Since 2019, the "Savoir pour Faire" campaign launched by the Comité Stratégique de Filière Mode & Luxe (CSF) aims to promote the industry's professions and connect talents with companies looking to recruit employees, work-study students or interns.
ReadIs the metaverse good for the world? Retailers must bake environmental and social awareness into their strategies from the start, argues Doug Stephens.
ReadA growing number of companies are jumping on this more sustainable sales system, with immediate economic success.
ReadTransparency and traceability is all the rage when it comes to clothing, and it is finally reaching the tags on the rack.
ReadBrands are looking to align themselves with more activists and socially or environmentally minded content creators in a bid to stay relevant in the current climate.
ReadBangladesh is to introduce national guidelines on the use of chemicals in the textile and garments industry in a bid to better protect workers and the environment.
ReadThe state would be the first to pass legislation setting broad sustainability regulations for the industry.
ReadNew products range from washing machine filters and balls to fabrics made from kelp and orange peel. From filters to bags to balls, the number of products aimed at stopping the torrent of microplastic fibres being flushed out of washing machines and into rivers and oceans is increasing rapidly.
ReadThere's a $5 trillion circular fashion play (including the metaverse). Experts weigh in on their list of considerations to unlocking it.
ReadAs the year comes to a close, Olivia Petter reflects on progressions – and shortcomings – within the sustainable fashion sector
ReadAware of the harm caused by relocation, some companies have chosen to revive the French textile industry by perpetuating know-how. Meetings and explanations with the brands Le Slip Français, Broussaud, 1083 and B. Solfin.
ReadFrom huge wins for garment workers to forays into wild new sustainable materials, here's how the industry made progress in another extraordinary year
ReadIncinerated clothes or furniture, it's over: in France, from January 1st, producers and distributors of non-food products will be forbidden to destroy their unsold goods, a measure that could encourage donations to associations.
ReadThe second-hand luxury market is growing: by 2020, it will be worth 28 billion euros worldwide, according to a report by Bain & Company. The multiplication of platforms and the creation of dedicated spaces in stores has accelerated the trend.
ReadFounded four years ago in Roubaix, under the impetus of the Fashion Green Hub association, Plateau Fertile - a place dedicated to circular and ethical fashion - is coming to Paris.
ReadThe Microfiber Innovation Challenge seeks upstream solutions to halt microfiber pollution, an increasing threat to human and planetary health. Conservation X Labs will award $650,000 in prizes to innovations that help prevent further microfiber pollution.
ReadThe likes of Gucci, Balenciaga, and Burberry are spinning up fashion and accessories that you'll never even wear.
ReadAmid mounting evidence of fashion’s dramatically negative climate impact, countries, communities and companies are mobilising around protecting the planet. However, a new era of climate action will be required if fashion is to meet ambitious targets to reverse the damage being done.
ReadKnown worldwide as the cradle of luxury and haute couture, the French capital now intends to become a model for ecological transition.
ReadThe crazy metaverse fever is here to stay. In South Korea, the new giant leader is called Zepeto, and avatars are walking around in Dior or Gucci.
ReadSustainable fashion has a bright future ahead of it... if it communicates. The Haute école de conseil en image and the cabinet Thotaim, specialized in CSR strategy, have studied the consumption trends of the French. They unveil their national survey with results showing many opportunities but also challenges for this sector.
ReadResale and rental have both been on the rise in recent years, as the fashion industry steps up its efforts to become more sustainable. But one aspect that often gets left out of the conversation is the importance of repair, alteration and restoration when it comes to extending the life cycle of products – and preventing them from unnecessarily ending up in landfill.
ReadIn an article published in "Le Monde", the leaders of eleven French digital industry associations identify six issues that the presidential candidates must integrate into their programs in order to build sustainable, reliable and competitive technologies in France and Europe.
ReadHot on the heels of Italian fashion group OTB announcing the creation of BVX, its company in the metaverse, Kering-owned Balenciaga has revealed similar plans. During a conference, Cédric Charbit, CEO of the Parisian label, announced that the company is creating a department dedicated to the virtual world, in order to explore its marketing and commercial opportunities.
ReadBalenciaga surprised everyone at the beginning of October by collaborating with the satirical series The Simpsons for a "feel good" video featuring the fall-winter 2022 collection. One month later, the series seems to want to set the record straight, and shows the negative environmental and social consequences of the fashion industry, and of fast fashion in particular.
ReadDesign less, design better, design knowing, design values and design together. Those are the rules Ellen MacArthur Foundation has been preaching for the last four years in fashion. Now, the sustainability-bent organization is encapsulating its vision in a book: “Circular Design for Fashion,” launching Dec. 2.
ReadAmong a host of challenges facing the fashion industry in light of climate change, the sourcing of natural fibres is likely to become more difficult. Diversifying supply chains is only a temporary solution.
ReadIn 2022, the fashion industry can return to growth as changing category landscapes, new digital frontiers, and advances in sustainability continue to present opportunities.
ReadPre-loved fashion is on the rise, as old clothes find new wearers via global technology platforms. What are the rewards and the risks of this resale revolution?
ReadLaunch of the new edition of the Climate Chance Observatory’s Sector-based Report “Back to the Future. 2021 : The great acceleration of climate action… and emissions”.
ReadNonprofit organisation, Global Fashion Agenda, has released its Scaling Circularity report in the wake of the COP26 conference.
ReadTechnology giant Google has developed a new digital platform to shed light on the environmental impacts of sourcing various textile fibre types and is expected to license the system to industry non-profit Textile Exchange next year.
ReadIn vogue, the vintage market is worthing more than 1.16 billion euros in France (Kantar figures). From historical stores to new addresses, vintage clothing is growing in every neighbourhood, forcing players to adapt, segment their offer and protect their supplies.
ReadEdikted is less than a year old but it’s all over TikTok and already topping search rankings among Gen-Z consumers. The brand’s founder explains his formula.
ReadThe Résilience project, born during the Covid crisis, organizes its first festive and educational event at the Galerie Joseph, located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, from November 30 to December 2, with the aim of discovering the different ways in which the social and solidarity economy has initiated the relocation of the textile industry in France.
ReadA new report, co-authored by Fashion for Good and Apparel Impact Institute and sponsored by HSBC, for the first time charts a trajectory for the industry to meet the net-zero ambition, mapping the integral levers across existing solutions, such as renewable energy, and innovative solutions, such as next generation materials.
ReadThey are piling up in our trash cans, overflowing on the sidewalks: with the boom of e-commerce, packaging is an increasingly visible pollution, against which distributors promise to react.
ReadWWD's A-Z catalogue of some of the latest next-gen materials on the market that are prioritizing sustainability.
ReadSix popular clothing brands may be making spurious sustainability claims, an investigation by Dutch consumer and markets authority ACM has found.
ReadThe fashion industry is raising its collective ambition with updated science-based emission reduction targets under the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action.
ReadRain boots in the middle of the Atacama desert: in the north of Chile, the wild dumps of used clothes and shoes are growing to the extent of the frenetic production of low-cost fashion.
ReadOn Monday, November 8, 2021, NGO Zero Waste published a document to launch the first part of its campaign against fast fashion. In parallel to these recommendations, the association encourages citizens to report greenwashing operations, preparing the second part of its campaign, focused on advocacy.
ReadThink tanks and sustainability advocates petition world leaders to recognise the industry’s role in resolving the climate crisis
ReadA new report applauds fashion’s belated but accelerating progress on recognising the need for dedicated biodiversity efforts. But there’s more work ahead.
ReadIt is a "blind spot in public policy" that this text intends to address. The proposed law to "reduce the environmental footprint of digital technology in France" returns to the Senate, where it will be examined on second reading on Tuesday.
ReadAs the United Nations Climate Change Conference kickstarts today in Glasgow, there’s worldwide momentum building around the sustainability conversation.
ReadLes marques et les sociétés de production testent de nouveaux outils destinés à réduire l'impact environnemental des défilés, des shootings et de leurs autres activités de marketing.
ReadChinese fast fashion companies have sprung up, copying the models of brands like H&M and Zara—and growing even faster.
ReadThe French Ministry of Culture, supported by a jury of professionals (federations and experts) has rendered its verdict for the award of "aid for digital and sustainable development of fashion". A call for projects initiated four years ago, which selected in 2021 no less than 26 brands and companies in the sector among 135 applications submitted. The winners will share an envelope of 500,000 euros, with a ceiling set at 20,000 for each beneficiary.
