Hugo Boss has announced a major material innovation that could help the fashion industry take a bold step toward reducing its environmental impact. Just Style reported that the company unveiled NovaPoly, a new fiber created in partnership with Jiaren Chemical Recycling and NBC, which includes a natural additive that allows the material to break down…
Workers in Guangzhou are putting in 12-hour days, six to seven days a week, to keep up with the relentless pace of fast fashion giant Shein’s production demands, reported Le Monde. What’s happening? Behind the trendy clothes that cost just a few dollars lies a production system pushing both people and planet to the brink….
German sportswear giant Puma has successfully reached its target of creating nine-tenths of its products using recycled or certified materials, reported Fibre2Fashion. The company initially set this target for 2025 but hit it in 2024, showing how quickly fashion brands can change their production methods. Puma dramatically increased its use of eco-friendly materials that create…
One TikToker is giving new meaning to being a clothes horse. In her TikTok video, Nicole (@nicmarriana) shows how much $50 can go in Los Angeles when you find creative ways to revamp a wardrobe. However, her new “hobby” also demonstrates the massive amounts of textile waste that have become the norm. What happened? “If…
A new investigation is raising serious concerns about fast fashion giant Shein‘s ties to forced labor and human rights abuses, sparking renewed calls for accountability by the brand and the fashion industry, Leigh Day reported. What’s happening? An investigation by the campaign group Stop Uyghur Genocide uncovered an alleged link between fast-fashion retailer Shein and…
Fashion brands built upon sustainability values have been scaling back their eco-driven marketing and shifting their focus back to the products themselves. Clothing company leaders refer to the phenomenon as “sustainability fatigue” and say their customers just want nice clothes without having to think so much about how they’re made. What’s happening? As news outlet…
A fashion enthusiast has called out a common fallacy about fast-fashion production that may hold people back from working toward a cleaner future and fighting against worker exploitation. What’s happening? Beatrice Turner (@thefairedit) is part of the Verified Champion program, a joint endeavor between the United Nations and Purpose to combat misinformation and disinformation. @thefairedit…
Workers making ultracheap Shein clothing in Guangzhou, China, face grueling 14-hour shifts with just one day off per month, despite earning fair wages compared to local standards, reported NZZ. What’s happening? In an area nicknamed “Shein Village” on the outskirts of Guangzhou, over a thousand factories operate almost exclusively for the popular online retailer. Workers…
Amazingly, the clothes that fill our closets are from an industry with a pollution burden of up to 10% of planet-warming gases, which exceeds aviation and shipping combined, according to Bloomberg. The news outlet recently recognized a couple of startups that are tackling some of the most polluting parts of the textile and fast fashion…
A local branch of the YMCA is getting creative with cooking, and making sure they are focused on the whole person when it comes to their health. “This kitchen space has a side room that they created, a teaching kitchen, designed so people can actually cook along with a instructor,” says Crissie Smith from the…