Circular Economy
Inside the North Carolina Facility Making Clothing Fabric Out of Recycled Plastic Bottles
Here's how Repreve transforms post-consumer waste into performance fiber for brands you know and love.
Must Read: Analysts Forecast Beauty Industry Growth, Demna Profiled in 'The New Yorker'
Plus, the feasibility of circular fashion.
Maternity Wear Has a Waste Problem
What happens to all those elastic waistbands after pregnancy ends?
Cleaning Up Fashion Starts With Policy Change
A new grassroots campaign is calling on lawmakers to make fashion a core part of the legislative agenda.
Circular Sneakers Need an All-Hands-on-Deck Approach
Shoes have been a prime target for circular innovation in the last few years. But so far, the movement hasn't been scaleable.
Meet Depop's Sustainability Whisperer
As the social-shopping platform's global head of sustainability, it's Justine Porterie's job to minimize resale's environmental footprint.
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How Claire Bergkamp Became One of the Most Quietly Influential Figures in Sustainability
She built Stella McCartney's sustainability department, leading the way for the rest of the industry. Now, she's taking that materials-first vision with her into the non-profit sector.
The Los Angeles Brand Making a Big, Patchworked Business Out of Deadstock
Launched on Kickstarter by two recent Stanford grads, Oddli is going all in on funky, mismatched fabric that would've been thrown away.
The Complexities of Pricing Responsibly Made Clothing
Increase product costs so you can pay workers more, or keep products cheap so that "sustainable" clothes will be more accessible? The designer behind Maggie Marilyn wrestles with it all.
Could Visiting a Landfill Transform Fashion Students Into More Sustainable Designers?
That's the hope behind Slow Factory's unusual new "Landfills as Museums" initiative.
Stella McCartney's Vision for Fall 2019 Is Utilitarian in More Ways Than One
The designer is more dedicated than ever to the circular economy.
Fashion Retailers, Non-Profits and NYC Government Band Together to Divert Clothing from Landfills
Reformation, ThredUp, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the New York Department of Sanitation are just a few of the parties involved.
How Fashion Brands Can Create A More Sustainable End-To-End Retail Economy
To survive in the current fashion industry, companies must provide transparency beyond the surface level.
Must Read: Michael B. Jordan Fronts Coach's Spring 2019 Men's Campaign, Nordstrom Co-President Blake Nordstrom Dies at 58
Plus, what's next for Calvin Klein without Raf Simons?
Burberry, H&M, Unilever and More Sign Commitment to Address Global 'Plastics Crisis'
With signatories representing companies that produce 20 percent of all the plastic packaging on the globe, the initiative has potential for real impact.
Eileen Fisher and Public School May Be Strange Bedfellows, but Their Collab Works
The two linked up to make sustainability look cooler than ever.
Factory Tour: Eileen Fisher Helps Make the Eco-Fashion Dream of Circularity Come True
An inside look at the brand's "Tiny Factory," where a meticulous sorting and record-keeping process transforms old clothes into new ones on a large scale.
How T-Shirt Brand For Days is Using a Membership Model to Minimize Waste
The just-launched label is using circular economy principles to rethink how we buy — and dispose of — our tees.
If You Care About Ethical Fashion, It's Time to Stop Sleeping on G-Star Raw
With the launch of its "most sustainable jeans ever," the brand is taking serious leadership when it comes to environmental and social responsibility.
If We Can't Make the Fashion Industry More Sustainable, We May End Up Eating Our Clothes
A new report details just how bad the current textile economy is for people and the planet — and offers suggested solutions.