ReadFrom trendy designers to fashion giants, projects to produce clothing in the north of France are multiplying, driven by the upheaval of the health crisis. But this old textile land is struggling to find workers.
ReadReplay of BIARRITZ GOOD FASHION 2021 event held on October 14th (in French).
ReadRethinking fashion: this is the major theme that the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) will address during the next edition of its "Fashion Reboot". This annual meeting for textile, fashion and luxury professionals will take place on November 18 at the IFM's new campus, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
ReadThe generation credited with leading the charge on climate activism and social justice is also propelling the growth of fast-fashion behemoths like Shein and Boohoo.
ReadFashion’s impact on the natural world is massive, but for years few brands were factoring that into sustainability plans. Now, biodiversity, the focus of a UN conference taking place this month, is gaining attention.
ReadTo guide consumers and help them make informed choices, the YouCare association is launching "1% For Animals". This label also aims to finance projects to strengthen animal protection and the fight against deforestation, thanks to the participation of companies committed to animal welfare and the preservation of biodiversity.
ReadNew major step for the Fabrique Nomade. On October 14, the structure promotes its work of insertion with refugees and migrants' artisans through an event around the collaboration with Agnès B. and the Slip Français.
ReadThe Leather Working Group (LWG) trade body has linked up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a bid to drive environmental and social change in the leather supply chain.
ReadInitiated by the Bali's Chair, the textile meeting of the "Basque Country", Biarritz Good Fashion will be held on October 14 at Estia (École Supérieure des Technologies Industrielles Avancées), in association with Paris Good Fashion.
ReadMore than 60 million workers around the globe will benefit from concrete guidance on improving safety and health in one of the world’s oldest manufacturing sectors.
ReadOne day, digital fashion pioneers predict, everyone will be able to choose clothes in impossible colors or designs by walking through huge virtual warehouses, put them on instantly, throw them away and start over.
ReadSince August’s IPCC climate report declared a ‘code red’ for humanity it’s becoming more difficult to write about sustainable fashion. Who wants to read about a recycled plastic sneaker when science is bellowing “decarbonise—NOW!”
ReadThe radical overhaul proposed by independent designers last year never gained traction, but the pandemic has been a catalyst for individual brands to shift the way they market and deliver collections.
ReadAs part of Paris Fashion Week, journalist Pierre M'Pele (@pam_boy) interviews the co-founder of Paris Good Fashion, Isabelle Lefort, Alexandre Capelli - deputy director for the environment at LVMH - and Romain Brabo - co-founder of Nona Source - on the initiatives carried out to build the fashion industry of tomorrow.
ReadThe French eco-organization financed by brands and importers to manage the end of life of textile products, ReFashion, launches from October 8 to 17 its campaign #RRR ("Reuse, Repair, Recycle, Reduce). On this occasion, an OpinionWay study looks at the relationship between the French and their used textiles, as well as the obstacles to circular behavior.
ReadThe Italian fashion organisation, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) is teaming up with the United Nations Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI) to launch a joint environmental, social, and corporate governance due diligence and corporate sustainability reporting framework for the fashion industry.
ReadParis Fashion Week was officially launched on Tuesday with a press conference (physical and digital) organized at the Palais de Tokyo by the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) to illustrate its program of initiatives to emerging brands, Sphere. But above all, it was an opportunity for Executive President Pascal Morand to talk about the many parallel projects set up by the federation. In particular, the launch of an ecodesign tool to measure the impact of Fashion Week. "A world first," as Pascal Morand described it.
ReadBrands are increasingly looking to reduce the environmental impact of trading online — investing in tech now could mean lower costs in the future.
ReadThe British Fashion Council’s Institute of Positive Fashion on Wednesday presented a blueprint to achieve a circular fashion economy in the U.K., the Circular Fashion Ecosystem Report.
ReadThe health crisis has accelerated consumer awareness of the environmental impact of the fashion industry, but does this really influence their daily purchases? A new study reveals that sustainable fashion is gradually gaining ground in France without becoming the norm, particularly because price is the main obstacle to more responsible consumption.
ReadWith six weeks to go until COP26, the delayed 2020 UN climate change conference in Glasgow, many people are considering how their personal and professional behaviour can help tackle the climate crisis. This includes rethinking the extent to which we are defined by our consumption or our citizenship.
ReadRenting clothes has a significant edge over buying new, according to a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind study by Rent the Runway. Undertaking the life cycle assessment study last year to understand the impact of its rental business, the study follows the cradle-to-grave environmental impact of renting versus buying new across 12 clothing categories (or about 85 percent of RTR’s total inventory).
ReadIn a world where the ecological footprint has become important, several companies have decided to integrate "made in France" wool in their products. It's not about the scratchy artisanal sweater but about trendy brands.
ReadThe French Minister of Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili announced on Monday an envelope of 370 million euros to support recycling and its R&D. The aim is to find solutions for waste that is not very or not recyclable. Today, only 21% of plastics are treated.
ReadThe (Re)Store space is part of an ambitious revamp that includes a 43,000-square-foot shoe department and a wealth of new services.
ReadIf the first edition was almost cancelled in September 2020 because of the pandemic, the second will make the news.
ReadTo date, governments have mostly left individual corporations to deal with fashion’s environmental impact. But the European Union wants to step in and start proposing legislation that will help the industry control its waste issues better.
ReadTo illustrate the commitment of French manufacturers to social and environmental responsibility, the GFF (Groupement de la fabrication française) is preparing a dedicated label for early 2022, called "Les Ateliers Engagés" and developed in the wake of ISO 26000 certification.
ReadVestiaire Collective is the latest in a growing roster of fashion companies that have spent months teasing out company policies and practices to qualify for the highly regarded sustainability certification. How can others do the same?
ReadA sector alliance that was formed to tackle issues relating to microplastics has completed the next phase of its project to develop a harmonised industry standard for the supply chain. The Cross Industry Agreement (CIA) has revealed the results of a fibre fragmentation trial that has been carried out in advance of establishing a CEN Standard (from the European Committee for Standardization).
ReadThe non-profit organisation "Savoir Faire Ensemble", recently renamed "Façon de Faire", will unveil at the Made in France trade fair its platform for bringing together brands and manufacturers of Made in France products and materials.
ReadIt’s been celebrated as a pathway to sustainability, but digital fashion doesn’t come without its own set of challenges
ReadThe French law drawn from the work of the Citizen’s Climate Convention will sustainably anchor ecology in our contemporary society. This text has already paved the way for a new type of law-making, based on a more participatory democracy. It will also enable us to transform our society and our growth model.
ReadMerchants are contending with more extreme weather than ever, but can also benefit by keeping an eye on the daily forecast.
ReadIt's a first. In September, The Conscious Festival is coming to France, at La Caserne, the ecological transition gas pedal in Paris.
ReadA new agreement intended to protect workers in the Bangladeshi garment industry was unveiled on Wednesday, August 25th, after months of deadlock between international fashion retailers and trade unions, and local factory owners.
ReadCommunicating about brand commitments is good. Keeping your promises is better. What should we learn from the latest RepTrak report on Corporate Activism?
ReadIf consumers are still questioning whether Zara and H&M fall into the fast-fashion category, how far has the industry really come in communicating the serious need for greater sustainability?
ReadGrowing demand for ethical products is creating new business opportunities — and new responsibilities — for PR professionals.
ReadOver the last three years Greta Thunberg has become the most recognisable activist in the world, calling upon world leaders to halt the climate crisis. Given our love of nature, we could think of no one more fitting for Issue 1 of Vogue Scandinavia. Here, she talks with our own Tom Pattinson and two Swedish conservationists, the artist duo Alexandrov Klum, who shot Greta for this issue’s cover, about their shared vision of a sustainable future
ReadThe accord, put in place after the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster, could expire despite evidence that it protects worker safety — that’s why brands are pursuing alternatives.
ReadYoung and emerging brands are seeking more sustainable ways to work with indigenous artisans to support and promote their craft.
ReadMade from fossil resources, polyester represents 60% of the textiles produced and a third of the industry's emissions. Interview with Benoît Illy, president and co-founder of Fairbrics which develops CO2-based polyester.
