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Behind Beyond Retro’s ‘Loanhood,’ T-shirts Made With Textile Waste and Mill Upgrades: Short Takes
A pilot project proves that T-shirts can be made from textile-to-textile waste.
H&M Foundation’s 2M Euro Grant Funds Next Cohort of Global Changemakers 2023
The 10 selected 2023 innovators span design, materials and recycling.
Slow Factory Continues Sustainability Education, Parson MFA Textiles Show Reimagines Textiles
A splash of fiber creations from Parsons grads and a free climate justice block party.
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EXCLUSIVE: Kering’s Materials Innovation Lab to Mentor Young Designers at Pitti Uomo
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Plastic Innovations Stuck in Pilot: Can Tom Ford’s 2023 Hopefuls Change That?
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Repair start-up The Restory's future is uncertain.
Gucci Introduces Hub Geared at Circular Made in Italy Supply Chain
The luxury fashion house and its parent group Kering are debuting the "Circular Hub" aimed at advancing…
Patrick McDowell to Drop Innovative Leather Capsule at London Fashion Week
At LFW, expect new sustainable collaborations from the likes of Patrick McDowell and more.
Denim Drops From Pangaia, Diesel and Progress Updates for ‘Fashion Act’: Short Takes
Why Pangaia's NuCycl Jacket and Diesel's "Rehab" speak of denim progress.