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Sainsbury’s rolls out charitable second-hand fashion initiative to all UK stores

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is expanding a charitable second-hand fashion programme to all of its UK stores following a successful trial. The initiative sees Sainsbury’s donate any clothing products from its fashion brand Tu Clothing that are not fit for resale in store to Newlife, a UK charity that recycles, reprocesses, and reuses...

23 Jun 2022

Business

Sustainability round-up May 2022

Just as spring brought a renewal in the natural world, sustainable initiatives also enlivened the fashion industry, which were numerous and varied this month. Changes need to be achieved, for example, through next generation and pioneering materials, and the constantly expanding resale market, which will more than double by 2026. Innovation The...

15 Jun 2022

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Cradle to cradle, investment and recycling: How Ralph Lauren wants to become more circular

Ralph Lauren wants to manufacture products in a more responsible and circular way, part of which includes a focus on the cradle to cradle certification the US fashion company is introducing for certain products. The first product to be certified with this more circular and responsible production standard will be a cashmere jumper, the company’s...

14 Jun 2022

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The Future of Fashion is Designed in Collaboration with Nature

Have you heard of the living coffin by Bob Hendrikx and Loop Biotech yet? As to how this relates to fashion design, I’ll get to that later. Not all garments are created equal. The choices a designer makes when it comes to the fabric, among other things, determines the product’s lifecycle. Surely, the design intention is never for the piece to...

14 Jun 2022

Business

Recycled materials developer Recover secures 100 million dollar minority investment

Recover, a developer in recycled cotton fibre, has announced that it has closed a new 100 million dollar minority equity capital investment led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. In a release, the company, which already works with the likes of Primark, Inditex and C&A, said it will be using the investment to accelerate its global expansion and...

10 Jun 2022

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UK government pledges 80 million pounds to support circular industry model

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged 80 million pounds in government funding to support a programme that hopes to push the UK industry towards a circular fashion model. Announced during a champagne reception in honour of sustainable fashion, Johnson said in a speech that the “cheque was on its way” and continued on to reference various...

10 Jun 2022

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ThredUp, Rent the Runway and The RealReal among founders of ACT policy group

Image: ThredUp A group focused on advancing sustainable textile policies has been launched in the US, founded by 11 big names from the circular fashion industry. The American Circular Textiles (ACT) policy group, which was spearheaded by the Circular Services Group (CSG) and Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), is aiming to bring together fashion’s...

10 Jun 2022

Fashion

Mulberry to add digital IDs to products in circular push

British luxury brand Mulberry is introducing digital IDs to its products in a push to boost circularity and traceability. The iconic handbag maker has committed to add IDs to its complete product range by 2025, starting in June with second-hand bags from its resale programme, the Mulberry Exchange. The company has joined the Sustainable Markets...

9 Jun 2022

Fashion Featured

Why Nike designed a sneaker that is made to be disassembled

On Saturday, the Brooklyn Half Marathon was held in New York for the first time since the start of the pandemic. A young runner in his thirties collapsed after finishing the 13.1-mile race and was later pronounced dead from a suspected cardiac arrest. The man was one of sixteen people taken to the hospital that day, according to the FDNY, amid...

24 May 2022

Business

Eco-friendly sneaker start-up, Psudo, raises three million dollars in seed funding

US sneaker brand Psudo has announced the completion of a three million dollar seed financing round, led by SternAegis Ventures. The sustainable start-up, which utilises Repreve yarn for its sneakers, will use the funding to develop plans to establish a new standard for sustainable manufacturing that will allow shoes to be created on demand....

20 May 2022

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French Connection launches on-demand rental service

French Connection has launched its own rental website as the market for circular fashion continues to boom. The British high street retailer teamed up with rental-as-a-service provider Zoa Rental for the launch. The new site, called French Connection Rental, allows customers to rent over 100 SS22 styles, initially focusing on dresses, holiday...

19 May 2022

Fashion

Childrenswear brand Frugi partners with Circular Textiles Foundation

Frugi, a sustainable UK-based brand, has announced a new partnership with the Circular Textiles Foundation (CTF), making it the organisation’s first childrenswear member. The brand will be following a series of circular design workshops with the foundation, working towards key circular principles to apply throughout the company and ultimately...

19 May 2022