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Sustainability

Goldman-Backed Recycled Cotton Supplier Valued at $1 Billion

The Spanish company Recover, whose clients include Zara-owner Inditex and Revolve, raised $100 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs as it targets growth amid mounting demand for recycled fibres.

Sustainability

Goldman-Backed Recycled Cotton Supplier Valued at $1 Billion

The Spanish company Recover, whose clients include Zara-owner Inditex and Revolve, raised $100 million in a funding round led by Goldman Sachs as it targets growth amid mounting demand for recycled fibres.

Sustainability

Widespread Inaction on Sustainability Eclipses Progress at Fashion’s Biggest Companies

Efforts to transform the fashion industry in line with global ambitions to curb climate change and establish more responsible business practices by 2030 have yet to gain sufficient momentum, The BoF Sustainability Index 2022 finds.

Sustainability

Widespread Inaction on Sustainability Eclipses Progress at Fashion’s Biggest Companies

Efforts to transform the fashion industry in line with global ambitions to curb climate change and establish more responsible business practices by 2030 have yet to gain sufficient momentum, The BoF Sustainability Index 2022 finds.

Sustainability

Would You Buy a Mushroom Handbag?

For the first time, brands including Stella McCartney, Balenciaga and Hermès are bringing products made of buzzy mushroom-based materials to market, a critical test for whether the next-generation fabrics could one day hit the mainstream.

Sustainability

Would You Buy a Mushroom Handbag?

For the first time, brands including Stella McCartney, Balenciaga and Hermès are bringing products made of buzzy mushroom-based materials to market, a critical test for whether the next-generation fabrics could one day hit the mainstream.

Technology

The Traceability Tech Aiming to Unlock a More Sustainable Industry

Traceability systems powered by tracking software and Big Data will help brands reach far into their supply chains to understand the entire lifecycle of their products.

Technology

The Traceability Tech Aiming to Unlock a More Sustainable Industry

Traceability systems powered by tracking software and Big Data will help brands reach far into their supply chains to understand the entire lifecycle of their products.

Sustainability

Kering Invests in Lab-Grown Leather Startup

The French luxury giant participated in a $46 million funding round intended to accelerate commercialisation of San Francisco-based VitroLabs’ lab-grown leather.

Sustainability

Kering Invests in Lab-Grown Leather Startup

The French luxury giant participated in a $46 million funding round intended to accelerate commercialisation of San Francisco-based VitroLabs’ lab-grown leather.

Sustainability

One Way to Become More Sustainable? Invest in New Materials.

Luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose is investing $1.3 million in an R&D tie-up with Milanese materials manufacturer Coronet.

Sustainability

One Way to Become More Sustainable? Invest in New Materials.

Luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose is investing $1.3 million in an R&D tie-up with Milanese materials manufacturer Coronet.

Retail

How Brands Can Deal With Rising Costs

From altering products to buying materials in bulk, brands and retailers are adapting to a volatile market.

Retail

How Brands Can Deal With Rising Costs

From altering products to buying materials in bulk, brands and retailers are adapting to a volatile market.

Retail

The Race to Develop the Best Sports Bra

Brands like Adidas and Gymshark are spending time, money and resources to update their sports bras, a product they see as crucial to winning over female customers.

Retail

The Race to Develop the Best Sports Bra

Brands like Adidas and Gymshark are spending time, money and resources to update their sports bras, a product they see as crucial to winning over female customers.

Retail

Making Sense of Wall Street’s Retail Sell-Off

Retailers are reporting record sales, but investors are spooked by inflation, the war in Ukraine and more. What lies ahead?

Retail

Making Sense of Wall Street’s Retail Sell-Off

Retailers are reporting record sales, but investors are spooked by inflation, the war in Ukraine and more. What lies ahead?

Luxury

What Will Sanctions Against Russian Diamonds Mean for Jewellery?

The sanctions against the Russian diamonds now have the diamond trade at the centre of the war, and could send jewellery companies reeling.

Luxury

What Will Sanctions Against Russian Diamonds Mean for Jewellery?

The sanctions against the Russian diamonds now have the diamond trade at the centre of the war, and could send jewellery companies reeling.

Sustainability

Masterclass | Can a Materials Revolution Make Fashion More Sustainable?

Understand how the industry can change materials to lessen environmental impact.

Sustainability

Masterclass | Can a Materials Revolution Make Fashion More Sustainable?

Understand how the industry can change materials to lessen environmental impact.

Partner Content

At Oeko-Tex, Evolving Material Certification Strategies

Since its inception, Oeko-Tex has offered a ‘Standard 100′ certification as a label for textiles tested for harmful substances. Today, its offering has evolved to measure production impact in much greater depth.

Partner Content

At Oeko-Tex, Evolving Material Certification Strategies

Since its inception, Oeko-Tex has offered a ‘Standard 100′ certification as a label for textiles tested for harmful substances. Today, its offering has evolved to measure production impact in much greater depth.

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