ReadProduced from wood pulp, viscose had recently seen its specialists worried about a strict framework of the material in the framework of the European directive "Single Use Plastic", which aims to ban a whole series of single-use products. Viscose will not be classified by the EU as a plastic in the end, to the great satisfaction of the European textile industry.
ReadA new rulebook has just launched to help guide companies when they make sustainability claims. Called the Provenance Framework, it lists the criteria that companies need to fulfill to credibly make an environmental claim. By following the rulebook, firms can avoid greenwashing or misleading consumers.
ReadSome 205,000 tons of used clothing and fabrics were collected in 2020 on the French territory. A contraction of 20% compared to the previous year, which is explained by the decline in the number of pieces put on the market over the year, falling to 2.4 billion (-18%), according to the eco-organization of the sector ReFashion.
ReadIn July 2019, the Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular initiative launched The Jeans Redesign, a project which saw 80 industry experts input on a set of guidelines to create denim jeans aligned with the principles of the circular economy.
ReadGlitter is made of tiny plastic particles that damage the environment, and brands are on a quest to make it sustainable—but it’s a tougher job than it might seem.
ReadFollowing the example of the Nutri-Score in the food industry, environmental labelling in the textile sector should make it possible to compare two garments by easily visualizing the one that is less harmful to the planet... Explanations.
ReadAs part of its mission to accelerate the recycling of textiles and footwear, the French eco-organization Refashion innovates with a free networking tool for recycling professionals: from mapping of the various deposits of non-reusable textiles, to the identification of transformation processes and the incorporation of these new materials into new products, Refashion's RECYCLE is a first step towards a secondary raw materials exchange.
ReadThe Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has announced the public release of its test method that determines the level of microfibres shed from fabrics during domestic laundering. First unveiled in 2019, the globally aligned and standard test has thus far accessed more than 250 materials and yarns provided by TMC brand, retail and supplier members, all of which have been logged on the consortium’s Fibre Fragmentation Data Portal.
ReadA new report criticises fashion’s heavy use of plastic in its clothing, in the form of synthetic fibres. Some brands say they’re unavoidable.
ReadTRIBUNE - Faced with the environmental emergency, several heads of French textile companies such as Asphalte and Good Fabric are asking to be "more regulated".
ReadSince traditional fashion brands are testing the sale of second-hand clothing one after the other (Gémo, Pimkie, Bocage...), the french initiative "Alliance du Commerce" has decided to publish a guide detailing the legal issues that retailers trying their hand at second-hand must face. Selling second-hand products must meet several legal criteria, sometimes complex, which differ according to the options taken by these distributors.
ReadCreated in 2018 to lay the foundations of a French wool industry, the Tricolor is bringing together brands (Balzac, Saint James, Le Slip Français...), breeders, industrialists and institutions, the organization to initiate a series of structuring projects in 2021 (definition of quality criteria, inventory of environmental impacts, establishment of an investment fund dedicated to the sector...).
ReadTextile Exchange's new Organic Cotton Market 2021 report shows that with the largest volume of organic cotton fiber harvested to date in the world, 2019/20 was a record year.
ReadThe European Union’s (EU) System Circularity and Innovative Recycling of Textiles (SCIRT) project held its virtual kick-off meeting from June 9 to 11 to start tackling the issue of clothing waste and recyclability, one of the biggest challenges faced by the fashion industry. With 18 partners from five countries, the project aims to accelerate the transition to a circular fashion system through technological innovation in textile-to-textile recycling.
ReadBorn in a hurry to unite French weavers and manufacturers around the production of masks for caregivers, the collective Savoir Faire Ensemble is now renamed Façon de Faire.
ReadSustainability is trendy. A plethora of brands have appeared in the last 24 months, each one more responsible than the other. But behind these ambitions, there are still many obstacles. Survey.
ReadThe market created from second-hand sales platforms tends to become a norm and induces a lasting dilution of brands' power. As a facilitator of interchangeability between products, these platforms impoverishes the function of brands within market mediation. Sellers and buyers agree and exchange products through platform, and thus become the guarantors of market mediation, to the detriment of brands. The purpose of the "Vinted" case study is not so much to analyze the platform's economic model, but to imagine how it will have a lasting impact on the relationship between consumers and fashion brands.
ReadThe European Confederation of Flax and Hemp - CELC has revealed the exciting results of its Flax Barometer 2021. Conducted with the help of the l'Observatoire économique de l'Institut Français de la Mode, this survey measures the attractiveness of the fiber and the general public's purchasing intentions in the coming months.
ReadParis Good Fashion x Eyes on Talents are rewarding photographers and their creativity to raise awareness on society’s habits related to fashion consumption, a topic that concerns all of us.
ReadThe ZDHC Foundation's mission is to enable brands and retailers in the textile, apparel and footwear industries to implement best practices in sustainable chemical management throughout the value chain, with a focus on zero discharge of hazardous chemicals, through collaborative engagement and standard setting.
ReadAmsterdam-based Fashion for Good is launching the Renewable Carbon Textiles Project, bringing together a powerful consortium to accelerate the development of polyhydroxyalkanoates or PHA polymer fibres – a promising biosynthetic alternative to fossil based fibres with the potential to reduce carbon emissions in the fashion supply chain.
ReadThe new footwear category is riding the gorpcore wave and enjoying swift sell-throughs at luxury retailers, but it also comes with a questionable sustainability component.
ReadInstances of wage theft, reduced hours and pay and employment rights violations have increased over the course of the pandemic, according to a study conducted by the University of Sheffield and the Worker Rights Consortium, pointing to reduced demand from brands and cancelled orders as two driving factors.
ReadSustainable fashion initiative Fashion for Good has launched a project to accelerate the development of Polyhydroxyalkanoates or PHA polymer fibres, a biosynthetic alternative to fossil-based fibres.
ReadMonday 14 June, Textile Valley has been officially launched at the Piscine de Roubaix museum. This organisation is intended to designate all the buyers in the textile sector in the Hauts-de-France region. Under the impetus of the Union des Industries Textiles & Habillement Nord, its objective is to amplify and accelerate the reindustrialization that the territory is experiencing.
ReadThe union makes the force. A "club of knitters" will be created, bringing together all actors in this sector through their regional textile federations. All headed by the Federation of the Knitwear, Lingerie and Swimwear.
ReadFinnish start-up Spinnova has been named the 2021 ANDAM Innovation Award winner for developing 100 percent sustainable textile fibre directly out of FSC-certified wood and waste streams without dissolving or other harmful chemical processes.
ReadEtsy’s deal with Depop points to the rise of the second-hand economy
ReadThe commitment had been made in September 2019. The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) had decided to make available to its members and to the brands listed in the Official Calendar of Paris Fashion Week and the Haute Couture weeks, two eco-design tools.
ReadCould the arrival of a new natural material put an end to the use of plastic in our shoes? As fashion brands seek to reinvent themselves to reduce their impact on the planet, they are gradually turning to sugar cane as a sustainable alternative to polluting materials.
ReadThe launch of Higg’s consumer-facing product profiles is a step towards a more transparent, unified framework for talking about the impact of our clothes. But longstanding criticism of the initiative behind this programme points at wider tensions in the industry.
ReadGen Z’s shopping behaviours are “strongly influenced” by brands commitments to social and environmental sustainability, according to a new report from marketplace Depop and consultancy firm Bain and Company.
ReadAs sustainability claims become increasingly prominent, regulators are scrambling to tighten guidance and clamp down on breaches. What does this mean for fashion?
ReadSAC and Higg launched the first phase of a new transparency program, which allows brands, retailers, and manufacturers to communicate the environmental impact of their products.
ReadSustainability, alone, does not determine consumer purchasing behavior, but “it is of growing importance,” a new joint report revealed, finding that 94 percent of consumers say a more sustainable lifestyle is important to them and with 47 percent saying that they would pay more for “sustainable” products.
ReadLocal, biobased or upcycled materials are now essential for the fashion industry, which is trying to reinvent itself in order to reduce its impact on the environment. Like linen, hemp is one of the fibers that could well take over our wardrobes in the months and years to come.
ReadThe U.N. Economic Commission of Europe has launched a platform that provides traceability and transparency solutions for tracking any garment or item of footwear.
