Redress is Looking for the World’s Best Emerging Sustainable Fashion Designers
The following is a guest post from Redress. Redress is known for being bold and brave; and now we’ve proved...
Top 7 Recycled Fashion Designs of 2016 (Vote for the Most Creative)
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Japan Airlines to Turn Clothing into Jet Fuel
Japan Airlines wants to turn used clothing into jet fuel. Japan's flag carrier—and the nation's second-largest...
Macklemore, Columbia Join Forces to Raise Awareness of Toxic PFCs
Columbia has found an unlikely ally in its quest to stem the use of perfluorinated compounds in outerwear: hip-hop...
Patagonia’s Latest Collection Contains Its Highest Recycled Content Yet
REMIXED The "cornerstone" of the collection, according to Patagonia, is its use of 100 percent recycled down....
Patrycja Guzik’s “Heavenly” Upcycled Garments Are Shelters You Can Wear
HEAVEN-SENT Texture and color played key roles in Guzik's pieces, which she assembled from secondhand wool sweaters,...
Volcom Creates Eco-Friendly Swimsuits From Recycled Ocean Trash
Volcom is getting caught up in a good thing. With a little assist from Aquafil, an Italian company that recycles...
Preview “Scraps,” a Cooper Hewitt Exhibit About Using Up Leftover Textiles
SCRAP WORK “Telling the inspiring and empowering stories of three women designers and entrepreneurs who hail from...
Muji Releases Line of Reclaimed Wool Clothing, Accessories
The Japanese have a term that describes their sense of thrift: mottainai, "don't let anything go to waste." It's...
Shanghai Tang Fetes Its First Upcycled Eco-Fashion Collection
CHINA CHIC Germanier distilled elements of Mongolian patchwork, the traditional Chinese qipao, and Shanghai Tang's...
H&M, London College of Fashion Upcycle Used Clothes Into Stunning New Looks
CIRCULAR FASHION Touting "circularity," a concept that is increasingly driving the fashion conversation, the displays...
The Renewal Workshop Wants to Keep Repairable Garments Out of the Landfill
It's no secret that the fashion industry generates a lot of waste, and not just on the cutting-room floor. From...
Aeon Row: American-Made, Zero-Waste Clothing You Can Actually Afford
FASHION REVIVAL “I started researching eco-fabrics [and] became captivated by how affordable revived fabric was...
Insecta Turns Vintage Clothes, Recycled Plastic Bottles Into Vegan Shoes
KIND KICKS Despite Brazil's worst recession in more than two decades, Insecta made its first million reais ($300,000)...
Vetements Designer Made Art From 17 Tons of Used Clothing
If you've ever wondered what 17 tons of used clothing looks like, Maja Weiss has got you covered. The Vetements...
Garment Repurposes Secondhand Clothing to Combat Overproduction
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE By cutting out the middleman and offering direct-to-consumer pricing through its e-commerce...
“Remade in the U.S.A.” Brings Eileen Fisher Closer to a Closed-Loop Economy
REMADE FOR THE BETTER "In their year working with us as Social Innovators, Teslin, Lucy, and Carmen supplied both...
Inspired by Mulan, Esther Lui’s Upcycled Garments Embody Gentle Strength
HONOR TO US ALL One of the excursions Redress organized led to a garment factory in China that specializes in...
Aarli: Upcycled Streetwear That Promotes Australia’s Indigenous People
LOCAL COLOR Besides nurturing Aboriginal talent, Aarli also uses only indigenous models in its campaigns. By doing...
Pratt Student Responds to “Fast Fashion” With Upcycled Thesis Collection
SLOWING DOWN FASHION Burton described an overseas trip as a turning point in her journey as a designer. "I had...
Amy Ward’s Upcycled Knitwear is Big on Drama, Small on Footprint
CUTTING THE WASTE Ward, who also holds a bachelor's degree in fashion and textile design from the University of...
Nike Now Makes Most of Its Products From Recycled Waste
Nike is doubling down on waste. In its annual sustainability report, issued on Wednesday, the sportswear giant...
Evrnu Recycles Old Cotton Garments Into New Fibers
FUTURE OF APPAREL Evrnu's patent-pending technology "purifies" post-consumer cotton waste first by shredding it,...
VIDEO: Kelly Slater’s Outerknown Label is Turning Used Fishing Nets Into Fashion
When you're an 11-time world champion surfer, an affinity with the ocean is a given. But even as a child, Kelly...
Is This the Most Sustainable T-Shirt on the Planet?
CLEAN CLOTHES "The Clean Tee is made from the world’s finest, softest, strongest recycled cotton yarns," Nomadix...
Two Dutch Designers Are Hacking “Fast Fashion” Brands Like H&M, Zara
A pair of Dutch designers are turning the tables on "fast fashion." Tired of playing the role of "unpaid vendors...
Levi’s is Making Jeans From Discarded Fishing Nets, Used Carpets
Levi's and Aquafil, an Italian company that recycles waste materials into good-as-virgin nylon fiber, are making...
7 Things to Know About H&M’s 2016 Conscious Exclusive Collection
TWO SIDES Of course, Gedda is telling us all this in Paris, capital of fashion and l'amour. At a gilded, frieze-adorned...
“Breadline” Clothing Line Highlights U.K.’s Hidden Hunger Crisis
Have you always tied together your passion for fashion and social causes? My family is very creative, caring,...
Livia Firth Turns Eco-Fashion Designer for Marks & Spencer
GREENER MATERIALS Inspired by Jackie Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn, two icons known for their elegance and simplicity,...