Adidas and Parley partner to create football boot made partly with plastic waste
The latest innovation is part of Adidas’ commitment to replacing virgin polyester with recycled solutions by next year.
Jeanologia finds way to slash water use in clothing production
Last year, the company saved more than 19,375,000 cubic metres of water, and eliminated more than 90 million kg of CO2.
In Timor-Leste, seven discarded plastic bottles can be turned into a school uniform
Kassio has worked with the Branditall team to use special technology to convert plastic bottles into raw materials that can be added to the fabric production process.
Von Holzhausen creates plant-based leather strong enough for cars
The company’s plant-based leather is now being used not just in fashion, but on furniture, aeroplanes and yes, even in cars, where the whole concept was born.
Aussie swimwear brand helps to reduce ocean pollution
The Lifestyle Co will continue to create a sustainable program that enables the company to run its business while also supporting the environment and its customers.
UK researchers find way to upcycle microfibres from textile waste
The device, dubbed XFilter, is similar to filters in vacuum cleaners and tumble driers described that collect microfibres during laundry.
Lab-grown gems, recycled gold: we talk with sustainable jeweller The Prestwick Place
“We do not support environmentally devastating practices and we do not buy any newly-mined precious metals.”
Epson collaborates with a Japanese designer to build a sustainable future for fashion
Nakazato is using low-impact manufacturing processes to create high-quality custom garments to launch his designs.
Fabrica X to open impact retail store featuring biomaterials
Reproduced from organic waste and biological processes, biomaterials are new sources to create more sustainable items.
Swedish kids clothing brand PO.P launches pre-loved trading platform
Dubbed PO.P Second Hand, the new platform is a destination for buyers and sellers of pre-loved clothing instead of opting for second-hand offers from third-party resellers.
Sustainable footwear brand Rice releases all-black vegan sneakers
The all-black “Open21” is made from sustainable materials such as rice, corn, apples, organic cotton and recycled materials.
Surf brand Haydenshapes collaborates with Woolmark to launch a wool-featured collection
This collaboration is to reveal a new collection featuring Merino wool within surf and contemporary fashion across multiple categories.
Rebranded Keel Labs creates seaweed-based yarn
Keel Labs extracts a component from seaweed and combines it with renewable biopolymers.
Marimekko signs up virtual influencer to promote a sustainable capsule collection
A Unikko-printed hoodie has made its debut on Imma.Gram and will premiere as a digital garment on Marimekko’s 3D avatar ‘Mari’.
“Waste is a design flaw” says Aussie jewellery maker recycling metal from Lenovo laptops
“It was super exciting to me to have a new way and a new resource for creating jewellery that isn’t mining and further pillaging the earth,” Ryan said.
