SUSTAINABLE
TradeBeyond Seeks to Help Companies Actually Produce Less
By Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | March 23, 2023
TradeBeyond helps companies make less stuff but better and more targeted stuff. It starts with sourcing.
Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusivity at Miami Swim Week
As always, Miami Swim Week has proven to be the industry’s hottest event of the year, able to bring together the most notable swimwear brands, buyers, retailers, influencers and fashion editors from across the globe for a full week of activations, runway presentations and leading trade shows for the swimwear market.
Industry Voices: Sustainable, Resilient, Equitable: How Western Hemisphere Trade Policy Plays a Role
The United States hosted the Summit of the Americas for the first time in four years June 6–10 in Los Angeles with “Building a Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Future” as the focus. For the apparel and footwear industries, those words resonate loudly.
Wolf & Badger Opens First West Coast Store
U.K. fashion retailer Wolf & Badger has continued its expansion by opening a store in West Hollywood on June 3.
Hyosung to Present Its Ocean Protection Initiative at Outdoor Retailer
Hyosung will present its Ocean Protection Initiative at the summer edition of the Outdoor Retailer trade show in DenverJune 9–11.
Midnight Studios Launches Sustainably Made Denim Collection
Midnight Studios has announced its first foray into sustainably made denim, Midnight Studios Jeans, a new collection featuring a matching jean and denim jacket revealed at its runway show’s Spring/Summer ’22 collection, Welcome to the Machine.
Gen Z Designs Stretch Denim for Gen Z Based on Fibers by LYCRA
In an effort to push the denim industry forward and further into sustainability, 30 design students have created a new denim collection that offers a glimpse into the future of the denim industry through the eyes of Gen Z.
Avery Dennison Adds New Eco Features to Its Connected Product Cloud
Avery Dennison Corporation has announced new features to its atma.io connected product cloud that will help change how brands reduce waste across the entire supply chain.
Fashion Industry Gets Set to Do Its Part for Earth Day
Earth Day is a worldwide event held every April 22 that aims to remind everyone to love and take care of the planet. The day highlights the need for accountability across all sectors regarding their roles in the environmental crisis, including the fashion industry.
Lenzing and Red Carpet Green Dress Global Spotlight Sustainability at the Oscars
For the third year, Lenzing’sflagship textile brand Tenceland RCGD Global have partnered to spotlight eco couture at the Academy Awards.
New Concepts@Nordstrom Launches Latest Concept 016: Pangaia
Nordstrom has partnered with materials-science company Pangaia for its latest pop-up shop, Concept 016: Pangaia, through its New Concepts@Nordstrom platform, which aims to discover what’s next in fashion through such partnerships. Developed and designed with Pangaia, the pop-up is the first physical retail experience in North America for the brand.
Industry Focus: Sustainability—What is the biggest accomplishment in fashion sustainability that has been achieved over the last five years and what are the next steps to expand upon it?
Despite its once fringe status, sustainable living has reached closer into the mainstream fashion market, and what was, in the past, a lifestyle choice has now become a necessity.
Soorty Reaches Farther Into Sustainability With New Lenzing, Haelixa Partnerships
Beginning 2022 with fresh sustainable initiatives, Soorty, the Pakistan-headquartered denim mill, has expanded upon its vertically integrated operations in the pursuit of greener business.
Sustainability On Trend for Spring in Bella Dahl Resort Collection
Shooting its recent Resort 2022 campaign in a desert setting, Los Angeles–based Bella Dahl introduced pieces that promote comfort, beauty and sustainability and celebrate California sensibilities.
Levi’s Expands Stony Creek Plant-Based Dye Partnership in Fashion for Good
During its quest for achieving greater sustainability in denim, industry pioneer Levi Strauss & Co. has expanded its work in plant-based, pre-reduced indigo development as it continues its efforts with Stony Creek Colors and reported progress from its recent partnership with Fashion for Good.
MycoWorks Raises $125 Million in Series C Funding
San Francisco–based biomaterials company MycoWorks announced it has secured $125 million during its latest funding round.