ReadMomentum has been building for some time around brand purpose – a reason to exist beyond making money. Now, given the latest research published today, we know that it’s no longer acceptable or smart to ignore sustainability in business. It should be of considerable interest to the business community then that a key finding in a new global report from The Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by WWF, shows a staggering 71% rise in online searches for sustainable goods globally over the past five years.
ReadThe growing quantity of plastic packaging to be recycled, linked to the extension of household waste collection, requires the reinforcement of innovative sorting systems, such as the use of artificial intelligence. A challenge that has repercussions for the fashion industry.
ReadChampioning values has become one of fashion’s favourite marketing tools. But as brands get more political, they also have an opportunity to drive real impact.
ReadIn England, the government is to double the charge for single-use plastic carrier bags in England from 5p to 10p and end the exemption for smaller shops from April 2021, as it steps up efforts to tackle plastic pollution.
ReadThe acceleration of retail digitalization has been undoubtedly reinforced by the health crisis, which has forced companies to revolutionize their retail experiences. But e-commercehas its inconveniences: higher return rates, ephemeral consumer engagement and standardized solutions.
ReadScalefast’s Dan Wallace-Brewster discusses the growing appetite for resale and how brands can take ownership of the consumer journey.
ReadRachel Cernansky uncovers the businesses, brands and technology offering real solutions for the fashion industry as it faces the climate emergency.
ReadThe Italian fashion chamber has issued its most comprehensive guidelines on the use of chemicals yet.
ReadAcademics at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed a new circularity toolkit in a bid to support the fashion and textile industries’ sustainability push.
ReadDigital-fashion house The Fabricant has collaborated with RTFKT to create the gender-fluid RenaiXance collection of digital garments, which were minted as NFTs.
ReadAmong the events to follow on the side of responsible fashion, appointment taken this week with the webinar "Acting all together for a more responsible fashion", organized Thursday, April 29 at 10am.
ReadBrands including Reformation and Allbirds are working with the nonprofit Climate Neutral to track their carbon footprint. It’s a good first step, environmental advocates say. But climate positivity should be the goal.
ReadThis week, the dissonance between Earth Day marketing and a Roaring 2020s-style resurgence in consumption made clear that fashion’s sustainability pledges and its growth ambitions are on a collision course.
ReadThe growth of e-commerce in the fashion industry, already the largest e-commerce market segment, is accelerating, spurred on by the closure of brick-and-mortar stores due to the pandemic. As such, the demand for single-use packaging, and waste generation, is increasing. However, reusable options, which aim to transform packaging from single-use to multi-use assets, are being implemented as a sustainable alternative.
ReadChina is the world’s largest consumer of fashion and a major production hub. How it tackles its mountain of annual waste will impact global brands’ ability to embrace a more circular supply chain.
ReadWith 56 million tons of clothing sold in 2020 and 1.2 billion tons of greenhouse gases emitted each year, fast fashion has imposed a hellish pace. All stages of fashion are affected, from manufacturing to distribution, including the manufacturing process of synthetic dyes. Of petrochemical origin, these poison the workers who handle them and are the cause of numerous pollutions.
ReadAfter launching a guide on responsible fashion in 2019 focusing on the life cycle of the garment, the l'Alliance du commerce is focusing this year on reducing greenhouse gas emissions produced by the clothing sector (transport, logistics, points of sale...).
ReadClothes able to photosynthesize, natural pigments from micro-organisms... Halfway between fashion and microbiology, fast fashion can go to hell.
ReadBy now, you’ve probably been overexposed to headlines with declarations about how “the future of fashion is fungi.” While mushrooms have been an important part of the natural world for millennia, this newfound adoration in popular culture is merely a resurgence of collective appreciation that originally sprouted back in the late ‘60s.
ReadThe European Commission is set to launch a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of the environmental impact of the fast fashion industry. The ‘Beyond Your Clothes’ campaign - part of the European Union-funded 'SMART Textile & Garments' project - will be launched on Monday 12th April. It aims to raise awareness of the environmental impact of growing clothes consumption which it says has increased by 60 per cent in the last 15 years.
ReadModern slavery disclosure is weak, says Find It, Fix It, Prevent It
ReadThe shortage of raw materials is generating supply disruptions and delivery delays, as well as a rise in prices increased by an unprecedented disruption of freight. These supply fluctuations impact the entire upstream textile industry (spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, laminating), which in turn affects the entire supply chain.
ReadThe unused fabrics from leading U.K. fashion houses will be put to good use thanks to a new initiative by the British Fashion Council (BFC).
ReadIn a report published at the end of March 2021, the French Academy of Sciences takes stock of the role of plastics in the world and the extent of the pollution they cause. In view of the worrying findings, it presents a series of recommendations, first of all setting out the conditions for the rational use and production of these polymers, which have become essential in many fields.
ReadLet's start at the beginning: to answer the question of what we will wear tomorrow, the right question to ask is not "what?" but "how much? "and the answer can only be "less". In just a couple of decades, we have gone into a bulimia of buying clothes.
ReadEurope is working on new criteria for sustainable fashion. But the complexity of these criteria makes us fear that independent brands will be excluded from them, while initiatives are flourishing.
ReadFour french fashion industry federations have set up a collegial support program to accelerate the CSR projects of French brands. Financed by DEFI (a support organization for fashion and clothing companies), PARSE, a plan to boost corporate social responsibility, was launched by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, the Fédération Française du Prêt à Porter Féminin, the Fédération des Industries du Vêtement Masculin and Promincor - Lingerie Française.
ReadFrench deputies have validated Tuesday, March 9 in committee the implementation of an environmental labeling on products, a "carbon score".
ReadThe pandemic has been a lot of things. But to the fashion resale market, it’s been a windfall. There’s nothing like being stuck in the house for a year to prompt many Americans to realize they have a lot of clothes. And for consumers who saw their incomes shrink, it only makes sense to sell some items. This has led to a significant increase in sales for second-hand sites.
ReadAssociated with a conscious, virtuous and ecological mode of consumption, the boom in second-hand clothing seems to illustrate one of the positive aspects of the times. But it remains a lever of social differentiation that does not correspond to the aspirations of the poorest.
ReadFashion’s shift to digital is not as sustainable as we may have been led to believe. The more time we spend online, the greater the need for electricity, which has seen internet usage increase 40 percent worldwide in 2020. A study by Yale university shows a surge in digital activity – from online shopping to following a fitness class to meeting on Zoom - has hidden environmental costs, with 42.6 million megawatt hours of additional electricity to account for.
ReadIn its fourth barometer, the French Committee for Textile Care Labeling (Cofreet) notes a growing desire among textile-clothing consumers to be careful with care, while environmental criteria are gaining in importance at the time of purchase itself.
ReadToday, being a size 48 and finding high-end, eco-friendly and trendy clothes is mission impossible. And it may be the clothing rental services that will shake up the industry.
ReadThe first test method that can reliably measure the amount of small plastic particles released from textiles during domestic laundering has been developed by scientists.
ReadOn March 10, a strong majority of European parliamentarians voted in favor of a draft initiative on the duty of care, laying the foundations for increased control of companies and their subsidiaries. While it is now up to the European Commission to put this text into practice, the vote was welcomed by many European and international NGOs.
ReadThe Colbert Committee, which gathers the major French names in luxury, is launching this Wednesday for the first time an advertising campaign to defend the territorial roots of luxury, its French know-how and thousands of jobs provide.
ReadOne year after the release of the ASPI report accusing 82 multinationals of participating in the exploitation of the Uyghur people, Clear Fashion takes stock of the commitments of textile brands. After having made available an open access document summarizing all the brands' responses to the scandal, the application that allows consumers to discover what is behind the clothes analyzes the commitments of the brands involved.
Read77% of textile coloration professionals believe there is a widening skills gap in the dyeing industry, with 53% of agreeing this is now at crisis point, says SDC survey.
ReadThe fashion industry is aware of the problems caused by some of the most commonly used fabrics and fibers - particularly those derived from animals. Groups such as PETA and the Humane Society of the United States have campaigned against animal-based materials for decades, promoting several brands and retailers to boycott harmful fabrics such as fur and exotic skins. However the ecological issues relating to animal-based materials are not restricted to those used in luxury fashion.
ReadInterview with Paul de Montclos, President of the Vosges Terre Textile label and pioneer of the Fédération France Terre Textile, which now has a hundred of approved companies. "Alsace Terre Textile", "Nord Terre Textile", the various regional labels certify short circuit or all French productions: with strict specifications, it is the most demanding in the textile sector.
