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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.

Lululemon Makes Minority Investment in Samsara Eco 

New nylon? Lululemon looks to Samsara Eco for textile rebirth.

LVMH Perfumes and Cosmetics Unveils Asia R&D Center in Shanghai

It comes with laboratories and testing rooms on the outskirts of the city and a consumer hub inside the…

Golden Goose Makes Sustainability Progress With R&D Lab, Online Repair Service

Coinciding with Earth Day, the 500 million euro shoemaker debuts the Yatay Lab, aimed at cocreated and…

Photonic Labeling Stokes Demand in Fashion

The fashion and textile recycling industries could benefit from photonic labeling. But what is it?

Inside Retail’s Plastic Bag Problem — and Efforts to Curb It

Retailers are making sustainability efforts, but many still require items to be shipped in individual plastic…

EXCLUSIVE: A Look at Koio’s Biodegradable Sneaker

The Mello sneaker claims to be 99 percent biodegradable in a compost environment.

Celebrating Natural Essentials at Rossana Orlandi 

The Milanese gallery owner, who's known for her commitment to promoting the best in Italian design and…

U.K. Bedding Company Woolroom’s Quest for Sustainability

A warming planet and microplastics in the ocean keeping you up at night? Woolroom owner Chris Tattersall…

EXCLUSIVE: Kering’s Materials Innovation Lab to Mentor Young Designers at Pitti Uomo

The MIL is mentoring 10 designers as part of Pitti Uomo's S/Style Sustainable Style section for the trade…

Plastic Innovations Stuck in Pilot: Can Tom Ford’s 2023 Hopefuls Change That?

The designer revealed three winners of the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize on Thursday at the Green Carpet…

Unraveling The Restory, and What’s Next for Repair

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.