
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Buff, the Catalan headwear company, has been certified by the...
Buff, the Catalan headwear company, has been certified by the Spanish association Forética as complying with SGE 21, the European standard for corporate social responsibility. To qualify, Buff underwent an audit by SGS, an international certification firm that operates on Forética's behalf and is present in about 120 countries. To ...
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Sherpa Adventure Gear raised $89,812.25 for its children's education foundation...
Sherpa Adventure Gear raised $89,812.25 for its children's education foundation in Nepal last year. Sherpa sold over 350,000 products to support the ten students currently enrolled in the program across grades 4 to 9. The Sherpa Adventure Gear Foundation receives 25-cent donations on selected products sold by Sherpa to help ...
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Uniqlo and Torey Industries, long-time strategic partners, are now collaborating...
Uniqlo and Torey Industries, long-time strategic partners, are now collaborating on a new project to turn used down jackets and plastic bottles into new clothes. The collection of Ultra Light Down products will appear later this month, initially in Uniqlo's Japanese stores only. The down will be cleansed for use ...
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The Lycra Company is introducing the new Lycra EcoMade elastane,...
The Lycra Company is introducing the new Lycra EcoMade elastane, its first branded elastane made with recycled content. The new fiber will be officially launched at Intertextile Shanghai on Sept. 25–27. Furthermore, the company has announced that it plans to convert the majority of Coolmax and Thermolite fiber products to ...
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Moncler has entered the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World...
Moncler has entered the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and Europe for the first time and has been recognized as the Industry Leader in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” sector. The DJSI, created jointly by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM in 1999, are a family of sustainability ...
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Antje von Dewitz, the chief executive of Vaude, has been...
Antje von Dewitz, the chief executive of Vaude, has been elected as vice president of the German Federal Environment Foundation (DBU) for the next five years. The German executive, who has been quite vocal on many occasions about the need to save the environment, has been a member of the ...
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YKK is to begin production of its environmentally-friendly Natulon zipper...
YKK is to begin production of its environmentally-friendly Natulon zipper in the U.S. Natulon, which is part of YKK U.S.' collection of sustainable trims, will be manufactured in Macon, Georgia, to cut the environmental impact from sourcing overseas and reduce lead times. The Natulon zipper is made from recycled PET ...
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North Sails has collaborated with film director Victor Claramunt on...
North Sails has collaborated with film director Victor Claramunt on a short film, entitled La Mer, aimed at raising awareness of ocean plastic pollution. The film was first presented at the 10th edition of the La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival on July 26-27. It is also among the 50 ...
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Proviz Sports has announced that from summer 2019, all inner...
Proviz Sports has announced that from summer 2019, all inner linings of its jackets will be manufactured from Repreve, a recycled polyester made from recycled plastic bottles. Furthermore, the company is encouraging its customers to recycle products at the end of their life by posting them to Proviz in return ...
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Canada Goose began seeking Intuit designers for a special collection...
Canada Goose began seeking Intuit designers for a special collection in January of this year, and Project Atigi has now been extended and expanded. The Canadian outdoor brand is planning to commission 20 native designers from the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunatsiavut, Nunavut and Nunavik – all four regions of the ...
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Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that...
Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that are made in a sustainable manner. According to a survey by Spinnova, a Finnish bio-yarn producer, 61 percent of respondents among Europeans aged 18-30 said that they would pay more for a sustainable piece of clothing, while 41 percent would ...