ReadThe retail and brand development company has leased a 17th-century mansion for a slew of projects.
ReadA new generation of brands provides on-demand manufacturing with a focus on sustainability and digital tools.
ReadThe number of textiles facilities certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) organisation grew by 34 per cent globally last year, to a new high of 10,388.
ReadParis will replace New York as the world’s leading fashion city by 2025, according to an exclusive Vogue Business commissioned ranking by IFDAQ. Besides the big four fashion capitals, Shanghai and Moscow are cities to watch.
ReadFrance is the world's leading producer of linen. However, due to a lack of spinning mills, it has to send 90% of its production to China and India for processing. Several players want to move up a chain in France, starting with "Linportant", which has just created a range of French organic linen T-shirts. From the boom in second-hand clothing to the boom in ethical fashion applications, Novethic is weaving the fabric of more sustainable fashion.
ReadFind out Paris Good Fashion's interview on BFM Paris Business
ReadTOMRA and STADLER delivered the fully automated sorting plant for Sysav Industri AB, which sorts pre- and post-consumer mixed textile waste in southern Skåne, in Sweden. Four of TOMRA’s AUTOSORT® units are an integral part of the plant built and designed by STADLER. The plant is part of the Swedish Innovation Platform for Textile Sorting (SIPTex) government-funded project, which aims to develop a sorting solution tailored to the needs of textile recyclers and the garment industry.
ReadA more ethical and responsible sector focused on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), this is the commitment made by the Filière Française du Cuir at its first digital press conference in 2021.
ReadSustainability experts are calling on the fashion industry to go beyond harm mitigation and create positive impact. This is what brands need to know.
ReadLimiting risks was the leitmotiv of French distributors before the crisis, and it has become even more important since then. This involves more medium-term supplies (between 6 and one month before the start of the season), less dependence on Asia and a strengthening of local and proximity sourcing. Here are the main findings of the IFM (Institut Français de la Mode) Observatory study carried out in December 2020 among a hundred or so international distributors, and presented during the Première Vision "digital talks".
ReadEntitled 'Driving for Circularity: Collaborating for Industry Impact', the new report launched by the open platform for techsyle innovation The Mills Fabrica, explores the drivers and barriers behind circularity, as well as suggesting blueprints for industry pilots and collaborations.
ReadAs our online shopping habits continue to grow, how can we as consumers trust that return items aren’t adding to fashion’s waste problem?
ReadA new publication called the Open Source Fashion Cookbook aims to share ‘recipes’ and tips for leading the best sustainable fashion life.
ReadThe app’s super-short clips are driving a trend for ‘thrift flipping’ — upcycling secondhand clothes into something new
ReadThe public consultation on sustainable fashion presents its results. More than 100,000 French people submitted their ideas on second-hand, relocation or the end of "polybags", the plastics that protect more than 4 billion fashion items. So many ideas to regenerate a sector that has lived a black year in 2020.
ReadA group of fashion industry actors in France have drawn up local measures following a citizen consultation.
ReadOver 30 renowned fashion brands, manufactures and recyclers are collaborating in a new initiative to capture and reuse textile waste in Bangladesh.
ReadThe secondhand market is booming, and a growing number of labels are piling in. But selling pre-worn trousers and handbags online — and turning a profit — is challenging.
ReadOutlining some of the biggest hurdles facing the fashion industry, PACE’s latest report offers a practical agenda for implementing a more circular system. Charlotte Turner, Eco-Age’s head of sustainable fashion and textiles, offers her insight into the report.
ReadPopular for their practicality, designated as good substitutes for plastic bags, tote bags are "trendy" accessories, and that may well be the problem. Their environmental impact, which is often little known, should encourage people to consume them sparingly.
ReadThe European Commission recently launched the Green Pledge Engagement, the first initiative under the new Consumer Programme and part of the European Climate Pact, a European Union (EU) initiative inviting individuals, communities and organisations to participate in climate action and build a greener Europe. The signatories promise to accelerate the contribution to a green transition.
ReadSustainable fashion related to vintage on TikTok has sad roots in grossophobia.
ReadAfter opting for a "phygital" (partly physical, partly digital) event in August, Copenhagen Fashion Week (CFW) - which hosts Scandi's stars such as Ganni, Stine Goya and Rotate Birger Christensen - is going 100% digital for the first time, due to restrictions imposed by Covid-19 in Denmark. But while the format may look different, one thing hasn't changed: fashion's urgent need to step up its action on the climate crisis.
ReadNEW YORK - According to a new report published by the Changing Markets Foundation (CMF), the fashion industry has become "dangerously dependent" on cheap synthetic fibres.
ReadThe technology company, Fibretrace, is launching its new Fibre Impact Monitoring (FIM) module. The Fiber Impact Module (FIM) is an integrated impact benchmarking platform that captures primary supply chain data, supported by third party verification.
ReadIn order to achieve the objectives set by the Paris Agreement by 2050 and to effectively combat climate change, the French textile industry points out that textile manufacturing in France emits little CO2 and makes it possible to reduce the carbon footprint of textile products in a decisive way. The Union des Industries Textiles therefore wanted to carry out a comparative study on the carbon footprint of 17 pieces of clothing and household linen.
ReadTo tackle the measurement of the environmental impact of the use and end-of-life phase of its products, luxury group Kering launched the first major survey of its kind in October 2019 and recorded the behaviours of over 3,000 luxury fashion consumers in France, the UK, Italy and China, the US and Japan. Participants answered a wide range of questions about representative products they had purchased, including their frequency of use, product lifespan and care behaviours.
ReadIn the midst of the pandemic crisis, the International Apparel Federation (IAF) has released its vision for a better apparel industry (measured in terms of people, planet and profits). This "Priority Issues 2021" vision is written and fully supported by the IAF Board of Directors, a group of 23 industry leaders representing industry associations, companies and the wider fashion ecosystem from all continents and covering the entire apparel supply chain.
ReadLast July, after the mobilisation of the French industry to alleviate the shortage of masks, the State entrusted the "Fashion & Luxury" Strategic Committee (CSF) with a study on the prospects for relocating and supporting sustainable fashion. The aim of this report, submitted on 19 January by Guillaume de Seynes, the chairman of the CSF "Fashion & Luxury" to the ministers for ecological transition and industry, is to explore the possibilities of relocation in France and to evaluate the benefits and attractiveness of France in the face of the development of sustainable fashion, which is in full expansion. To put it plainly, since France is the worst performer in Europe in terms of labour costs, identify new business models that reconcile economic performance, respect for the environment and the attractiveness of the regions. The aim is to double the share of made in France in the consumption of textiles, household linen and footwear "in the long term". And to reach a quarter of purchases made in France.
ReadNew UK government measures add to US and European controls, including fines for non-complying businesses and a review of export controls, but critics lament the lack of official sanctions and targeted measures.
ReadWhile circularity is gradually establishing itself as a central challenge for industry, the public investment bank, the Ministry of Employment and the waste processing and recovery sector are setting up an accelerator, called Valorisation, dedicated to SMEs offering waste treatment and reuse solutions.
ReadThe Fashion Revolution organisation conducted its first-ever consumer survey in 2018 among 5,000 people aged 16-75 in the five largest European markets: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. In August 2020, a follow-up survey was carried out in the same countries to find out their buying behavior over the past 12 months and their current views on some of fashion's most pressing social and environmental issues.
ReadThe clothing sector has not been spared by the annus horribilis 2020. With a turnover that would have fallen by 55% despite the considerable boom in online sales, what are the prospects for the fashion industry?
ReadFlorentin Letissier, the deputy for the social and solidarity economy (ESS) of the City of Paris, unveils his roadmap for Challenges until 2026. The Covid-19 emergency will have enabled this economics professor, who works for the Greens, to obtain a larger envelope to support a sector particularly affected by the pandemic.
ReadWhile the whole world will be looking to Paris for the Olympic Games, the city is also dreaming, in 2024, of being an exemplary example in the world of sustainable development.
ReadTextile Exchange's Corporate Fibre and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) programme is launching a new tool to help the fashion and textile industry take urgent action on biodiversity. The Biodiversity Benchmark, developed in partnership with The Biodiversity Consultancy, Conservation International and kindly supported by Sappi, will enable companies to understand their impacts and dependencies on nature, chart a path to achieving positive biodiversity outcomes and assess their progress.
