EBay launches Pre-Loved Fashion Week

The resale platform will host shoppable events in New York and London ahead of each city’s official fashion weeks, as well as daily drops of pre-owned designer items.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 30, 2024

How to prepare for the EU’s Digital Product Passport Law

New legislation will require brands to attach digital supply chain records to almost every product in Europe, including apparel. Here’s how to get started.

By Lauren Schenkman • Aug. 29, 2024

ThredUp, Vestiaire Collective join petition to end taxation on secondhand apparel

A coalition led by American Circular Textiles says ending “double taxation” would encourage a circular economy.

By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 26, 2024

Repreve launches filament yarn, insulation materials made from recycled polyester

The new products are part of holding company Unifi’s goal to recycle 1.5 billion T-shirts’ worth of textile waste by 2030.

By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 20, 2024

Goodwill launches secondhand textile traceability study

The new effort follows a two-year pilot program in which the nonprofit found that about 60% of the studied material was recyclable through existing tech.

By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 16, 2024

Trove acquires competing resale platform Recurate

The company will oversee 44 partner labels and control up to 80% of branded resale traffic as a result of the deal.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 14, 2024

Bloomingdale’s and Rebag collaborate on luxury resale

The department store’s e-commerce site offers a 2,500-piece collection of pre-owned handbags, watches and fine jewelry, and in-store sales will follow.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 8, 2024

Forced labor, US economy among top concerns for fashion execs this year: report

Despite concern over the economy, a majority of respondents noted feeling optimistic about their business outlook over the next five years.

By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 6, 2024

Unspun raises $32M for 3D weaving machines

The company plans to expand the use of its technology to localize manufacturing capabilities across North America and Europe.

By Lara Ewen • July 31, 2024

Aesthetics vs. environment: How Estée Lauder balances luxury and sustainability

“We’ve been changing all these packages already,” but the public often doesn’t notice, said Rob DiPalma, VP of packaging and engineering sustainability. ELC aims to overcome that and other challenges as 2025 approaches.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 30, 2024

H&M’s ‘green’ financing tool supports supplier sustainability

The collaborative program aims to help manufacturers overcome the funding hurdles of implementing sustainable practices. Here's how.

By Kelly Stroh • July 23, 2024

Carhartt grows efforts to source sustainable cotton

The workwear brand is tapping the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Better Cotton initiative for greater traceability and transparency over its supply chain.

By Kelly Stroh • July 19, 2024

Debrand aims to scale textile recycling in US amid growing brand and policy demand

WM-backed Debrand’s expansion into the U.S. aims to strengthen textile sorting and recycling infrastructure in North America. Factors like chemical recycling and EPR could influence the market for textile recycling.

By Megan Quinn • July 18, 2024

SEC’s ESG greenwashing, human capital disclosure rules pushed to October

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s delayed rulemaking timeline comes against a backdrop of increased scrutiny on ESG-related regulations.

By Zoya Mirza • July 11, 2024

Shein invests $270M to create Circularity Fund in EU, UK

The fast fashion giant said the money will support startups as well as more mature businesses working in the textile-to-textile recycling space.

By Laurel Deppen • July 11, 2024

Sustainable garment tech hub to open in Miami

Spain-based Jeanologia is opening the production center as it looks to expand its presence in the U.S.

By Laurel Deppen • July 9, 2024

Worldly expands C-suite with 2 new hires

Kevin Vranes and Jay Gaines were brought in to work on product innovation and marketing as the sustainability data platform looks to expand its reach.

By Laurel Deppen • July 1, 2024

TrusTrace upgrades forced labor screening

The platform’s supply chain tool uses AI to reduce “the likelihood of human error” and help fashion brands with regulatory compliance.

By Laurel Deppen • June 28, 2024

Consumers want ethical sourcing, labeling on manmade fibers: report

Nearly three quarters of survey respondents think materials such as viscose and lyocell should come from sustainable forests.

By Lara Ewen • June 26, 2024

Zara owner pledges to stop using endangered and ancient forests in paper packaging

The initiative builds on Inditex’s previous commitment to remove those materials from textiles.

By Laurel Deppen • June 25, 2024

Gap, H&M, others join initiative to decarbonize fashion supply chain

The Future Supply Initiative will provide brands with financing models and technical support to help their suppliers transition to low carbon technologies and solutions.

By Zoya Mirza • June 18, 2024

Target, FibreTrace and Cargill partner to verify raw cotton

Luminescent pigments are integrated into raw cotton to track it throughout the global supply chain to verify U.S. and Brazilian cotton.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 17, 2024

New York EPR for packaging bill fails to pass before end of legislative session

The state Senate approved the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act last week, but the bill stalled in the Assembly. Bottle bill expansion and mattress EPR legislation also didn’t advance.

By Megan Quinn , Cole Rosengren • June 14, 2024

Continued plastic use financially risky for brands: report

Existing and upcoming legislation ramps up pressure for companies to find more sustainable materials, according to byPlasticFree.

By Lauren Schenkman • June 13, 2024

The fashion industry’s ‘urgent need’ for sustainable practices

It is “incumbent” on the industry to “bring new solutions forward,” said experts and stakeholders at the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network annual meeting.

By Zoya Mirza • June 7, 2024