Traceability news and archive

Chloé enables products to be traceable and resale-ready

French fashion house Chloé is introducing what it calls a “new chapter of transparency for luxury” by enabling its products to be fully traceable and resale-ready, an initiative that it adds is “a first in the industry”. Dubbed the “Vertical” project, the innovative digital ID system features technology powered by EON, and allows users to scan...

10 Feb 2023

Business

Menswear brand Jack & Jones to prioritise organic cotton

Bestseller’s biggest menswear brand Jack & Jones is committing to securing more traceable organic cotton as it increases its direct-to-farm cotton usage. For 2023, Jack & Jones will increase its direct-to-farm cotton “significantly” to represent 25 percent of its expected total amount of cotton for the coming year. The cotton will be used for...

8 Feb 2023

Business

Renfro Brands partners with TrusTrace to accelerate sustainability

Renfro Brands, a legacy designer and manufacturer of socks and legwear, has selected TrusTrace, the fashion and retail supply chain traceability platform to support its sustainability efforts. In a statement, Renfro Brands said that it would leverage the TrusTrace platform as its traceability provider to accelerate its sustainable transformation...

18 Jan 2023

BusinessFeatured

Mango publishes tier 3 factory list as part of new sustainability strategy

Fashion retailer Mango has become “one of the first major fashion companies in Spain” to publish its tier 3 factory list, following on from the release of its tier 1 and 2 suppliers. It comes as part of the company's new sustainability strategy, ‘Sustainable Vision 2030’, through which it hopes to emphasise the traceability and transparency of...

2 Jan 2023

BusinessFeatured

Kappahl partners with TrusTrace to support its traceability efforts

Swedish apparel brand Kappahl is teaming up with TrusTrace, the fashion and retail supply chain traceability platform, to support its sustainability efforts. In a statement, Kappahl said that the TrusTrace platform will “strengthen” its sustainability and traceability initiatives and provide the company with infrastructure that facilitates...

7 Dec 2022

Business

Lenzing helps brands establish trustworthy sustainability credentials through its E-Branding Service

As the importance of enhancing transparency and traceability throughout the fashion industry continues to grow, leading fiber manufacturer Lenzing takes things one step further through its E-Branding Service platform. Developed in 2018 as part of Lenzing’s four-pillar approach to creating a more sustainable textile industry, Lenzing has now...

24 Nov 2022

Fashion

Why traceability and transparency are the foundation of the textile industry

Sustainability remains a ‘hot topic’ within the fashion industry and its ever-shifting environmental, social and political landscape. As manufacturers, brands, and retailers launch more products which are labelled ‘eco-conscious,’ ‘environmentally friendly,’ or ‘sustainable’, the number of greenwashing accusations has also been substantially...

26 Oct 2022

Fashion |Jewellery Featured

Monica Vinader launches passport pilot to enhance traceability

Monica Vinader is launching a new supply chain traceability standard for the jewellery industry in partnership with sustainable jewellery manufacturer Ennovie. The digital Product Passport programme has been designed to offer enhanced traceability to consumers by allowing them to trace the origin of their jewellery from design, materials...

11 Oct 2022

Business

Supima to establish new benchmark on traceability with TextileGenesis

Supima, the brand for American-grown Pima cotton, has announced a strategic partnership with TextileGenesis to establish a new industry benchmark platform for authenticating cotton to improve traceability. The Supima blockchain platform powered by TextileGenesis will digitally connect Supima’s comprehensive supply chain from the growers to the...

14 Jun 2022

Business

H&M expands collaboration with TextileGenesis

H&M Group is extending its partnership with H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award winner TextileGenesis to roll out its innovative traceability technology for all man-made cellulosics and recycled polyester, as it looks to enhance traceability and transparency in its supply chain. The fashion retail group first piloted TextileGenesis'...

4 May 2022

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RawAssembly x Mindful Fashion New Zealand: Session 4 - Traceability

There is increasing demand for certified, traceable products and materials. Consumers want higher standards and visibility from the products they buy, and manufacturers want to make sure they can verify sustainability practices in their supply chain. Learn how businesses in the fashion and textile industry can use standards and certifications to...

15 Mar 2022

Fashion

Victoria Beckham links with Woolmark for traceable knitwear collection

Luxury fashion brand Victoria Beckham has teamed up with The Woolmark Company to launch a knitwear collection for women and children. It is the first end-to-end traceable collection by the British label, and can be traced from five Australian wool farms. Launching this month, the collection comprises polo and crewneck sweaters, V-neck cardigans,...

20 Oct 2021