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Serena Uziyel Opens a New York Store, and More Locations Are on the Way
The Turkish designer is making her direct retail debut on New York's Broome Street, to be followed by…
Can Fashion Kick Its Virgin Synthetics Addiction?
The industry won't meet its collective climate targets if it sticks with materials born from new fossil fuel…
Why University of Texas at Austin Researchers Made Compostable Sequins and Recruited Designers
University of Texas at Austin researchers, faculty and students have blended science and design for…
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Allegra Hicks on Ennobling Crochet
The London- and Naples-based artist debuted "Metamorphosis" at Nilufar, a curated room of furniture and…
H&M Group Makes Moves on Recycled Materials in Annual Sustainability Report
The group hit 25 percent recycled textiles in 2023, with the aim to double that by 2030 as it tries to go…
Recover Makes Key Exec Moves as Company Accelerates Capacity; Virtual Textile Library Launch
Madrid-based cotton recycler Recover appointed former Levi's and C&A exec Hans Ploos van Amstel to its board…
Key Trends at Maison & Objet’s 30th Birthday Edition
Buyers at the five-day winter edition of the Paris trade show said '80s and '90s motifs and pastel colors…
Sophia Kianni Launches ‘We Wear Oil’ Campaign; TômTex Raises $2.25 Million: Sustainability Shorts
Mango partners with Materra on cotton and Champion drops its first collection using CiClo fiber while the…
EXCLUSIVE: Biomaterials Company Biofluff Raises $2.5 Million in Seed Round
The company will use the funds to scale production of its plant-based fur with Italy-based manufacturers and…
Swedish Brand Asket Launches Impact Receipts
Want to know the true carbon cost of that T-shirt? Asket is issuing the receipts to customers.
Zara Parent Company Inditex Signs 70 Million Euro Purchase Agreement for Cycora
The Spanish group will buy a "significant portion" of Ambercycle's recycled polyester textile over the next…
Prada, Axiom Space Partner on Tech, Design for NASA Lunar Space Suits
In a groundbreaking partnership between an Italian luxury fashion house and a commercial space company, the…
CEO Talks: What’s Next for MycoWorks
"The failure of one is not indicative of the quality of others," said Matt Scullin.
Swarovski Foundation Celebrates ‘Creatives for Our Future,’ 10 Years
The event closed out fashion week for the sustainability set.
Triarchy’s Cleaner Denim, Brands Chase Natural Origins, Pangaia’s ‘ReWear’ Launch: Short Takes
Brands from Triarchy denim to Gobi Cashmere and Ibex are reformulating their products.