ReadIn the final episode of The Future of Fashion podcast, host Hilary Milnes speaks to Gabriela Hearst about the importance of sustainable design.
ReadThis year, Ralph Lauren and Lululemon have joined the likes of H&M Group, Kering and Chanel in pouring money into innovations that could reduce the industry’s environmental impact.
ReadThe non-profit organisation dedicated to the sustainable use of GreenBlue materials, in partnership with NSF International, announces the launch of the public consultation period for the Recycled Material Standard (RMS), which is due to be published in early 2021. Once published, this will be the only standard that provides both a mechanism to guarantee recycled content claims by companies and creates a certificate trading system that directly incentivizes value chain participants to invest in increased recycling capacity.
ReadThe first wave of the pandemic devastated fashion’s supply chain. Fresh restrictions in Europe this month have already led to more cancellations and price pressure, and more pain is on the horizon as cases worsen in North America.
ReadThe spring forecast was therefore correct. While the firm Bain & Company was expecting an overall drop of -20 to -35% in the sales of luxury goods by the end of 2020, the trend seems to be heading for a drop of -23% to 217 billion dollars.
ReadScaling technology that can recycle old clothes back into new ones has eluded the industry for a decade. A series of new projects this year suggest fashion may be nearing a tipping point.
ReadInitiated in 2017, Green Friday, an alternative movement to Black Friday to encourage more committed consumption, is celebrating its fourth edition at the end of November against the backdrop of a global pandemic that has exploded online sales and changed consumers' purchasing priorities. A priori, the Covid crisis should benefit from such an initiative. However, as a new Yougov poll shows, opposing Green Friday to Black Friday still resembles a fight worthy of David against Goliath.
ReadThe Conseil National du Cuir (CNC) is launching a consumer consultation to better identify their relationship with leather and products from the sector. And above all the importance they attach to production made in France in their purchasing decisions.
ReadWith the launch of the Collectif Tricolor, initiated by Made in Town with Paris Good Fashion, Deloitte and more than thirty prestigious players (manufacturers, producers, distributors, institutions and territories) approaching, Le Figaro devotes a long article to the importance of supporting the rebirth of the wool industry in France.
ReadWhile the coronavirus pandemic continues to paralyse the fashion industry, major brands are taking advantage of the situation to rethink their strategies to better meet consumer expectations for products that are more environmentally friendly and more easily recyclable.
ReadThe European Commission is taking another important step to protect European consumers from dangerous substances in frequent contact with human skin, which are known to cause cancer and reproductive health problems. On Sunday 1 November, a restriction limiting consumer exposure to 33 chemicals that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMR) comes into force.
ReadNot surprisingly, it is a new paradigm that is being established with new processes, new types of providers, different approaches and, above all, new consumer expectations. Brands have first started to work on their sourcing, refining the audits of their subcontractors and selecting new materials. To support them, tools were created. With the support of the Defi, the women's ready-to-wear federation, for example, last year proposed its guide to responsible sourcing to enable each brand to embark on this path.
ReadIn its 2020 report, Textile Exchange shows stability in the production of polyester and cotton, which remain the star materials of the sector. But the report also shows, within each type of material, a strengthening of the share of production adopting social and/or environmental requirements.
ReadAs part of the France Relance plan, Bercy intends to modernize France's industrial base. To this end, Bercy has just opened a counter dedicated to industrial SMEs and TWAs wishing to benefit from aid for transformation investments "towards the industry of the future".
ReadLike the nutriscore in the food sector, environmental labeling in the textile sector must allow a comparison between two equivalent garments by visualizing at a glance which one is the least harmful to the planet. In February 2020, the Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition launched a large-scale experiment with a view to generalising it, via a rating system ranging from A to E. This initiative is part of the anti-wastefulness law for a circular economy (AGEC), which also includes a ban on destroying unsold goods. On 22 October, a virtual round table at the Fashion Green Days forum offered a progress report on these environmental labeling tests, which require close scrutiny at all levels of the company, from raw materials to the transport of goods.
ReadWitness signatories to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh have publicly raised concerns that its successor organization was "woefully unprepared" to meet its responsibilities and may need to be replaced.
ReadEveryone’s talking about regenerative agriculture. Brands large and small—from Allbirds and Patagonia to Maggie Marilyn and Richard Malone—are partnering with regenerative cotton farms and peppering words like “soil health” and “carbon sequestration” into fashion week chats. Even Gucci’s CEO Marco Bizzarri mentioned regenerative agriculture in his Copenhagen Fashion Summit keynote, citing it as a priority in Gucci’s mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
ReadAround 80% of the used clothes collected are exported, mainly to Africa and Asia and when these outlets close due to Covid, French collection stops due to lack of storage capacity. The challenge is to develop recycling in France but it is expensive.
ReadA recent report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), entitled "Sustainability and Circularity in the Textile Value Chain - Global Stocktaking", aims to map the textile value chain to identify the main environmental and socio-economic impacts ("hot spots") along the stages of the value chain and takes stock of existing initiatives to address them.
ReadSustainable development ranks as the second most important strategic objective for companies in this sector, according to a study by the US Cotton Trust Protocol and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
ReadSmall, agile luxury brands are sidestepping fashion weeks and choosing to do it their way, adopting a pre-order model wherever possible. The goal: to get closer to the customer and eliminate overproduction.
ReadWhen the coronavirus outbreak clutched the world in March 2020, Paris Fashion Week had just come to a close. Months later, fashion week federations around the globe decided to migrate. Now, six months on from the last women’s fashion week, the four fashion capitals displayed a hybridized, but mostly digital, fashion week — their attempt to still buoy press, buyers and consumers alike. Having grande fashion shows be replaced by a two-dimensional digital version of itself poses an opportunity for the fashion industry to reconsider its gluttonous approach to how we consume collections, across four cities in four weeks, for twelve hours a day, in similar anonymous, crammed spaces with a handful of exceptions. While it may prevent the exchange of ideas in person, it comes at a time when the way we see fashion was already undergoing a period of upheaval. The pandemic merely accelerated fashion’s digital makeover.
ReadOn sustainability, some fashion brands are becoming more comfortable with growing transparency and finding that acknowledging their shortcomings can make for more effective communications than crowing about their achievements.
ReadThe findings are intended to not only provide useful guidance to New York but to be shared and built upon globally.
ReadSynthetic clothes release harmful microplastics when washed. Brands could help by informing consumers and investing in research.
ReadThe Ademe (agency for ecological transition) is opening a call for projects until 30 April to support the development of demonstrators of industrial solutions for fashion eco-design and the recycling of textiles and shoes. A project which is notably in line with the Fashion Pact and the recent law against waste.
ReadTuesday 29th September, second day of Paris Fashion Week. Dior parades in its ephemeral cube installed in the Jardin des Tuileries, just like last season. Covid-19 or not, almost nothing has changed. The 350 guests, as opposed to the usual 2,000, take their place inside the "box" in a reconstituted cathedral decor revisited by Italian artist Lucia Marcucci, known for her collages and works around "visual poetry. »
ReadStep by step, luxury brands have adopted the fast fashion model, with Covid-19 set to complete the shift, argues Liroy Choufan.
ReadHEARRING wins the Grand Prix for Inclusive Design Eyes On Talents - APF France Handicap at the initiative of Paris Good Fashion and awarded in Paris during Fashion Week. With interviews of the two laureates Flora Fixy and Julia Dessirier & of Pascal Morand, Executive President of the Federation of Haute Couture and Fashion.
ReadIt is clear that the world needs natural climate solutions enacted on a global scale, but as companies looking to invest in nature have found, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Leaders who understand this are tailoring approaches to natural climate solutions (NCS) that are bold and meaningful for their businesses. Even with the added pressures of the global health crisis, many companies are pursuing natural climate solutions with urgency.
ReadEvery garment has a story. A cost, and an impact - on people and planet. A fact, easily forgotten when faced with enticing green marketing. From here on, we’re leaving no stone unturned - and no number in the dark. It’s time we - as companies and individuals - acknowledge our environmental debt: the true cost of making the clothing we otherwise take for granted. Every ounce of CO2, every drop of water, every spark of energy is now accounted for.
