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Textile-to-textile recycling is scaling, but not at the level of its hype – new report finds

Textile-to-textile recycling is one of the most hyped topics in circular fashion right now, largely driven by the commercialization of chemical recycling currently underway. Although recycling can provide one of the core building blocks for closing the loop in the industry, industry professionals are raising the alarm on how difficult it is to...

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Can the fashion industry calculate its way to sustainability? - The potential of LCA

Apparel has a long and complicated life cycle consisting of many phases such as fiber and yarn production, assembly, and transportation. All these stages can have an adverse impact on the planet and lead to complex environmental issues such as water degradation, climate change, and the depletion of resources. The fashion industry is in need of...

Fashion

Fashion labels deny sourcing from horror fur farms in Spain

“As you read this, millions of animals are suffering so that the clothing industry may sell coats, boots and other garments made from their fur. Some of the worst cruelty occurs on rabbit farms in Catalonia, Spain — and their furs wind up at major retailers across the United States, ” warns EndFashionCruelty.org, which is part of an ongoing...