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Fashion for Good launches new initiative to drive brand-driven decarbonisation

Fashion for Good has launched the Mass Balance Demonstrator, a new collaborative industry initiative to implement and scale a chain-of-custody system that traces biomass-based PET through textile supply chains. The project is part of the global innovation platform's broader goal of accelerating decarbonisation across the apparel sector. Today,...

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Future Snoops: five macro trends fashion brands need to watch towards 2028

Each January, trend forecasting agency Future Snoops (FS) publishes its macro trends, outlining long-term cultural shifts over the next two years. The trends examine how ideas move through interconnected cultural systems and influence lifestyles and industries, including fashion. Looking ahead to 2028, the macro trends suggest a delicate...

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Munich Fabric Start & Bluezone: Pleasure, imperfection and the return of elegance

Munich (Germany) - This was the second edition of Munich Fabric Start/Bluezone under new leadership. Last March, new managing director Florian Klinder took over responsibility for the trade fairs from his brother, Sebastian Klinder, who had led them for over 17 years. “We deliberately chose the motto ‘Pleasure’. It is about enjoying fashion,...

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Boss debuts innovative NovaPoly yarn at Australian Open

German fashion brand Boss is set to debut an innovative degradable recycled polyester yarn for its tennis kits worn by players Taylor Fritz and Matteo Berrettini at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, this month. The NovaPoly yarn is a recycled alternative to virgin polyester, developed by Boss in collaboration with Jiaren Chemical...

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Solena Materials relocates to a new pilot facility

Textile innovation company Solena Materials, which uses AI to design plastic-free protein-based fibres for luxury and high-performance fabrics, has relocated to a new pilot facility in North Acton, west London, as it prepares for its first commercial product launch in 2027. The move marks a major step for the start-up, a spinout from Imperial...

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What sustainability and circularity experts predict for fashion in 2026

With 2026 fast approaching, FashionUnited asks six sustainability and circularity experts what fashion and retail should expect next. Fashion in 2026: Sustainability and circular experts on what’s coming next 1. Tiina Nyman, founder at Circular Fashion News Resale continues to drive the strongest momentum in circular fashion. The number of...

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Natalie Portman joins Uncaged Innovations as a strategic partner

Academy Award–winning actor and producer Natalie Portman, who has been a long-standing advocate for animal welfare and veganism, is joining biomaterial company Uncaged Innovations as a strategic partner and an “advocate for sustainable luxury”. New York-based Uncaged Innovations, founded by serial entrepreneur Stephanie Downs and biomaterials...

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Textile innovator Piñatex heading for liquidation

Madrid – The outlook is bleak for the disruptive and renowned textile innovation company Ananas Anam, founded in 2013 by Spanish national Carmen Hijosa. The company owns a range of sustainable solutions for the textile industry, including the vegan pineapple leather marketed under the Piñatex brand. It is currently in pre-insolvency proceedings...

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H&M and investors back Indian innovator AltMat

Indian material developer AltMat has completed a new funding round, the company announced on LinkedIn. The investors include major names such as H&M, investment funds Rainmatter by Zerodha and Turbostart, and the sustainable innovation platform Fashion for Good. AltMat started with the latter 14 years ago through a startup programme. AltMat...

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Stella McCartney takes on 'barbaric' feather industry

British fashion designer Stella McCartney is showcasing plant-based alternatives to real feathers in her latest collection, as the animal-rights campaigner takes on the "barbaric" farming of birds for clothing. "I've been having the conversation about not killing cows and goats and snakes or any living animal to be made into a shoe or handbag in...

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PlasticFree opens access to global materials database during Climate Week NYC

PlasticFree has opened access to its entire global materials database so that it is freely accessible to designers, brands, and businesses looking to move away from plastic-related materials. Operating in 37 countries, the announcement was made at PlasticFreeLand’s US debut at New York Climate Week earlier this week. Founded by A Plastic Planet,...

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Vans partners with Ernest to create first-ever skatable cardboard sneake

Footwear and apparel brand Vans has partnered with Ernest Packaging Solutions to create the unthinkable - the first-ever skatable sneaker made from cardboard. Developed as part of Ernest’s Cardboard Chaos series, the sneaker pays homage to Vans’ skate culture roots, innovative drive, and authentic expression. Vans sneakers have been favored by...