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Fashion Cannot Become Sustainable Without Diversity

Diversity is one of the key components of sustainable fashion. Social sustainability is the least understood but most crucial part of sustainable development. Systemic racism also exists in the fashion... Read More
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Top 5 Sustainable Fashion Documentaries You Need to Watch

The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters globally. Luckily, talented filmmakers decided to drive change and spread awareness of environmental and social issues with documentaries on sustainable fashion.... Read More
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The Youngest Generation Choose Sustainable Fashion

Fashion used to slow, local, and expensive before the rise of fast fashion over the last 20 years. But clothing pieces lasted a lot longer and old textiles were often... Read More
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Why is Hemp Better Than Cotton

Hemp and cotton are both natural plant fibers. But natural doesn't necessarily mean environmentally friendly and sustainable. The fashion industry uses cotton massively to make stylish clothing and accessories much... Read More
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The Coronavirus Crisis is Killing the Old Fashion Industry

The coronavirus crisis is accelerating change in the fashion industry. Apparel and footwear brands have to face consumers' demand for more sustainability and digitalization. Huge fast fashion stores like Zara... Read More
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Reformation Accused of Discrimination Donates $500,000 to Charity

At the beginning of June 2020, the sustainable women's clothing and accessories brand Reformation was accused of discrimination by a former employee, Elle Santiago. Elle has been working in an... Read More
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Fashion Revolution Zambia for a Sustainable Fashion Industry

The Fashion Revolution Foundation is now equipped with a Zambian group of passionate innovators, entrepreneurs, media, and fashion experts from Zambia. The foundation is a nonprofit organization and registered charity... Read More
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Fashion Must Become Sustainable Without Consumers Demand

Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. It's responsible for excessive waste, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Garment mass-production and consumption releases toxic chemicals, untreated wastewater,... Read More
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Emilia George Makes Maternity Wear Cool With Sustainability

Emilia George makes sustainable maternity and nursing wear with natural and breathable materials. The brand designs its clothes to shine for all stages of motherhood: during and after pregnancy, at... Read More
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Open Letter to the Fashion Industry Calls for Change

The textile and apparel industry must become sustainable. A large group of leading fashion designers submitted an open letter to the fashion industry calling for rapid changes. The coronavirus crisis... Read More
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Open Letter to the Fashion Industry Calls for Change
10 Sustainability Initiatives in the Fashion Industry in May 2020

10 Sustainability Initiatives in the Fashion Industry in May 2020

COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis that has a disastrous impact on the fashion industry. But key players are still making progress toward more sustainability in the fashion world. The fashion... Read More
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The Ultimate Sustainable Fashion Resources

Sustainability is the change needed in the fashion industry. It's currently gaining popularity among conscious consumers. And fashion companies are starting to adopt more sustainable practices when producing apparel and... Read More
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The Advantages of Linen for Clothing

Cotton is still the most widely used fiber for clothing. It's cheap and mass-produced around the world. What about linen clothes? Linen fabric is much more expensive but has amazing... Read More
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Latin American Sustainable Fashion With Rodrigo Müller

Sustainability is one of the most urgent issues of our time, especially in the fashion world. In Latin America, sustainable fashion is deeply rooted. It's beautiful, slow, and local just... Read More
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The Rise of Slow Fashion

Fashion brands and retailers have prioritized profits and growth over sustainability and fairness for far too long. Fast fashion encourages a culture of instant gratification and mindless consumption. The rise... Read More
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Barbara Meier Ambassador for Fair Fashion

Barbara Meier is a famous German fashion model, actress, author, and ambassador for fair fashion. She rose in the public eye by winning the second season of Germany's Next Topmodel... Read More
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Sustainability Still Going Strong During The Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has a huge negative impact on the economy, jobs, and livelihood of many people around the world. The coronavirus creates an unprecedented worldwide crisis that puts the... Read More
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Drapers Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

Drapers revealed its shortlist for its 2020 Sustainable Fashion Awards that recognize the progress being made to decrease the fashion industry's social and environmental impact. Due to the growing public... Read More
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Fashion Snoops Sustainability Discussions

Fashion Snoops hosted a discussion on sustainability between fashion experts on May 14th, 2020. They affirm that the textile and apparel industry as a whole is bound to become more... Read More
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Cotton Council International Joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The Cotton Council International (CCI) just joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to work on improving sustainability in the fashion world. The CCI is part of the National Cotton Council... Read More
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Sustainable Fashion Glossary by Condé Nast

Condé Nast just launched its Sustainable Fashion Glossary developed in partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF), a University of the Arts London (UAL) research center based at the... Read More
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Accelerating Sustainability in the Fashion Industry After COVID-19

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), and Higg Co jointly published a new report on April 20th, 2020, titled Weaving a Better Future: Rebuilding a More Sustainable... Read More
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Fashion Industry Could Be More Sustainable Post COVID-19

So many fashion shows were canceled around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People lost jobs, clothing stores had to close, textile factories stood still, and businesses went bankrupt.... Read More
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Wolfhound & Elk: an Irish Sportswear Brand with a Sustainable Agenda

Wolfhound & Elk just launched on social media. It's a sustainable Irish sportswear company that designs and manufactures performance sportswear in an ethical, sustainable, and responsible fashion. Wolfhound & Elk... Read More
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Designer Amit Aggarwal on Post-Pandemic Fashion

The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the fashion industry. Many industries are struggling to keep running in these difficult times, including the textile and apparel industry. Designer Amit Aggarwal has... Read More
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