Sustainability
Business Features
Kering: Sustainability Crux Lies in Ethical Creation, Not Resale
While the group’s sustainability chief said resale is an important step in the effort, the ultimate goal should be a totally circular economy.
Business Features
Countering Counterfeits While Preserving Artisan Textiles’ Cultural Identity
Jasmine Etoile Aarons, founder of ethical fashion brand Voz, discusses the cost of counterfeit textiles.
Government and Trade
Artisans Speak Out on the Effects of the Counterfeit Textile Trade
Voz artisans discuss the long-lasting effects of the counterfeit textile trade.
Textiles
Traceable Supply Chain Is Key for Italian Textile Companies
Sustainability remained a pivotal talking point at trade show Milano Unica, which closed on Thursday.
Denim
Isko Names ‘I-Skool’ Awards Winners
The denim design and marketing contests rewarded young talents’ creativity.
Markets
Greenpeace Publishes First Report on Detoxing Clothing Industry Campaign
Eighty companies in the fashion industry have committed to the campaign.
Technology
Archroma Completes Full Acquisition of Dye Firm M. Dohmen
Archroma said it will “make the industries it serves more sustainable” through its chemistry solutions.
Business Features
Fashion Start-up Thr3efold Seeks Funding for New Tech Platform
Thr3efold is crowdfunding the development of its new technology platform, seeking funding by Aug. 15.
Government and Trade
MIT Media Lab, G-Star Raw and Ace Hotel Collaborate for ‘Study Hall’
The event will take place on Aug. 26 at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.
Business Features
Texworld Returns to New York, Expands Focus on Local Manufacturing
Texworld USA and Apparel Sourcing USA will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center July 23 to 25.
Business Features
Wrangler and MyFarms Talk ‘Field-Level’ Sustainability in New Report
Wrangler’s latest report discusses how field-level sustainability data can improve agricultural supply chains, beginning with cotton.
Retail
Mimi Prober Talks ‘Painting With Flowers,’ Sourcing Antique Materials
Fashion designer Mimi Prober discusses “weaving the past into the present.”
Fashion Features
Rosario Dawson’s Studio 189 Wins CFDA + Lexus Fashion Initiative
Dawson and partner Abrima Erwiah founded the collection in 2013.
Markets
U.S. Domestic Trade Shows: Upbeat and Energized
Trade shows in the second half will include dual-gender shows, pop-ups and more beauty offerings as well as new formats and events.
Technology
Quiksilver Recycles 100 Million Used Bottles for Board Shorts, Jackets
As part of its ongoing collaboration with Repreve, the surf lifestyle brand has advanced its eco-friendly initiative.
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