The athletic-wear company announced on Monday that it's working on a new material, a plant-based leather that will be used to make shoes. The leather alternative is made from mycelium, which is part of a fungus. Adidas said it is working on the plant-based leather with partners, but did not announc... Read more...
THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF SNEAKER PRODUCTION Sneaker production is exceptionally carbon intensive, accounting for 1.4% of the global greenhouse gas emissions, which is significant given that air travel is responsible for 2.5 percent of all emissions. A study conducted by MIT found that a typica... Read more...
Fashion recycling, beyond simply reselling clothes, is a little behind other material recycling processes in terms of technology. But one of Europe’s largest and most popular labels, H&M, is establishing the world’s first in-store combination shredder and knitter of old clothes to tackle the... Read more...
Adidas has started a public trial of its endlessly recyclable UltraBOOST DNA LOOP trainer, created as part of the sportswear company's drive to conform to the principles of the circular economy. The trainers are entirely made from one material – Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) – and is assemble... Read more...
The global leather industry has formally asked the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to suspend the score the non-profit organisation applies to leather in its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) Launched in 2012, the Higg Index aims to help brands, retailers and manufacturers assess the ... Read more...
An interesting article from https://ecocult.com/ by Alden Wicker As someone who cares deeply about the subject of sustainable fashion, I’m often fiercely questioned when I wear or promote something made of leather. I’ll concede that, at first glance, it seems hypocritical... Read more...
Kanpur-based biomaterial start-up Phool.co has just raised over Rs 10+ crore in funding round led by IAN Fund and San Francisco-based Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. Previously, it received funding of Rs 3.38 crore in a seed round from DRK Foundation, Social Alpha (FISE), Indian Institute of Te... Read more...
Do you know, you can sell the leftover raw material online? QUEEN OF RAW is a market place to quickly and easily buy unused fabrics online. QUEEN OF RAW is a marketplace to quickly and easily buy unused fabrics online. Because today more than $120 billion worth of excess fabric sits in warehou... Read more...
Project LIFE GreenShoes4All, co-funded by the European Commission, will implement and promote a method to measure the environmental performance of each shoe and a green label. The project also seeks to propose and disseminate innovative green shoes ecodesign and recycling strategies We live in a ... Read more...
Malai is a flexible, durable biocomposite material with a feel comparable to leather or paper. It is water resistant and because it contains absolutely no artificial ‘nasties’ it will not cause any allergies, intolerances or illness. It is a completely vegan product and as such you could even ea... Read more...
Mumbai, India: Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani has launched a project which aims to move towards sustainable fashion that contributes to a clean environment. Project SU.RE (sustainable resolution), which involves 16 leading retail fashion brands, reflects the thought of Mahatma Gan... Read more...
Until now the fashion industry as a whole has largely lagged behind consumers in responding to their growing demand for environmentally responsible, sustainable fashion. Sustainable fashion has primarily been relegated to niche fashion brands—Patagonia, Everlane, Rothy’s, Toad & Co, Eilee... Read more...