ReadCovid-19 left thousands of garment workers without wages as brands and retailers refused to pay their suppliers. Nonprofit Remake says it’s time for fashion to put workers first.
ReadAs the autumn edition of the French Days sales operation kicks off on 25 September, a survey on the new fashion calendars underlines the expectation that promotional periods will be supervised.
ReadIn Bangladesh, the traditional production of muslin, once so renowned, is now hanging by a thread in the face of the tons of cheap clothes produced by factories in the country, which has become one of the world's leading exporters of ready-to-wear clothing.
ReadThe e-commerce giant will start labeling products that meet select sustainability certifications on its US website, joining a growing list of companies seeking to target conscious consumers.
ReadWith the growing ecological awareness of consumers, the major fast fashion brands have made lasting commitments to adapt to their customers. But, in practice, this is hardly noticeable in their collections. At Zara and HM, responsible collections represent about 10% of their total offer. Covid-19 could serve as a catalyst for change, but beware of greenwashing, warn the experts, following the study carried out by the start-up Retviews (Lectra).
ReadThe Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Higg Co have launched the Higg Module (Higg PM), a sustainability tool that assesses the environmental impact of manufactured products. The launch of Higg PM complements the core suite of tools on the Higg Index platform, called Higg.org. With the methodology developed by the SAC and the technology provided by Higg Co, the Higg PM reflects the work and expertise of more than 70 SAC member companies over nearly four years.
ReadConsumers’ mixed signals on sustainability pose tough but surmountable obstacles for fashion brands, argue Sarah Willersdorf and Robbin Mitchell.
ReadFor its most recent edition, entirely digital, Première Vision presents the season's cross-functional highlights in eco-responsible developments and innovations.
ReadIn this complex autumn season, Paris Good Fashion is launching its first webinars to help us better understand and anticipate how to make the right decisions to accelerate the environmental and social transition.
ReadAs part of the partnership with Paris Mode Insider, here is an interview with Isabelle Lefort, co-founder of Paris Good Fashion, at the initiative of the citizen consultation: moderesponsable.make.org
ReadFashion always has potential. In spite of the economic context, it remains in Europe a "pleasure purchase" and the fourth largest item of expenditure for French consumers. At the same time, the role of eco-responsibility is becoming essential. Here are the main findings of a study carried out by the IFM-Première Vision Chair on post-COVID fashion markets in Europe, presented as part of the "Digital Talks of Première Vision".
Readhe US and the EU are taking different approaches to target human rights abuses in the fashion supply chain.
ReadAfter weathering the initial shock of the coronavirus crisis, many fashion companies have started to publish their sustainability goals for the next five to 10 years. But these initiatives risk falling short of an industry-wide imperative to drastically reduce environmental impact within the next decade.
ReadAMSTERDAM – the Fashion for Good initiated “Full Circle Textiles Project: Scaling Innovations in Cellulosic Recycling” – a first-of-its-kind consortium project, launches today. As much as 73% of clothing produced is sent to landfill or is incinerated and of all new clothing made, less than 1% of material used comes from recycled sources. Focusing on cellulosic fibres, this Project aims to validate and eventually scale promising technologies in chemical recycling from a select group of innovators to tackle these issues. Leading global organisations Laudes Foundation, Birla Cellulose, Kering, PVH Corp. and Target join Fashion for Good, to explore the disruptive solutions, with the goal of creating new fibres and garments from used clothing and ultimately drive industry-wide adoption.
ReadFashion is doubling down on ambitious promises to clean up its environmental impact, but bad and misleading data are complicating efforts to build a more sustainable industry.
ReadAfter a decade of operation, the French textile industry eco-organization Eco-TLC has been transformed into ReFashion. A new entity with widened ambitions, which for the occasion is equipped with a new platform intended to accompany brands and designers in their eco-design approaches.
ReadBetween a meat industry operating at full capacity and manufacturers faced with anaemic demand due to the pandemic, the leather industry in France is facing a critical problem of hide storage.
ReadAccording to the Ecological Transition Agency (Ademe), more than 100 billion garments are now sold each year worldwide and the fashion industry's production has doubled between 2000 and 2014. We also buy on average 60% more clothes than 15 years ago.
ReadReturn in images and video on the press conference of the launch of the citizens' consultation for a more responsible fashion.
ReadThe textile sector aims to relocate part of its production to France. To be competitive, write three specialists, the French sector must change its production model and invest in innovation. By Géraldine Poivert (President of (Re)set), Pascal Denizart (Director General of the European Centre for Innovative Textiles), Chloé Salmon-Legagneur (Head of the Bali Chair at the Estia Engineering School)
ReadThe risk of finding forced labour, trafficking and other forms of modern slavery in major fashion manufacturing hubs has reached extreme levels, a new report finds.
ReadAt a time when sales of second-hand clothes are multiplying, particularly on the Internet or via apps, is fashion undergoing a complete change?
ReadEco-responsibility and sustainability now seem to be unavoidable for consumers; and this concern was accelerated by the world health crisis.
ReadA more responsible fashion, yes, but how? The Paris Good Fashion collective, which brings together the major fashion players under the aegis of Galeries Lafayette, Vestiaire Collective, the Etam, Éram, Petit Bateau, La Redoute and Who's Next groups, launched a major national online citizen consultation on 3 September. Your voice counts!
ReadGaleries Lafayette and the “Paris Good Fashion” association, with support from local and national officials, are launching a public consultation from Sept. 3 to Oct. 25.
ReadBuying from eco-consicous brands isn't the best way to adopt sustainable style. Your online returns don't end up where you think they do. Investing in luxury fashion over fast fashion doesn't necessarily prevent worker exploitation. Widespread misconceptions about ethical fashion and sustainability can sometimes keep consumers from taking meaningful action when it comes to their lifestyles. Here are nine common myths and the real facts behind each one.
ReadFor a long time, "upcycling" was an aberration for luxury brands, which were constantly launching new collections. But the pandemic and the ecological conscience have gone through it: from Vuitton to Armani, via Maison Margiela, everyone is starting to create something new with something old. And claiming it.
ReadIt is high time to multiply eco-design approaches in the textile sector, given the current stakes and the scope of the sector.
ReadMost of the top 100 fashion brands have announced targets for a 100% sustainable fibre target by 2025, but less than 5% of these brands can trace their textile inputs to check the sustainability credentials of fibre producers. This helps explain why the first "key priority for immediate implementation" of the CEO Agenda (from Global Fashion Agenda) is supply chain traceability.
ReadWhile the Chinese authorities have interned more than 1 million Uighurs in forced labour camps, 180 NGOs are calling on clothing brands to break ties with Xinjiang, the province where this minority is persecuted. Today, one out of every five cotton garments is said to come from a Uighur labour camp. Almost the entire clothing sector is affected.
ReadA global coalition of 30 environmental organisations and consultancies will help companies improve on areas like soil degradation and wildlife habitat loss.
Readhe international fashion industry must urgently cut emissions by 50 per cent to reach a 1.5 °C target, says a new report from McKinsey and the Global Fashion Agenda.
ReadFashion Positive publishes Circular Materials Guidelines 1.0 , the first ever circular materials guidelines that help align the apparel, footwear and textile industry with what circular fibres are and how design can prepare them for a circular economy for the fashion industry.
ReadNew York fashion designer Mischa Nonoo, says in Fortune magazine that fashion companies are no longer a profitable investment. She explains why.
ReadSewing machine sales are experiencing an unexpected upturn for manufacturers and distributors. The production of textile masks, but also the do it yourself trend are largely responsible for this trend.
ReadSolidarity, a sense of community, sustainable development: the lexicon used in the new press release announcing the news of the return to Paris of Galeries Lafayette will surely set the tone for the coming year: fashion will either be militant or not. This militancy will be expressed above all by responsibility - a generic term referring to a desire for fashion that causes less environmental damage and support for labels that use local production or contribute to social development. This vast program - already highlighted in 2018 as part of the launch of the Go for Good label - will be highlighted once again in the autumn with the "Today and Tomorrow Let's Change Fashion" event, which will take place from 2 September to 11 October in the department store on Boulevard Haussmann and in all stores in France.
ReadGoldstein, who has Down’s syndrome, was a smash hit. But campaigners say they are still facing an uphill battle for disability visibility in fashion
ReadOnline shopping has kept the industry afloat through lockdown, but higher online sales also means more transport emissions and packaging waste. Here’s how brands are working to make e-commerce more sustainable.
