Sustainability Pulse #77
Sustainability Trends & News Worth Exploring — April 10th, 2023
AI’s Constant Acceleration: This Week In Fashion Technology
From generated models to generated clothing collections, the pace of AI development has fashion, technology figures, and lawmakers on their collective toes, as the world wrestles with the question of what unchained AI might mean, and where the boundaries should lie.
Taipei Fashion Week A/W 2023: 6 Designers Create Innovative & Functional Collections for Annual Sustainable Show
The event promotes "functional sustainable fashion" by fostering collaboration between designers and textile producers, supporting each sector of Taiwan's fashion industry and showcasing diverse cultural narratives. The Autumn/Winter 2023 lineup featured new and returning brands, with newcomers like PCES and SYZYGY presenting innovative collections made from recycled materials and promoting the concept of versatile garments.
Eco-Friendly Denim Brands That Don’t Poison the Water or Workers
If you’re on the hunt for a new pair of jeans, here are our favorite sustainable and ethical jeans.
First-ever fashion show at EU Parliament aims to draw attention to forced labour in fashion industry
The first-ever fashion show at EU’s Parliament – held by Louise Xin, the award-winning Chinese-Swedish fashion designer and human rights activist – was held to draw attention to forced labour in the fashion industry.
Seraphine buyout to complete early next month
Seraphine’s time as a stock exchange-listed company is nearly over, with the maternity-wear specialist saying on Friday that the Bidco subsidiary of its majority owner (Mayfair Equity Partners, or MEP) has received acceptances for its buyout offer adding up to almost 96% of the shares.
Seasalt enters resale as part of Reskinned deal
Cornish fashion and lifestyle brand Seasalt is building on the sustainability partnership it entered with Reskinned in February, announced its entry into the resale arena more quickly than expected.
Luxury activity exploded in 2022, pop-ups were key - report
Luxurynsight has released its annual Global Luxury Brand Analysis report and found an unsurprising double-digit rise in overall activity across fashion and leather goods, perfume and cosmetics and watches and jewellery as the world became more ‘normal’ in 2022 compared to a still-pandemic-hit 2021.
Swiss court case ties human rights to climate change
Over 2,000 women, known as the Club of Climate Seniors, are taking the Swiss government to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), arguing that its climate change policy violates their right to life and health. This is the first time the ECHR will hear a case on the impact of climate change on human rights. They are urging the ECHR to require Switzerland to intensify efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If successful, the case could set a precedent for the court's 46 member states.
Denmark's Wheat launches exclusively with thelittleloop
In a UK first, Danish kidswear brand Wheat has launched exclusively in Britain via clothing rental platform thelittleloop, “bringing a new level of style and sustainability to the children's clothing market for parents in the UK”.
Homeboy expands into a new industry – recycling clothes
Sera works for Homeboy Threads, a new for-profit arm of the mission-driven organization that rehabilitates and trains formerly gang-affiliated and incarcerated people.
Global secondhand market to reach 350 billion dollars by 2027, according to ThredUp
In a release linked to the report, James Reinhart, ThredUp’s CEO, said that this edition of the report had some of the company’s “most inspiring findings” since it began in 2013.
WRAP recommends EPR scheme for UK's fashion & textile industry
Climate action organisation Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has published two reports which inform its recommendation to the UK government of an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for the UK’s fashion and textiles industry.
French designer opens sustainable clothing store in Charlottetown
Kristell Geffroy, a French fashion designer, moved to P.E.I. with her family in August 2022. She is the founder of Swenn, a clothing brand that only sells products made of eco-friendly materials.
Can regenerative leadership fill sustainable fashion’s action gap?
Regenerative leadership promises to deliver systems change thinking by taking business leaders outside of their comfort zone and into nature. Brands from Chloé to Vivobarefoot are hoping to turn their campfire breakthroughs into boardroom success.
MSU students host fashion event to highlight environmental impact of fast fashion
Students at Michigan State University organized a fashion event Friday night to educate the public about the fashion industry's environmental impact and promote sustainable fashion choices.
To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick—and How We Can Fight Back
The article discusses journalist Wicker's debut book, which warns consumers about the dangers of fast fashion. The book sheds light on the complex and toxic chemical profiles of fashion products and their harmful effects on workers and consumers. The text highlights some of the stories shared in the book, including flight attendants who suffered from skin lesions due to toxic uniforms and factory workers in China who were exposed to harmful dyes without protection.
Only 15% global fashion consumers make sustainable buying decisions
Around 15 per cent of global fashion consumers are concerned about sustainability and consistently make purchasing decisions to lower their impact. But this percentage is likely to increase sharply, to more than half of fashion consumers as more shoppers gravitate towards sustainable practices in the coming years, creating new brand opportunities.
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