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Swedish Investment Firm Altor Acquires Renewcell
By Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | June 6, 2024
Cotton-recycling pioneer Renewcell has announced that its remaining assets have been acquired by Altor, an investment firm based in Sweden, and will now be known as Circulose.
California Passes Law Expanding Protections for Garment Workers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will require garment factories to pay a minimum hourly wage in addition to giving workers additional benefits.
A Sustainable-Jeans Story: SFI, EB Denim Partner on Vintage-Inspired Collection
When denim company Star Fades International announced its opening in January, the mission was more than simply cultivating the local Los Angeles jeans market.
Luxury Is the Foundation for Elevated Basics at Myles Price
While fashion has reevaluated its approach to how style mavens can blend feeling comfortable with appearing chic, Myles Price focuses on developing basics through an approach to true luxury.
With an Upcoming Launch, Holly Sanders Designs Denim for Women by Women
Founding her Angela fashion denim brand, which she refers to as “the best jeans ever,” was a long journey for Holly Sanders, who grew up in the small town of Barstow, Calif., but is aiming to make a big impact on the industry.
EasyStandard Highlights Strong Women With Inaugural Collection
Inspired by real women of the real world, EasyStandard is a new women’s loungewear brand focused on marrying clothing and community.
LiCi Fit Uplifts Women With Colorful, Comfortable Activewear
After searching for gym apparel that would satisfy the vibrant, fun and fit needs of Liz Holtz and Cinée Goudaillier, the pair’s frustration plateaued and they decided to create their own solution—LiCi Fit.
Ruben Rojas Falls in Love With Sharing an Important Message on T-shirts
With a message of choosing love over fear, Ruben Rojas is cultivating his art-inspired label to grow from its Los Angeles T-shirt roots into a global brand that makes an impact.
5Loc Promotes Cotton Transparency, Traceability 'From Field to Fabric'
Responsible cotton has been Brent Crossland’s passion throughout the industry expert’s nearly 40-year career. After working with a number of companies including Wrangler and Bayer CropScience—where he created the e3 sustainable cotton program that affords guidelines to farmers—Crossland recently founded 5Loc Cotton.
AII Announces California-based Sustainability Program
Following its work to promote scalable environmental solutions in apparel sectors within countries including China, Vietnam and India, the Apparel Impact Institute announced the launch of its research to introduce its Clean by Design program, which works with clothing manufacturers to increase efficiency and renewables, into Los Angeles.
IDEO Selects Detria Williamson as Chief Marketing Officer
IDEO has selected Detria Williamson, who joined the leadership team in spring 2021, as its chief marketing officer.
Fashion-Forward Golf Apparel Continues to Become the Standard
Within the past year, the sport of golf has seen an extraordinarily high increase in players hitting the links to enjoy the activity as a fun outdoor hobby. Brands are updating traditional golf apparel to feature fashionable and playful takes on classic styles, while maintaining the comfort and function players expect.
Canopy Adds 29 Brands to Its Pack4Good Initiative to Save Forests
With 29 new brands joining Pack4Good, the goal of saving the world’s ancient and endangered forests took another step in the right direction. Pack4Good, an initiative by the environmental nonprofit organization Canopy, is focused on eliminating controversial forest fibers from packaging such as take-out containers, shoeboxes and various other paper goods.
Cycora by Ambercycle Hopes to End Waste Through Textile Recycling
The Los Angeles-based brand Ambercycle is giving customers a new look into the lifecycle of their clothing.
Artistic Milliners and Retraced Partner to Ensure Traceability for Milliner Cotton
Denim and garment manufacturer Artistic Milliners and blockchain-based supply-chain management-solutions provider Retraced have announced a partnership that will afford greater cotton traceability.
FABSCRAP Partners With URBN and Nordstrom, Eyes West Coast Expansion
Promoting its mission to combat fabric waste, the textile recycling and reuse nonprofit FABSCRAP announced that it has secured partnerships with Philadelphia’s URBN and Seattle-headquartered Nordstrom, which includes major investments by the retailers.