ReadThey must now prove that they are more committed. "We don't have the luxury of waiting". This was the slogan of an LVMH campaign launched before the Covid-19 wave in France. An almost premonitory message, given the scale of the earthquake that hit the luxury sector, like the rest of the economy and the world.
ReadFashion has a huge impact on people and the planet, and fast fashion owns a large and growing share of the problem. Fast fashion is growing, well… fast. The most successful fast fashion brands use influencers and other ploys to push trend driven items at ridiculously low prices, all while producing new clothing collections as often as every two weeks. Yikes. That all comes at a huge cost to the lives of the workers who make the clothes, as well as the environment. Read on to discover some hard facts about fast fashion—we guarantee you’ll put down that $10 t-shirt and back away slowly in case it bites.
ReadThe European Centre for Innovative Textiles has developed a demonstrator for the mechanical recycling of short cotton fibres, and hopes to secure a deposit of used fabric fibres to create a recycling industry.
ReadThe organisation pushes brands to change their practices, and during the pandemic, more are signing up for its services. But only brands willing to embrace it voluntarily stand to gain.
ReadThe fashion industry currently contributes up to 10 per cent of global carbon emissions, and big brands can’t pay the problem to go away.
ReadFrance has the highest female representation at 46.4 percent for companies on the CAC 40.
Read"Very hectic, yet attractive and interesting," Helsinki Fashion Week's experimental approach to fashion dare designers to think and act outside the box.
ReadSites like Poshmark and Thredup have thrived during the pandemic, but your neighborhood thrift store is not doing so well.
ReadFor decades, leaders were expected to focus on one thing: financial results. But we are now in the midst of an ethical revolution. Leaders are increasingly held accountable for poor behavior, and companies are pushed by employees, governments, and customers to step up and adopt a multi-stakeholder approach that serves social purposes as well as investor demands. Canned codes of ethics that ask employees to check a box to certify that they’ve read the material and third-party online ethics training courses might be all that is required to comply with the law, but they don’t move the needle. Employees see them mostly as a nuisance they have to suffer through. Business leaders need to do more.
ReadEven after e-commerce became commonplace, many luxury companies remained cautious about jumping into digital sales. Items that justify their thousand-dollar price tags with claims of exceptional craftsmanship and materials aren’t always able to communicate their desirability through tiny two-dimensional images. They may also lose their shine if shoppers can compare prices across sites, while the lavish experience of purchasing an item in an opulent store can feel merely transactional when checking out on a screen. Still, as more shoppers have moved online, luxury companies have followed, and with Covid-19 now keeping consumers home and many stores shut, it’s pushing them even harder to give new priority to their digital businesses.
ReadIn the hills of this region bordering the Bay of Bengal, thousands of farmers hit by the Covid-19 crisis are hoping to bounce back thanks to the fair trade system that helps them fight against GMOs and switch to organic farming.
ReadIt’s time for the apparel industry to radically reduce the industry’s contribution to biodiversity loss. Here are four interventions that can make the biggest impact.
Read(AFP) - Nine multinationals have joined forces at the initiative of US computer giant Microsoft to share their research and strategies to enable all companies to become carbon neutral by 2050.
ReadFast fashion is leading to a mountain of clothing being thrown away each year and has a huge impact on the environment, so can we turn our unwanted garments into something useful?
Read(AFP) - Once the preserve of seasoned ecologists, the circular economy is gaining ground in the textile industry, becoming a selling point for a struggling sector whose traditional sales campaigns are no longer enough to convince consumers. An analysis developed in the framework of the report recently published by the firm Kea&Partners and the French Fashion Institute (IFM), and which FashionNetwork has already relayed its observations on designer brands and entry-level retailers.
Read(AFP) - A dozen hands are busy sorting screens, books and other toys: in Eskilstuna, a Swedish industrial town undergoing ecological reconversion, the recycling of second-hand products is taking on a new dimension with an entire shopping centre dedicated to second-hand objects, consisting of thirteen shops.
ReadExtinction Rebellion activists deployed a 170-metre clothing chain in Lille on the "first Saturday of the sales" to denounce the "ravages and waste" produced by the textile industry, according to an AFP journalist.
ReadLivry (France) - Shaken by the Covid-19 crisis, the flax industry is dreaming of relocating to France, the world's leading producer of this fibre, an agricultural nugget that is 80 percent processed in China. "It would be great. It's a shame though: we produce flax here, it goes to China and comes back here", says Bertrand Lefèvre, a 27-year-old flax farmer in Parfouru-l'Eclin (Calvados).
ReadThe Fashion industry has been taken apart at the seams. Is this the end of lavish shows and packed front rows?
ReadGoogle has announced that it will work with conservation nonprofit WWF Sweden to create a digital platform with environmental sustainability information to inform responsible sourcing decisions in the fashion industry. Google’s Senior Industry Head of Luxury, Maria McClay explains to Medium their objectives.
ReadAs part of the European Union’s (EU) Green Deal, the European Commission (Commission) announced the adoption of its updated Circular Economy Action Plan (Action Plan) on March 11, 2020.
ReadFrom raw materials to manufacturing and production, right through to the advertising campaign.
ReadWhen you create your own clothing brand, do you have to source in France or abroad? In Asia or around the Mediterranean? The only imperative is to respect the customers' expectations for an ethical or eco-designed production.
ReadBloomberg news reported in May that garment factories in Bangladesh, a clothes-making hub, have seen $1.5 billion worth of orders cancelled. Meanwhile, sales worldwide in the fashion and luxury industry plunged up to 70 percent from March to April. “So the question is now, how do we build back better?” asked Michael Stanley-Jones, of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), who serves as the co-secretary of the United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion. “We need to map the value chain and identify opportunities to limit the negative environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry, while building in accountability and transparency.”
ReadIn its current growth-at-all-cost model, fashion is wreaking havoc on the environment and operating unsustainably. The future could be accepting reduced growth.
ReadDoctor of Agronomic Sciences, Sylvie Bénard is one of the leading experts on the environment and ecological transition. Including responsible fashion. She began her career in the mid-1980s conducting research in microbiology for Hennessy, before becoming environmental director of the LVMH group, a position she will hold until March 2020. ADN is interviewing her on the occasion of the creation of her structure "La Dame à la licorne" and her new commitments, in particular with Paris Good Fashion.
ReadFashion for Good points to solutions in key focus areas to strengthen the fashion industry
ReadFashion for Good points to solutions in key focus areas to strengthen the fashion industry. Part 1.
Read“If you’ve got issues in your supply chain, if you can’t ensure your workers are treated well, then which lives matter?” Barber asked, referencing the Black Lives Matter campaign.
ReadSociologist and philosopher, science anthropologist, Bruno Latour is one of our greatest scouts in the fight to protect biodiversity and fight against global warming. For him, the VIDOC 19 crisis is accelerating everyone's awareness. We are possibly at the time of a rebirth.
ReadIn an exclusive interview, Toledano articulated the value of the physical format, of fashion weeks, and the central place of Paris. And the efforts that are being made to make Paris fashion week more sustainable.
ReadThe Vogue Business Index shows that brand loyalty often trumps brand values in determining whether or not consumers believe a brand to be sustainable.
ReadAs lockdowns ease, the fashion industry says it’s time for a rethink on every level.
ReadUnderstated Luxury, sustainability, and proximity emerge as key pillars of luxury shoppers' behavior after the emergency.
ReadWhile consumers have become more aware of the environmental impact of their clothing choices. Sometimes it's important to outwit the true from the false. Sometimes the reality of "natural" is not as beautiful as it might seem.
ReadThe transition towards sustainable and responsible fashion creates opportunities for research into new innovative fibers and textiles.
ReadAccording to Vogue Business Data, released May 26, the brands that are most popular with consumers are also those that would perform best in terms of responsibility and sustainability.
ReadBusiness Of Fashion has just released an excellent think piece on the future of sustainable fashion. To be consulted on :
ReadFor the past month, the press has widely reported on the operation "Masque Solidaire". Here are some of the articles and reports made since the launch on April 23rd.
ReadOne month after its launch, the Masque Solidaire operation, launched by the writer Alexandre Jardin and Paris Good Fashion, with a group of supermarket chains, fashion brands and service companies, presents its first results.
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