Currently, less than 1% of the world’s textile waste is recycled into new clothes, with the bulk ending up in trash heaps. The EU wants to change this. But the relatively short time frame promises to challenge the big players in … Continue reading Fashion Firms Look to Single-Fiber Clothes as EU Recycling Regulations Loom
One of the most responsible things we can do as a company is make high-quality stuff that lasts for years, so you don’t have to buy more of it.
Buying used extends a garment’s life by about two years, which cuts its combined carbon, waste, and water footprint by 82%. (ThredUp) Continue reading How Does Patagonia Worn Wear Work?
The first pairs of jeans were designed for durability; denim was constructed as a sturdy weave worn by sailors and miners. But over the course of the 20th century, as the demand for jeans has gone up, their durability has gone down. Today, most pairs last no longer than a year. And each new pair you buy has a much higher cost than you might think. Madhavi Venkatesan traces the life cycle of jeans. Continue reading Why do your jeans wear out so quickly?
A new book enters that category known as “fashion horror stories.” Something to consider before you shop. Continue reading The Life and Death of Your Jeans
IBM Research has developed a solution for the textile industry using the IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply (BTS) platform. It allows users to track the entire spectrum of fabric manufacturing, from the receipt of raw material through cleaning, spinning, weaving, quality assurance, distribution, and sales. Continue reading Blockchain tracks the manufacturing of high-end textiles from sheep to shop
Companies don’t want to sell last season’s clothing at a loss, and are holding over inventory or selling some through outlet stores Continue reading Clothing Companies Want to Hold On to Unsold Inventory
Clothing chain Gap (GPS) is turning to a risky strategy to clear out its glut of unsold merchandise caused by the pandemic. Continue reading Gap’s risky bet: Putting this year’s unsold clothes back into stores next year
Dive into the anatomy of a sneaker to better understand your clothing’s carbon footprint, and how to be a more responsible consumer.
Continue reading The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker
Predicting millions of job losses in retail, an industry presses for federal money to save the retail clothing industries. Continue reading ‘Our Industry Will Fail’: Retail Leaders Ask for Emergency Aid
Concerned about the current state of the clothing industry, and frustrated by how quickly his two-year-old nephew outgrew the garments he had bought for him, Ryan Mario Yasin set out to address the problem by using a background in aeronautical engineering to push innovation in children’s wear for social and environmental benefit. Continue reading Petit Pli: Clothes That Grow
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