Apparel
Shein achieves science-based targets validation but earns an ‘F’ for fossil fuels
The fashion brand has disrupted its industry with an agile yet polluting business model. Are the haters right or can the company be climate-friendly? Read More
Stella McCartney’s new $1,500 ‘leather’ purse, made from fungus
Trellis snagged a Hydefy factory tour, learning how the well-funded Chicago start-up brews livestock-free material it hopes will disrupt the fashion world. Read More
Dutch startup aims to recycle 300 million pieces of polyester clothing a year
Reju plans to harness its parent company's polyester expertise to build up circular textile supply chains. Read More
Former Nike CSO Noel Kinder joins Lululemon
He came on board less than a week after longtime sustainability lead Esther Speck announced her exit. Read More
Deadstock is key to Cotopaxi’s circularity strategy
Patchwork backpacks help the Salt Lake City brand shrink climate emissions and water use. Read More
Lululemon’s global sustainability leader departs
Esther Speck leaves after leading a 10-year transformation that achieved extended product life and introduced innovative materials. Read More
Colorado company powers secondhand sales for Lululemon, The North Face and Patagonia
Tersus Solutions is positioning itself as a hub for a future with far more reselling, repairing and refashioning of apparel. Read More
Hèrmes and Stella McCartney embrace a leather alternative: fungus
Luxury brands are partnering with startups on biodegradable leather alternatives. Here's how their purses, shoes and couches are inching toward the mainstream. Read More
Lessons from the emerging effort to advance ‘circular’ textiles in health care
In a bid to reduce plastic waste and emissions, startups and researchers are advancing the frontiers of recyclables. Read More
Fashion leader Tricia Carey joins ‘low-carbon’ crop startup Avalo
The company is expanding its efforts to propagate climate-resilient, low-carbon cotton in the Texas Panhandle. Read More
