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New EU deforestation law will impact fashion industry's use of rubber

Rubber as a textile has been trending for well over a year, from Bottega Veneta’s colourful puddle boots to Zara’s rubberised rain coats. Often used as a technical coated textile, rubber is truly embedded in the fashion industry, but its origins will soon make it privy to whether or not it is allowed to be sold in the EU. A new law agreed by the...

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Hunter launches sustainability and accountability strategy

British footwear brand Hunter has unveiled a new sustainability and accountability strategy, the Hunter Protect, detailing how the brand will protect and support the environment and people around it, from using innovative lower impact materials to supporting its communities. The wellington boot brand has been working on responsible initiatives...