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There’s an Executive Agenda on New Materials: Short Takes
Former Hermès CEO Patrick Thomas joins MycoWorks board, new hires at Eco-Age and bio-nylon-maker nabs $118 million.
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FTC’s Updated ‘Green Guides’ Could Clamp Down on Greenwashing
Fashion celebrates Federal Trade Commission potential to update its ‘Green Guides’ on environmental marketing claims in 2022.
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Today’s ‘Gossip Girl’ Fans Want Thrift and a New ThredUp Partnership Will Provide It
“Gossip Girl” costume designer Eric Daman has linked with resale shop ThredUp for styling boxes to give fans “on-screen looks sustainably.”
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Do ‘Responsible’ Businesses Care Enough to Take a Stance on the Garment Worker Protection Act?
Amid rampant wage theft for Los Angeles garment workers, SB 62 is drawing lines between sustainable businesses — and everyone else.
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What’s Going On in Xinjiang and How It Impacts Fashion
A timeline of the Xinjiang cotton crisis and its impact on fashion and how governments are cracking down on forced labor.
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Inditex Ramps Up Sustainability Initiatives
Executive chairman Pablo Isla introduced a range of new targets and highlighted ongoing improvements in sales trends at the fast-fashion retailer’s AGM Tuesday.
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Sustainable Brand Platform Partners With The Canvas, Revolver Copenhagen Trade Show
The online destination, which uses blockchain technology to offer environmental and ethical ratings for international emerging fashion labels, has also received the stamp of approval by the U.N.
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PacSun Enters Resale, McCartney’s Animal Parade Hits Times Square: Short Takes
This week in sustainability, PacSun launched a resale service, Stella McCartney continues fur-free advocacy and Bluesign updates its approved chemicals list.
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LVMH to Open Research Center for Sustainable Luxury
Housing some 300 employees and researchers, the site is to open in Saclay, France, in 2024 or 2025.
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Fashionphile Is Building a New York HQ as Resale Takes Hold
Fashionphile will map out a 60,000-square-foot East Coast headquarters adding 150 jobs in luxury re-commerce to New York.
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Allbirds’ New Sustainability ‘Flight Plan,’ Farfetch and ThredUp Link, Econyl Goes D-to-c: Short Takes
This week in sustainability, Allbirds announces new goals, Farfetch links with ThredUp and Econyl fiber maker steps into direct-to-consumer.
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IFF ‘Shocked and Disappointed’ at Canada Goose’s Move to Stop Using Fur
The International Fur Federation has lambasted a decision by Canada Goose to stop using fur, and has called on the brand to reconsider.
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Secondhand Market May be Twice the Size of Fast Fashion by 2030, Says ThredUp
Fast fashion and “sustainable” clothing are increasingly losing to resale, according to ThredUp’s latest report.
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Now 140 Fashion Brands Back Garment Worker Bill, Ugg’s Plant Ambitions: Short Takes
This week in sustainability: Garment Worker Protection Act clears to next vote in Assembly, Ugg to broaden plant-powered ambitions this fall.
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Isabel Marant Launches Vintage Site, Endowment Fund
Donators of used clothing from the label will be granted vouchers; proceeds will go to an endowment fund supporting artisan craftsmanship.
