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EXCLUSIVE: Textile Recycler Recover to Open New Factory in Vietnam
Expansion into the key market follows a $100 million investment from Goldman Sachs and a new CEO.
Lab-Grown Leather Start-up Faircraft Closes 15-million-euro Series A Round
The Paris-based company is working with French luxury brands and will scale up production on its leather…
Uncaged Innovations Launches Bio-based Leather Alternative, Elevate, With Products From 10 Indie Brands
The alternative materials company will have its first accessories to market in January in partnership with…
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King’s Foundation Show Spotlights Luxury With a Sustainable Twist
Outfits on display at Chelsea Barracks in London have been made with fabrics created from Tencel fibers, and…
Launchmetrics Parent Company Lectra Launches AI Platform to Reduce Waste; Woolmark’s Anti-synthetics Campaign
Insulation company Thermore launched Invisiloft padding from recycled PET bottles.
Is Hydroponic Cotton the Future of Sustainable Fashion?
Magtech is the first firm in the European Union to work on the cultivation of cotton fibers by way of…
Are the Twists and Turns Needed to Ditch Synthetics Self-inflicted?
Triarchy and Proclaim discuss shunning synthetics during a panel at the SJ x Rivet sustainability conference…
Brand-owned Resale’s ROI Goes Beyond Green Gains
More than just a circularity strategy, the financial and business case for branded resale is strong…
Gov. Gavin Newsom Ratifies California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act
He signed off on SB 707, a history-making textile EPR bill, on Saturday.
Monica Vinader, Amy Powney Create a Shirt and Jewelry Collection With a Green Edge
Vinader has designed cufflinks and other jewelry to work with Powney's 100 percent cotton and Tencel Lyocell…
Lab-grown Cotton Start-up Galy Raises $33 Million Series B Round From Inditex, H&M
Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures led the round focused on improving quality and scaling up.
Ecco Leather Supports Young Fashion Talents With 1 Granary Partnership
Knwls, Johanna Parv, Duran Lantink and Charlie Constantinou are among the first to gain access to the Ecco…
EU Council’s Anti-greenwashing Bid Poses ‘Risk of Injustice,’ Farmers Say
Hundreds of farmers and farmer organizations say the Product Environmental Footprint favors fossil…
Ambercycle Partners With MAS Holdings to Scale Cycora
The manufacturing giant has agreed to purchase enough regenerated polyester from Ambercycle to make roughly…