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Allbirds launches the world’s first polycotton recycled sneaker

US footwear brand Allbirds has unveiled a new collection that “remixes trash into treasure” with the first-ever footwear made from textile-to-textile recycled materials from polycotton waste. The sneakers have been developed in partnership with Blumaka, a leader in converting recycled foam into world-class footwear products, and Circ, an...

Fashion |Jewellery

Pandora shifting to recycled silver and gold for all jewellery

Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery brand, is shifting its precious metals supply to only source recycled silver and gold for all its jewellery. In a statement, Pandora said using recycled materials instead of newly mined silver and gold will mean that the jewellery company will avoid 58,000 tons of CO2 every year. The shift means it will...

Fashion |In Pictures

Fanfare Label launches recycled denim collection

Independent sustainable fashion brand Fanfare Label has launched a new recycled denim collection using post-consumer recycled cotton and organic cotton. The Fanfare Label jeans have been designed to be fully transparent, from sourcing the fabrics to the production, as well as being made to last and be easily recyclable. The new recycled denim...

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Rothy’s launches first tennis line made with Evian water bottles

Sustainable accessories brand Rothy’s has unveiled its first, limited-edition, tennis-inspired capsule collection made with repurposed Evian water bottles collected during the US Open Tennis tournament last year. The partnership between Evian and Rothy’s was launched in September 2021 to keep plastic waste from Evian’s water bottles in the...

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Primark expands range of recycled cotton apparel

Primark has expanded on its partnership with Recover, a recycled cotton fibre manufacturer, making it the first major retailer to launch the company’s proprietary RColorBlend fibre globally through a new leisurewear collection. Recover, which transforms textile waste into recycled cotton fibres and cotton blend fibres, produces RColorBlend by...

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Canada Goose launches outerwear collection made with recycled fabrics

Canada Goose has launched a capsule collection made using recycled feather-light ripstop as part of its commitment to transition to 90 percent preferred fibres and materials, which includes recycled and organic materials by 2025. The five-piece HumanNature capsule has been designed for both people and the planet, explains Canada Goose, and marks...

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JW Anderson unveils collaboration with Persol

JW Anderson is launching eight Persol sunglasses for spring/summer 2022, including for the first time a Persol model made from recycled acetates. “I have always been a fan of Persol,” said Jonathan Anderson, founder and creative director of JW Anderson in a statement. “They are a design classic; I wear them all the time. The craftsmanship and...