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Student designers put natural materials in the spotlight at London’s Material Matters fair

Seven emerging designers from around the world are presenting sustainable innovations at this year’s Material Matters Fair as winners of the Only Natural International Student Design Competition. The contest challenges students to rethink the dominance of synthetics in fashion and design by working with renewable fibres such as wool, hemp,...

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France officialises textile environmental labelling

Published on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in the Official Journal, Decree No. 2025-957 and its accompanying order, which take effect on October 1, 2025, define how the "environmental cost" of textile clothing will be calculated and displayed. This new regulation, a direct result of the 2021 Climate and Resilience Act, aims to provide consumers...

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Changemakers in fashion (part 4): Baptiste Carrière-Pradal, co-founder and director of 2B Policy

There are countless sustainability initiatives, but who in the fashion industry is truly driving the transition, whether their efforts are visible to the general public or not? We interview changemakers, consultants, sustainable fashion experts and activists. What can we learn from their work? In this fourth instalment, FashionUnited spoke with...

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Does sustainability actually sell? The complex reality behind consumer behavior

Sustainability remains a key component for many consumers when considering a new purchase - until it is time to make the sale, that is. The ongoing gap between what consumers say they want and what they actually want and do with it could be hindering the uptake of sustainable practices - but is it truly up to the consumers? Sustainability and...

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Meet some of the names behind the new wave of sustainable Peruvian fashion

Peruvian fashion is making strides towards conquering the international scene. Driven by PromPerú, the Peruvian Export and Tourism Promotion Commission, established brands and emerging talents showcased their work at the Alegra Collective showroom in Amsterdam. They presented the country's creative strength and commitment to sustainability to...

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Textile recycling market predicted to hit 11.88 billion USD by 2030

The recycled textile market could be worth more than you’d think, as the global sector is showing signs of significant growth. Driven by a rising demand for sustainable materials, government regulations promoting circular economy practices, and urgent environmental challenges, a new report indicates the global textile recycling market could be...

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Everbloom partners with leading mills, raises 8 million dollars to bring protein-waste to luxury supply chains

After seven years of quiet development, textile start-up Everbloom has stepped into the spotlight with the launch of its proprietary protein-based fibres, positioning itself as a direct alternative to cashmere and wool. With 8 million dollars in total funding under its belt, propelling it from concept to commercialisation, the New York-based...

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Exclusive: Trove launches new plugin with Db, signalling next phase in circular commerce

‘Lost & Found’, typically an airport department for travellers seeking out mislaid items, has found a new meaning in the form of a resale programme launched by Db, a Scandinavian brand looking to extend the life of its travel-centric gear. With this, the company has become the first brand to deploy the Trade-In Plugin of resale service provider...

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Toast to scale circular fashion initiatives with Circulo

British fashion and lifestyle brand Toast has announced a strategic partnership with Circulo, the platform for managing and scaling branded post-purchase services, to strengthen its commitment to sustainability and end-of-life product solutions. The move is described as a “major step” in digitising and scaling the brand’s ‘Toast Circle’...

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Sustainability at Miomojo focuses on innovation and responsibility

While large clothing and accessory brands often struggle with their sustainability efforts, as their size makes them inflexible or their business model is based on overproduction, smaller and younger labels have it a bit easier as a sustainable direction was part of their programme from the outset. One such company is the Italian bag label...

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Fashion|Interview

When fashion meets protein fibres: “Biotechnology can be a powerful force for good”

Spiber a is bio-venture from Japan that has been harnessing the power of fermentation to produce fibres. How does one have to picture this? It started with bioinformatics researchers Kazuhide Sekiyama and Junichi Sugahara investigating methods for producing spider web fibres through fermentation in 2004. Three years later, they used their...

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French textile industry faces challenges and opportunities in 2025

Between the law against ultra fast fashion, the (relative) drop in mergers and acquisitions, and persistent deindustrialisation, the first six months of 2025 have been somewhat turbulent and tinged with warning signs for the French textile industry. Adopted in early June, the new French law against ultra fast fashion marks a "historic turning...