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Fashion

Adidas introduces 'Infinite Play' trade-in program

Adidas has become the latest brand to offer its customers an incentive to recycle their unwanted items once they no longer want them. The sportswear brand has launched "Infinite Play" in the UK, a trade-in program that offers gift cards or loyalty points to customers who choose to return used Adidas items to the brand. Adidas partnered with...

17 Oct 2019

Fashion

Taylor Stitch introduces Restitch recycle program

Menswear denim brand Taylor Stitch has launched a clothing recycling program. Called Restitch, the program allows customers to return Taylor Stitch denim items to the company for a trade-in credit between 15 and 25 dollars. "Taylor Stitch products are built for the long haul, Restitch makes sure they get there," the company wrote on its website....

21 May 2019

Fashion

Viktor & Rolf and Zalando to launch capsule collection: RE:CYCLE

London - Dutch design duo Viktor & Rolf are set to launch their debut conscious collection for German etailer Zalando next month. Entitled 'Viktor & Rolf for Zalando RE:CYCLE', the new launch sees the designers applying their couture design ideology to create a collection made from recycled garments for a wider audience. Launching February 1,...

11 Jan 2018

Fashion IN-DEPTH

Amsterdam Fashion Week promotes reusing & recycling fashion

Amsterdam - "We especially wanted to focus on the concept of circular economy at this edition of Amsterdam Fashion Week," said Iris Ruisch, Creative Director of Mercedes-Benz Amsterdam Fashion Week to FashionUnited. "I am really proud to say that at least 80 percent of the designs shown on schedule this edition are sustainable." Although the...

18 Jul 2017

Fashion

(Re)defining sustainability - The future of responsible fashion

Once seen as a niche part of the fashion industry, being eco-conscious has rapidly become one of the hottest 'topics' of our time. From luxury fashion houses to fast-fashion retailers, and everything in between - more and more fashion companies are responding to mounting consumer interest and 'going green.' However, in spite of all the efforts...

6 Jul 2016

Fairs

Who's Next & Premiere Classe aims to redefine up-cycling

Paris-based fashion trade shows Who's Next and Premiere Classe have launched a new initiative, together with vintage store Kiliwatch Paris, which aims to redefine the industry's view of upcycling. The trade fairs invited 7 designer brands to take part in an upcycling scheme as part of the (Re)create project. Each brand was given the task of...

1 Jul 2016

Fashion

(Re)defining sustainability: Repair, Recycle, Reuse and Reduce

London - Once seen as a niche part of the fashion industry, being eco-conscious has rapidly become one of the hottest 'topics' of our time. From luxury fashion houses to fast-fashion retailers, and everything in between - more and more fashion companies are responding to mounting consumer interest and 'going green.' However, in spite of all the...

25 May 2016

Fashion EXCLUSIVE

Sneak Peek: H&M Conscious Exclusive x Musée des Arts Décoratifs

High street retailer H&M is set to unveil its fifth Conscious Exclusive collection tomorrow and FashionUnited was invited to an exclusive behind-the-scenes preview of the collection at the Swedish retailer’s office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During the preview, H&M also highlighted its ongoing focus on sustainability through its initiatives...

6 Apr 2016

Design

M&S announces recycled clothing labels

British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has revealed thatit will use recycled polyester to make over 300 million clothing labels a year. The M&S care labels will adorn the new message – ‘Recycle with Oxfam’ – in an attempt to encourage customers to use the M&S and Oxfam Clothes Exchange which rewards customers who donate their clothing in Oxfam...

11 Oct 2010

Fashion

Recycle Now urges clothing re-use

Billions of pounds worth of wearable clothes and other textiles could be saved from landfill each year if we all reused more and wasted less, according to Oxfam and the Recycle Now campaign, launching this year’s Recycle Week, which runs from 22-28 June. A new poll conducted by Recycle Now reveals only 39 per cent of consumers consider the...

26 Jun 2009