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Spain launches pilot for large-scale textile waste management

The Spanish Association for the Management of Textile Waste, FEMP (Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces) and some of the largest fashion companies are joining forces to tackle textile waste ahead of the EU regulation for the Collective System of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles and footwear (SCRAP), which is...

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How (not) sustainable is the fashion industry?

Fashion and 'sustainability' don't actually go together. A garment is usually made in such a way that it quickly goes out of fashion. In the fashion industry there is not only stylistic obsolescence, but also technical obsolescence. Some clothing is of such low quality that it tears, pills or loses its colour after a few wears and washes. Ideal...

Fashion

UK government announces new efforts to curb textile waste

The UK government has announced new efforts to reduce the amount of fashion that ends up in landfills. A new programme, called ‘Maximising Resources, Minimising Waste’, brings together a range of measures backed by government funding, focusing on seven key sectors, including textiles, plastics/packaging, and furniture. The aim of the programme...

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How demand-driven fashion could clean up the industry

Fashion companies face the constant challenge of having to guess which and how many garments they will sell months before they are available for consumers to buy. The speculative nature of the supply chain has led to rampant overproduction and waste, further compounded in recent years by the explosive growth of fast-fashion. But what’s the...

Retail

Managing unsold products: what happens to surplus stock?

Across the globe, stores are being affected by country-wide lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the situation presenting fashion stores with several challenges, including the dilemma of what to do with unsold stock. While the issue has been particularly significant in the fast-fashion sector, small businesses have also been impacted,...

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France to prohibit the destruction of unsold stock: who is going to pay for that?

Paris - The French government wants to prohibit the destruction of unsold non-food products in the next two to four years. Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, made the announcement in June and also hailed it “a world first”. The measure is the logical continuation of a roadmap established last year; a roadmap for a sustainable economy aiming to...

Fashion

#LoveNotLandfill launches popup store with Depop

Last weekend, the eco fashion campaign #LoveNotLandfill launched a Popup store experience in the Carnaby, London, together with the online fashion marketplace Depop. A number of popular depop sellers were present to meet their followers in this 4-day event, where a collection of pre-loved and vintage fashion items were showcased. UK consumers...

Fashion Partner Content

World’s Largest Sustainable Fashion Design Competition Launches With New Industry Partners To Support Growth In China

[10 Jan 2019] Redress, the Hong Kong based NGO working to reduce textile waste in the fashion industry, opened the ninth cycle of The Redress Design Award, the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition. With a focus on emerging designers the search is now on to find the next big talent who has the ability to impress the judges and...

Fashion Featured

Method soap brand wants to clean waste in fashion

New York - Largely believed to be the third largest contributor to the global waste problem, the fashion industry has been rebuked heavily for its wasteful tendencies, now referred to as a “throwaway culture.” Many designers and brands have taken initiatives to be more frugal with materials and production, however in the U.K., MPs have called on...

Fashion Partner Content

No Longer a Wasted Opportunity - Redress Design Award Finalists Turn Waste into Want

Following a global search for talent, the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition culminated in a live Grand Final runway show last night in Hong Kong. Organised by Redress, a pioneering environmental charity working to cut waste out of fashion, the Redress Design Award has grown from strength to strength since its inception in...

Fashion Featured

People do not wear at least 50 percent of their wardrobes, says study

We all know most people don’t wear every single piece of clothing they own. But the percentage of clothes that go unworn is a lot higher than most consumers think. A study with 18,000 heads of households in 20 countries, conducted by relocation and removals company Movinga, revealed that the majority of consumers around the world are highly...