The future of fashion will be grown. getty The fashion industry has made huge strides to address its environmental impact but mainstream media focus has often been fast fashion, clothing manufacturing and human rights. While glossy campaigns tout conscious collections and earth tones, the lesser known challenge is a fibre problem. Most clothes are still…
SHEIN has become one of the biggest names in fast fashion, selling affordable clothes online to customers around the world. The company had revenues of around US$30–32 billion in 2023 and offered nearly 600,000 items for sale at any given time. However, SHEIN is also facing criticisms over its rising carbon footprint and net-zero initiatives. The…
LONDON, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Eco Age, the pioneering sustainability consultancy behind the Green Carpet Fashion Awards, relaunches as a communications agency for future fashion. Attendees of the Green Carpet Fashion Awards have included: Leonardo DiCaprio, Zendaya, Donatella Versace, Cate Blanchett, Naomi Campbell, John Legend, and Tom Ford. The 16-year-old agency, which includes Gucci, Stella…
Mumbai, India: Indian workers sew in clothing factory in Dharavi slum. getty The global fashion industry, valued at $1.7 trillion has elements of mass production, exploitation, and disposability, and it stands as one of the largest polluters and least transparent industries. From fast fashion’s environmental footprint to microplastics found in human bloodstreams, the crisis is…