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The apparel and footwear giant says its scale requires it to address textile waste and to design out waste from the beginning.
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Fast fashion has destructive impacts on the environment and people. Buying secondhand clothing could provide consumers a way to push back against the fast-fashion system.
by Hyejune Park
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In order to scale its solution, the labeling and embellishment manufacturer must partner with apparel companies and other stakeholders.
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Companies across the fashion industry have deployed pilots for circular — or more sustainable — products, but too often they stop there.
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A new report offers insights into the state of fiber and materials sourcing in the textiles sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Retailers are uniquely positioned to drive circularity at scale. Given their influential role in the value chain and direct relationships with ever-more-
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Can unwanted clothes make for happy workers?
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Incorporating recycled materials into product collections is a good start.
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The textile industry has a powerful opportunity to shift the needle in both producer and consumer contexts.
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If sheep overgraze, they may degrade soil and cause erosion, which can be exacerbated by an increasingly warming climate. How the animals are raised and sheared are also key animal welfare risk areas.
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The key sustainability concerns related to down are around animal welfare.
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As a plant-based fiber, man-made cellulosics have the potential to be a more sustainable choice because they are renewable. But the production process can contribute to deforestation.
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The first fabric made entirely in a laboratory, nylon is most often found in activewear, swimwear and other technical performance garments because of its durability and useful stretch properties.
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The most widely used fiber in the world, polyester accounts for roughly half of the fiber market overall and about 80 percent of all synthetic fibers.
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Less than 1 percent of clothing material today is refashioned to produce new clothing. This is one potential solution.
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Natural and renewable, it’s a popular choice for brands and consumers looking to make more sustainable fabric choices, but cotton comes with its fair share of social and environmental risks.
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Almost any textile you can think of, from cotton to leather to nylon, has social and environmental impacts risks at every level of its supply chain.