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Fashion student Chloe Severien wins Threshold Award 2019 with knitting collection made of recycled plastic

The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences awarded The Threshold Awards during the final examination exhibition 'Graduation Show 2019' on July 13th. The university reported in a press release: The Threshold Award is an incentive prize of 5,000 euros that is awarded annually by a...

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Fashion in the news: the best fashion reads this week

Every Friday, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the fashion industry published across UK and international news outlets. Here’s what you may have missed this week: Dolce & Gabbana accused of racism While last week Victoria’s Secret was the one deemed out of touch and out of time, this week it was Dolce & Gabbana’s turn to be...

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Down with the plastic soup: fashion brands using recycled plastics

Last week, on the opening day of London Fashion Week, the network of nonprofit organizations Friends of the Earth urged fashion companies to do more to tackle plastic pollution, as the fashion industry is "a significant contribution" to the problem. Luckily, some brands are already manufacturing clothing, shoes and apparel from plastic waste....

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Gant Beacons Project launched new line of shirts with Tech Prep

London - Gant has unveiled its latest sustainability initiative under its Gant Beacons Project: a clothing collection made out of recycled plastic gathered from the ocean. In an attempt to tackle the enormous plastic waste filling our oceans, the US fashion brand employed local fisherman in the Mediterranean to gather and remove some of the 165...

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Volcom Mod-Tech boardshorts: now made from recycle bottles

London - US sportswear company Volcom has teamed up with Repreve to recreate its Mod-Tech boardshorts using recycled fibre. The boardshorts, said to be a staple in Volcom’s collection, are currently being made from recycled fibre which is produced from recycled materials, including plastic bottles. Approximately 5 plastic bottle are used now...