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Redefinition of African fashion opens doors to internationalization and recognition
African fashion has taken a dramatically change in the past few years. Wearing African-designed clothes is now seen as a sign of the times. It’s fashionable and brings to light a high social
Greenpeace uses geolocation to track donated clothing
Greenpeace, the environmental organization, has discovered that a substantial portion of donated clothing doesn't find a second life. In an effort to illustrate this, they placed geolocation devices
'Plastic-eating' enzymes to tackle polyester clothing waste
Polyester, a fast fashion staple, accounts for 60% of worn clothing. Additionally, a disproportionately large amount of clothing ends up in landfills each year as a result. Polyethylene
GBP4m receives investment for fashion recycling and sorting demo project
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) will collaborate with Innovate UK, a division of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to GBP4
Sappi announces massive expansion at Sappi Saiccor mill
His Excellency Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, cut the ribbon this week on a massive expansion and environmental improvement project at the Sappi Saiccor mill in Umkomaas,
Joules launches takeback & resale program with Reskinned
British fashion and lifestyle brand, Joules, has partnered with Reskinned, a new apparel platform, to establish a takeback and resale program aimed at reducing waste and extending product
Jeanologia launches sustainable alternative to garment dyeing Colorbox
Jeanologia, world leader in sustainable and eco-efficient technology development, announces the launch of Colorbox, a revolutionary technology for garment dyeing that transforms the traditional way
Outdoor industry partners to combat problem of single-use plastics
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) industry association has unveiled sector-wide new proposals aimed at addressing the issue of single-use plastics in the outdoor apparel value chain. The
Biomimicry Institute receives €2.5 million
Design for Decomposition, a multi-year initiative led by the Biomimicry Institute, has been awarded €2.5 million. The effort intends to demonstrate scalable new channels for fashion waste by
[Interview] Worn Again Technologies founder Cyndi Rhoades shares insights on the next way forward to achieve circularity in textiles
Worn Again Technologies, formerly known as Worn Again, is a pioneering company that was set up in 2005 by Cyndi Rhoades in East London, England, with a vision to eradicate textiles waste. In 2012