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Klarna introduces new conscious shopping tools

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has announced the launch of several new products and services aimed at promoting circularity and encouraging smart shopping. Klarna is used by 150 million consumers and 27 million app users worldwide. According to a study by NielsonIQ, consumers are increasingly prioritising...

Fashion

Otrium and Bleckmann extend garment repair partnership

Otrium, the digital fashion outlet tackling excess inventory, is launching a dedicated garment refurbishment and repair programme for damaged returns following a successful pilot scheme with Bleckmann's team of circular fashion experts from The Renewal Workshop. The initiative will be run in partnership with logistics specialist Bleckmann and...

Fashion

Two fashion solutions named finalists for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize

Two innovative companies working to tackle waste in the fashion and textile industry have been selected as finalists for Prince William’s The Earthshot Prize. Launched in 2020, The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental award celebrating and championing innovators focused on solving our most pressing global climate challenges, and for the...

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Naomie Harris launches debut fashion collection with Omnes

Actress Naomie Harris has launched her first-ever fashion collection in collaboration with climate-positive, inclusive and accessible fashion brand Omnes, featuring bold red carpet-inspired dresses. The four-piece, limited-edition Omnes x Naomie Harris capsule collection draws inspiration from Harris' search for the perfect red carpet look while...

Fashion

North Sails names 727 Sailbags as European upcycling partner

Sailing and performance clothing brand North Sails has appointed 727 Sailbags as its European sail upcycling partner to help minimise the environmental impact of the sailing community. The partnership will see North Sails and 727 Sailbags providing a second life to old sails and diverting them from ending up in landfills. Every year, 727...

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Podcast: What is circular fashion design?

The pursuit of a circular economy is fraught with challenges. After all, how do you achieve such an economy? Circular design is key to this, but what does circular design for fashion actually look like? In this episode of the Conscious Style Podcast, the director of circular design at Eileen Fisher explains. Source: Conscious Style Podcast

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Vibram joins Bluesign as a systems partner

High-performance rubber footwear sole company Vibram has become a Bluesign systems partner, the Swiss material verification firm has confirmed. The partnership between Vibram and Bluesign marks the first shoe sole manufacturer and first footwear brand to be represented, highlighting Vibram’s commitment to manufacturing long-lasting, high-quality...

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Walmart and Rubi Laboratories launch pilot to convert carbon emissions into clothing

Walmart, the world’s largest omnichannel retailer, has signed manufacturing and brand pilot agreements with Rubi Laboratories to leverage the California-based start-up's carbon capture and conversion technology to disrupt supply chains and deliver affordable apparel from carbon emissions. The initial manufacturing pilot will explore how Rubi’s...

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Repreve LCA shows climate impact of recycled polyester vs. virgin polyester

Repreve-maker Unifi announced the results today of a peer-reviewed Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) about the impacts of recycled polyester on climate change versus virgin polyester. “Repreve significantly lowers the impact of climate change and will have an immediate impact on the sustainability goals and environmental footprint of our esteemed...

Fashion

Balena unveils biodegradable 3D printed shoes with Kitty Shukman

Material science company Balena, which is developing advanced biodegradable polymer materials, has unveiled a 3D-printed footwear collaboration with designer Kitty Shukman. Working with Balena's BioCir material, the first fully compostable and biodegradable elastomer for the fashion industry, Shukman has created a unique 3D-printed concept slide...

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Durability of clothing not linked to a higher price

New research conducted by the School of Design at the University of Leeds has found that price is not an indicator of how long clothes will last, challenging the perception that paying a higher price means better garment durability. The ‘Worn Out’ report, commissioned as part of a wider project by environmental charity Hubbub and clothing...

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Better Cotton signs UN’s Sustainability Pledge

Better Cotton, the world's largest cotton certifier, has signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sustainability Pledge ahead of the launch of its own Traceability Solution at the end of 2023, joining a list of 90 others including Inditex, Vivienne Westwood, Retraced and WWF. The Sustainability Pledge is an open-source...