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Montane takes measured step in outdoor apparel's green transition

The fashion industry is increasingly scrutinised for its environmental toll, with sustainability now a financial imperative rather than a mere ethical one. Against this backdrop, British outdoor specialist Montane has released its annual 2025 Social Report, positioning itself as a proactive player in the sector's green evolution. The report...

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Safety and quality fears preventing consumers from buying more sustainable products

A new report from the British Standards Institution (BSI) has revealed that UK consumers' expectations for sustainable fashion across both high street and luxury brands is on the rise, but a lack of trust in the quality and safety of the item is holding people back. The BSI’s 2025 Global Circularity study, ‘The Tipping Point: Building Trust in...

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Changemakers in fashion (part 2): Romain Narcy of Rematters, Ereks Blue Matters and the Denim Deal

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 second instalment, FashionUnited spoke with...

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Why fast-fashion is harming second-hand – and what we can do about it

June ended with yet another blow to Europe’s struggling post-consumer textiles sector: Texaid Germany filed for insolvency. This is a significant setback for the group and for the broader reuse and recycling ecosystem. Just as European policymakers begin to treat textile waste with the seriousness it deserves, the very infrastructure needed to...

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Textile Exchange recalibrates for 2030 with a sharper focus on systems change

Textile Exchange is entering a new phase—one focused less on consensus-building and more on collective accountability. This week, the organization unveiled a streamlined five-year strategy leading up to 2030, positioning itself to accelerate systems change and close the gap between ambition and action. While at the core of the strategy is a...

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Altri strengthens its expansion in sustainable textiles with acquisition of AeoniQ

Portugal-based Altri, a producer of sustainably certified cellulosic fibres, is making a significant move into the textile industry by acquiring a majority stake in AeoniQ, a Swiss firm backed by the HeiQ group. This acquisition includes a capital increase and marks a decisive step in Altri’s diversification strategy. For several years, Altri...

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Circulose secures multi-year sourcing agreement with H&M

H&M Group has struck up a multi-year sourcing agreement with material manufacturer Circulose. The Swedish fashion giant has agreed to replace a “substantial share” of its virgin viscose used throughout its portfolio with Circulose’s own man-made fibres. The deal contributes to H&M’s wider mission of ensuring that 100 percent of its materials are...

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Patrick McDowell and Sparxell pioneer dresses coloured with plant-based cellulose

Sustainable luxury brand Patrick McDowell has announced a new collaboration with colour platform Sparxell to create a printed couture gown and a commercially available shirt dress, thus integrating Sparxell’s innovative colourants for the first time into fashion. Sparxell was founded by University of Cambridge scientists Benjamin Droguet and...

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Gap, Houdini and Target partner with Syre on commercial launch of circular polyester

Textile-to-textile recycling firm Syre has established a strategic partnership with Gap Inc., Houdini Sportswear and Target ahead of the commercial launch of its circular polyester product. All of the companies have agreed, within their own capabilities, to utilise the company’s polyester, furthering both Syre’s mission of reaching a broader...

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Amazonian design takes centre stage at London Climate Action Week

As the fashion industry continues to reckon with its climate impact, a new exhibition at London Climate Action Week is shifting the spotlight from rhetoric to regeneration, and from the global north to the heart of the Amazon. Opening at Coal Drops Yard from 25–29 June, (re)weaving Amazonia’ is a flagship event of the LCAW King’s Cross Hub and...

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Mango partners with Circulose to increase textile circularity

Spanish fast-fashion retailer Mango is the first brand to partner with Swedish circular material company Circulose since its restart, as the retailer aims to integrate the next-gen material into its production chain. The partnership underscores a milestone in Mango’s commitment to working more sustainably and sits in line with its long-term...

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Fashion for Good and AltMat support adoption of next-gen fibres through new Altag Fibre Club

Global sustainability initiative Fashion for Good has announced a strategic partnership with AltMat today, a pioneering materials science company that transforms agricultural waste into high-value materials. It was one of the nine participants of Fashion for Good’s first South Asia accelerator programme back in 2020. In 2022, it was also part of...