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Jigsaw to introduce repair service in expansion of sustainable fashion model

British retailer Jigsaw is set to expand on its sustainable fashion model ‘Jigsaw Forever’ with the introduction of new features that aim to encourage better practices in consumption. Initially established in July 2022, the initiative comes as part of a partnership with fashion rental platform My Wardrobe HQ, through which Jigsaw already...

24 Jan 2023

Business

Childrenswear brand Britannical London introduces circular fashion scheme

Children’s coat brand Britannical London has launched a new circular fashion initiative on its website that aims to prolong the life of its products and reward customers for doing so. The not-for-profit scheme, ‘Re:Coat Project’, allows customers to return their child’s worn pieces in exchange for vouchers that can be redeemed for future...

24 Jan 2023

Fashion

Mango unveils denim collection utilising 'circularity criteria'

Spanish fashion retailer Mango has revealed a new denim collection it said it has developed using a set of circularity criteria designed to make the garments easier to use and recycle. The feature comes as the company looks to continue pushing its newly formed goals as outlined in its sustainability strategy, ‘Sustainable Vision 2030’, through...

23 Jan 2023

Business |Interview Featured

How could fibre recycling become mainstream? In conversation with Lenzing’s veteran Michael Kininmonth

Fibre recycling technologies don’t grow overnight, but the fashion industry needs them as soon as possible to meet the ambitious climate goals of 2030. For the Lenzing Group, one of the oldest companies in regenerated cellulose fibres, ‘Refibra’ is the focal recycling innovation. The fibre blend consists of cellulose pulp made from wood and...

20 Jan 2023

Business

H&M, Inditex and Mango among retailers establishing textile waste association

Decathlon, H&M, Ikea, Inditex, Kiabi, Mango and Tendam have partnered to create the Association for Textile Waste Management, with the aim of managing clothing and footwear waste generated in the Spanish market. Through association with the Collective System of Extended Producer Responsibility (SCRAP) legislation, the group wants to boost...

13 Jan 2023

Business

Human Material Loop founder to test hair textile prototype in Aconcagua climb

One of the founders of material innovation company Human Material Loop has announced they will be embarking on a trip to trial a clothing prototype utilising waste keratin protein fibre – human hair. Leonardo Antonio Avezzano, the company’s co-founder, will be sporting the prototype gear during an expedition to Aconcagua, Argentina, where he...

9 Jan 2023

Fashion

Oxfam to stage charity show during London Fashion Week

Charity retailer Oxfam is set to host another edition of its second-hand fashion show during the upcoming London Fashion Week, set to take place from February 17 to 21. Entitled ‘Fashion Fighting Poverty 23’ and sponsored by Ebay, the event will see around 40 looks make their way down the catwalk, modelled by “personalities” in place of models....

2 Jan 2023

Business

Bestseller to test tree leaf leather in footwear line

As part of a series of investments in alternative production methods, fashion conglomerate Bestseller has announced it will be partnering with Biophilica on the development of its material Treekind. The British start-up is currently working on an alternative footwear utilising lignocellulose from leaves and a natural binder, with the ambition of...

15 Dec 2022

Retail

Joint SSDC Textiles & Clothing Statement: An ambitious European industrial policy for a competitive, sustainable textiles and clothing sector

The European textiles and clothing sector is set for a major transformation which will affect both industry and workers. The EU’s strategy for sustainable and circular textiles aims to ensure that by 2030, textile products placed on the EU market are long-lived and recyclable with the industry moving from a linear to a circular business model....

14 Dec 2022

Business

Resale browser extension Beni secures 4 million dollars in fresh funding

Beni, an extension for Chrome and Safari that encourages shoppers to buy second-hand fashion, has secured fresh funding to fuel its growth. The company has raised 4 million dollars in a seed round led by Buoyant Ventures, with participation from XYZ Venture Capital, Chingona Ventures, and Starting Line Ventures. It said it will use the...

14 Dec 2022

Business

The Fashion Pact establishes new renewable energy agreement

The Fashion Pact has announced the launch of a new agreement that aims at accelerating the adoption of renewable energy through the investment of clean energy infrastructure. Beginning in Europe, the initiative, which is composed of 75 CEOs from global fashion brands, will oversee the launch of its ‘Collective Virtual Power Purchase Agreement’...

8 Dec 2022

Business

Archive secures 15 million dollar funding to scale resale software

Tech company Archive has announced the closing of a 15 million dollar Series A fundraising, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The new financing brings the company’s total funding to 24 million dollars and will see Lightspeed partner Alex Taussig join its board of directors. The firm is dedicated to developing resale operating models for...

6 Dec 2022