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Neonyt is showing how conventional retail and sustainable fashion go together

Eco fashion showcased and interpreted in a contemporary way – that is nothing new for Neonyt, the global hub for fashion, sustainability and innovation. Nevertheless, in conventional multi-label retail sustainable product ranges are still finding themselves relegated to the sidelines. During Berlin Fashion Week (2-4 July), the fashion fair at...

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Huntsman partners with Tengri for exclusive, eco-friendly fabric

Savile Row tailor Huntsman is partnering with British knitwear label Tengri, known for its eco-friendly Mongolian yak clothing, to produce a special hopsack weave fabric in an eco-friendly dyeing process exclusively for Huntsman. Huntsman will offer its clients the chance to own bespoke pieces, made in this new Tengri cloth, on a first-come,...

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The Lost Explorer to offer 'Things you didn't know you needed'

London - David Mayer de Rothschild, British adventurer, ecologist, environmentalist and youngest heir to Rothschild banking fortune has decided to funnel his passions into a eco-fashion business venture, aptly named 'the Lost Explorer.' The company, which is built on his affinity for travel, eco-entrepreneurship and nature, is based in Los...

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Scandinavian fashion industry prepares for the big sustainability boom

These days things are happening fast in sustainable fashion in Scandinavia. Alternative fibres, recycled cotton, organic cotton, improved labour conditions in manufacturing countries – the possibilities for making the fashion industry greener and more ethical surely exist and are being exploited. The latest initiative is Vigga, a Danish...

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Eco fashion comes of age

With London Fashion Week having just past and the Esthetica exhibition, which showcases the best of sustainable fashion and aims to nurture eco talent, now an embedded fixture of the fashion week calendar, eco fashion has gained greater fashion stature than ever before. With Katherine Hammett’s political eco messages back in the 80’s, which at...

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Sustainable fashion can also cut costs

With UK bodies continuously trying to address the issues of eco friendly fashion and gain a voice amongst big, mainstream retailers, there also seems to be cost benefits to those who think in terms of sustainability. Finding ways to cut costs internally has also become increasingly important for fashion companies as the cost of commodities like...