The latest news and innovations around sustainability in fashion

Discover all the latest news and innovations around sustainability in the fashion industry. You will find information about sustainable fashion, innovative materials, CSR, supply chain challenges, sustainability certificates, case studies and the most sustainable clothing brands.

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R|Elan Circular Design Challenge winner CRCLE debuts at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI 2026

The winner of the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge (CDC), Chennai-based label CRCLE, presented its collection ‘DIALOGUE’ at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI 2026, highlighting circular design approaches in contemporary menswear. Founded by Varshne, CRCLE focuses on integrating craft, material innovation and sustainability into its design process. The...

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The global rise of second hand fashion

Fashion is in the midst of a profound revaluation. Once dismissed as an afterthought, second-hand clothing has emerged as one of the defining growth stories of the decade. What was once tied to charity shops and stigma is now bound up with digital marketplaces, celebrity endorsements and shifting cultural ideals. Buying preloved is no longer a...

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King Louie takes major step towards circular fashion with collection made from textile waste

Annually, 99 percent of all textile waste worldwide is lost through destruction, landfill, or remaining unused. King Louie aims to break this trend and contribute to a circular fashion industry. The brand proudly introduces a new collection that transforms textile waste into stylish designs—a step towards creating more with fewer resources. New...

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Vivobarefoot launches 98 percent natural sneaker in partnership with natural fiber Welding’s NFW PLIANT™

Vivobarefoot announces the launch of the Gobi II Sneaker Leather a pioneering step forward in regenerative design created in partnership with Natural Fiber Welding. Featuring the innovative NFW Pliant™ outsole, the new silhouette blends timeless sneaker aesthetics with a radically natural construction - bringing wearers closer to the ground and...

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Lotta Ludwigson x Remei: digital product passport in action

On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Berlin-based slow fashion label Lotta Ludwigson and sustainable Swiss textile producer Remei launched a joint t-shirt collection. The Luma t-shirts are 100 percent traceable via the my-trace app, not only from the organic cotton raw material to the finished product but starting from the seed itself. The t-shirt is...

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Northern England schools join climate change initiative

Schools across northern England have joined a new climate-focused initiative aimed at embedding sustainability and environmental awareness into education. The programme encourages schools to take practical action on climate change while integrating sustainability into everyday learning, helping students understand environmental challenges and...

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The fashion industry has a water blind spot

Water is widely recognised as fashion’s single largest environmental impact, yet it remains structurally overlooked in sourcing decisions, audit systems and sustainability reporting. At a time when 2.2 billion people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water, according to the United Nations, the fashion industry continues to consume...

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New white paper on decarbonising the fashion industry is a good start but misses key issues

Decarbonising the fashion industry's supply chains is no longer a secondary sustainability goal, but a core financial necessity. This is the argument of the recently published white paper, “Accelerating Fashion Decarbonisation: An Efficient Approach to Unlocking Corporate Value and Financing the Supply Chain Transition”. It is co-authored by the...

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Destruction ban: How Save Our Returns aims to bring returns out of the black box

Millions of returned products, increasing regulation and a rapidly growing re-commerce market are making returns management a strategic issue for the fashion industry. Ernst Lameyer, founder of Save Our Returns, explains why transparency will become mandatory, the risks associated with non-transparent processes and why professional returns...

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Uniqlo collaborates with Biorestore for Earth Day: wear clothes for longer, instead of buying new

Uniqlo is launching its Europe-wide “Uniqlo LifeWear for a Lifetime” campaign in April, making a strong statement for longevity in fashion. Together with the innovation company Biorestore, the clothing retailer aims to encourage customers to actively extend the life of their Uniqlo cotton clothing. A special promotion in the RE.UNIQLO STUDIOS is...

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OTB Group presents sustainability and technology progress to His Majesty King Charles III during a Fashion Task Force meeting of the Sustainable Markets Initiative

OTB, the international fashion and luxury group that owns the brands Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni and Viktor&Rolf, as well as the companies Staff International and Brave Kid, and holds a stake in the Amiri brand, met His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace during a private session with the Sustainable Market’s Initiative’...

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SMI roundtable event wraps, progress updates relayed to King Charles III

The Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Roundtable & Exhibition event wrapped yesterday, bringing to an end two days of keynotes, panel sessions and discussions all with the goal of accelerating the rollout of a circular fashion ecosystem. On the second day, members of the organisation’s Fashion Task Force convened at Buckingham Palace to...