One World – One Environment – One Network
The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. The social consequences are also fatal: textile workers labor in an unsafe working environment for meager wages, and women are particularly...
The Swiss fashion brand Bally has launched a capsule collection to raise awareness of global warming. Proceeds from the Peak Outlook Capsule will support the preservation of mountains around the world. Bally is...
Using fibre-catching devices as part of the laundry process can dramatically reduce the amount of microscopic particles potentially entering the marine environment, according to new research. The study covered both prototypes and commercially available...
An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just one square metre. Over 10 million...
The fashion industry accounts for 10 per cent of global pollution. Urgent changes to fast fashion are needed to stem a devastating impact upon the environment, say scientists. The fashion industry is the second...
Until now, most sustainable materials designed for the fashion industry aren’t truly sustainable, with their high water footprint and even higher costs. Fungi- or bacteria-based textile materials provide an exciting – and disruptive –...
MIT and the Fashion Institute of Technology have joined forces to create advanced functional fabrics such as biodegradable footwear and active textiles. For the second consecutive year, students from MIT and the Fashion Institute...
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched a new digital learning hub to help individuals better their understanding of the circular economy. Dame Ellen MacArthur broke the world record for sailing solo around the world...
The Fashion Revolution is a global movement dedicated to a more sustainable fashion industry. We inform about the most pressing issues in the fashion industry, advocate positive change and celebrate those who are on...
The fashion industry is the second-biggest consumer of water and responsible for 8 to 10 per cent of global carbon emissions. The new UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion will work to change this. Launched...
Global sporting goods manufacturer Adidas plans to make 11 million pairs of shoes containing recycled ocean plastic in 2019, double what it produced in 2018. Adidas has announced that it will produce more shoes...
From adidas to Zara, fashion companies around the world have pledged to increase sustainable design and garment recycling by 2020. Sixty-four of the world’s leading fashion companies representing a total of 142 brands signed...
A new report from Greenpeace Germany says that recycling is not the solution to textile waste because technological challenges make it economically unfeasible to recycle clothing into new fibres. The new report Timeout for fast...
Global water shortages will have a negative impact on economies around the world, including in wealthy countries such as Germany and eslewhere in Europe, according to a WWF study released in the lead up...
