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Textile tech brand Repreve introduces yarn made from plastic bottles
The fiber, called Recomfort, is designed to to be pill-resistant and feel like traditional cotton, acrylic and rayon.
By Howard Ruben • Jan. 25, 2024 -
TrusTrace lands $24M growth investment
The traceability platform will use the money to boost its global expansion strategy.
By Laurel Deppen • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Fashion faced its share of shakeups in the first half of 2024, but few industries are more adept at reinvention or more suited to change.
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Deep Dive
7 fashion industry trends to watch in 2024
The coming year will bring fast fashion battles, more mergers and acquisitions, an evolution of luxury and a presidential election, and that’s just for starters.
By Laurel Deppen and Lara Ewen • Jan. 12, 2024 -
Biomaterials firm backed by Kering raises 11 million euros
Mogu Srl has completed Series A funding and plans to launch a demo production plant, expand its team and increase its research and development efforts.
By Lara Ewen • Jan. 9, 2024 -
Leather alternative startup names new chief product officer
Gozen, which recently closed a $3.3 million funding round, named Sedef Uncu Aki to the position.
By Laurel Deppen • Jan. 3, 2024 -
Renewcell secures $9.8M in short-term funding
The new capital comes after the textile recycling firm reported underperforming Q3 sales.
By Lara Ewen • Dec. 21, 2023 -
Tapestry partners with national firm on six Illinois clean energy projects
The community solar projects are set to come online and begin delivering clean energy in early 2025.
By Howard Ruben • Dec. 19, 2023 -
Puma expands its textile-to-textile polyester recycling program
The company said its Re:Fibre technology would be used to create most of its club and federation replica jerseys in 2024.
By Howard Ruben • Dec. 11, 2023 -
Champion launches sustainable collection with fiber tech firm CiCLO
The collection of crewnecks and joggers comes as HanesBrands works to position the brand for growth and attract a younger consumer.
By Laurel Deppen • Nov. 30, 2023 -
TrusTrace partners with UK apparel retailer on supply chain software
New Look will use TrusTrace’s tech to help reach some of the company’s sustainability goals, which include reaching net-zero by 2040.
By Laurel Deppen • Nov. 28, 2023 -
Adore Me launches sustainability accelerator
The Victoria's Secret-owned lingerie brand is working with four startups on technology to lessen the impact of manufacturing processes.
By Dani James • Nov. 22, 2023 -
Vestiaire bans H&M, Uniqlo, Urban Outfitters, Zara and more from its platform
The site now prohibits customers from reselling 60 brands it considers fast fashion and harmful to the environment.
By Howard Ruben • Updated Nov. 17, 2023 -
Sustainable Apparel Coalition CEO to step down
Amina Razvi will leave the nonprofit coalition of fashion industry brands in December.
By Laurel Deppen • Nov. 16, 2023 -
Cotton traceability program may help fashion and textile brands track sourcing
Nonprofit initiative Better Cotton believes its new platform, once completed, will improve transparency within cotton supply chains.
By Howard Ruben • Nov. 13, 2023 -
New Balance, Reformation among brands launching sustainable footwear collective
The group’s proposed solution is to collectively minimize waste, reduce emissions and bring a circular approach to the footwear industry.
By Laurel Deppen • Nov. 3, 2023 -
Deep Dive
New regulations seek to expose fashion greenwashers’ true colors
In Europe, governments plan to prohibit fashion companies and other industries from making vague or misleading environmental claims, and the U.S. could soon do the same.
By Lauren Schenkman • Nov. 1, 2023 -
Biomaterials startup lands $3.3M in funding to boost production of its leather alternative
Gozen, which recently debuted its material with Balenciaga, is seeking to scale its production with a new facility.
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 26, 2023 -
Sustainable raw materials can’t meet future demand: report
While many fashion brands have pledged to reduce their climate impact, that won’t be feasible with the current supply chain, a new report says.
By Lauren Schenkman • Oct. 26, 2023 -
Zara parent company inks $74M deal for recycled polyester material
Inditex is partnering with Los Angeles-based Ambercycle in a three-year agreement for a “significant portion” of the material.
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 25, 2023 -
Apparel firms rank in top 100 public companies on ESG disclosures
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens report found that Nike, VF Corp. and Ralph Lauren got top marks in environmental and social practices.
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 18, 2023 -
REI opens Tennessee distribution center to support 60-plus stores
The 400,000-square-foot center in Lebanon is equipped with technology to improve picking efficiency, a spokesperson said.
By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 16, 2023 -
Ugg launches all-gender sustainable collection
The capsule, called Regenerate by Ugg, features details including regeneratively-sourced sheepskin and outsoles made from renewable sugarcane.
By Lara Ewen • Oct. 6, 2023 -
Bolt Threads plans to go public via SPAC
The announcement comes after the company struggled to raise funds for the production of its mushroom leather alternative.
By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 5, 2023 -
Sustainable Apparel Coalition launches initiative to curb carbon emissions
The new program is designed to help apparel manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint by a minimum of 45% over the next seven years.
By Howard Ruben • Oct. 5, 2023 -
Coalition calls for eliminating highly hazardous pesticides in cotton farming
Less toxic methods can replace hazardous chemicals in protecting cotton and other crops from pests, the group says.
By Lauren Schenkman • Oct. 3, 2023