British Fashion Council commits to a fur-free London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week (LFW) will be the first event of its kind to go fur free. The British Fashion Council just...
Burberry vows to stop burning unsold clothes and using real fur
Burberry has confirmed it will no longer destroy fashion items it cannot sell. The British company has officially...
The Agraloop turns food waste into sustainable clothing fibers
Don't throw it out — throw it on. The Agraloop Bio-Refinery, a new technology developed by materials science...
RepAir T-shirt cleans the air while you wear it
Italian fashion company Kloters has created a T-shirt that cleans the air through a specially designed insert capable...
Adidas unveils a Manchester United jersey created with ocean plastic
Ocean plastic just got a flashy new awareness effort—in Manchester United Football Club jerseys. Adidas has...
France could ban stores from tossing out unsold clothing
Earlier this year a viral Facebook photo of a clothing store in France destroying apparel sparked outrage — and...
This company makes leggings with biodegradable, compostable fabric
Have you ever heard the words 'biodegradable' and 'compostable' associated with activewear? Philadelphia-based...
This Swedish power plant is burning H&M clothes instead of fossil fuels
A Swedish power plant northwest of Stockholm hopes to go fossil fuel free by 2020 - and they're turning to recycled...
8 groundbreaking Buckminster Fuller semifinalist designs that are changing the world
1. African Design Center trains next wave of African architects The African Design Center is a program of the...
Satva’s organic yoga-inspired clothing supports education for young girls in India
http://youtu.be/tzHkyvcL77c Designed in California, Satva's line of organic women and children's clothing stands...
3D-printed clothes could be an industry breakthrough
Imagine going to a clothing store, picking out your favorite fashions, and having a completely custom outfit made...
Designer unveils biodegradable dress made from mushrooms
Our disposable culture has unfortunately fashioned a world where we hardly repair anything, especially clothing....
Never do laundry again: researchers create self-cleaning textiles!
Could laundry soon be a chore of the past? Scientists at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia...
New hoodie lets you wear your pet like a baby kangaroo
The Mewgaroo's "cat purse pocket" is supposedly designed for owners to tote around their cat or small critter around...
The top 7 wearable tech innovations of 2015
Clothes have come a long way since the loin cloth. These days, they can fight ocean pollution, produce energy,...
Adidas, Nau, REI, Timberland commit to Responsible Down Standard
Outdoor outfitters have been under the gun for some time for sourcing down from birds who have been mistreated,...
Ethical fashion lookbook offers a glimpse into true sustainable style
Inspired by a Twitter exchange about street style earlier this year, ethical fashion bloggers Sabina Eichmann (Consciously...
Levi’s Stadium Field of Jeans project saves 12 tons of denim from landfill
Back in November, Levi Strauss teamed up with the San Francisco 49ers to collect unwanted used jeans to donate...
San Francisco’s Fancy New Clothing Donation Bins to Help Divert Waste from Landfills
San Francisco wants to encourage more clothing donations in an effort to eliminate unneeded waste in its landfills....
Tired of Your Granny Panties? DIY Some New Ones With This 3D Printer
Ladies, let's talk. When it's "that time of the month", leaks can be an issue. Many of us reach for the old, worn...
Shreddies Fart-Filtering Undies Eliminate That Awkward Elevator Moment
Maybe you're lactose-intolerant but yogurt was the only breakfast option. Maybe you had Indian food for lunch. Either...
10 Ghoulish Garments and Accessories For The Green Goblin In All Of Us
From bracelets made of bones to a pair of black oxfords soled with 1,050 human teeth (don't worry, they're fake)...
Shocking New Film Explores The True Cost Of Cheap Clothing
Where do your clothes come from? Who makes them? We think we know: after all, you can see the country of origin...
How to Buy Clothes that Don’t Harm Third World Workers
Last week's collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh has shone a bright light on working conditions...
Cotton Grown in Africa is Easier on the Earth Than Conventional Plantations
The cotton industry consumes a pile of water and emits significant greenhouse gases, but new research reveals that...
An Ordinary Cotton T-Shirt Could Someday Charge Your Cellphone
Photo by Shutterstock Researchers at the University of South Carolina have developed a technique to turn...
Ann Oliver’s Xeni Collection Is a Fashion Label for People with Physical Disabilities
For many of us, dressing ourselves in clothes that look good and fit our bodies comfortably is something we take...
Scientists Develop Nontoxic Flame-Resistant Fabric From Renewable Ingredients
Scientists from Texas A&M University have developed a new nontoxic fire-resistant fabric that could revolutionize...
IS IT GREEN?: Rethink Hanger Repurposes Plastic Bottles
Chinese designer Xuan Yu’s Rethink hanger caught our attention as a clever concept for storing your threads,...
100% Recycled Cardboard Interior is Totally Tubular
The British menswear label Smithfield recently teamed up with furniture designer Peter Masters to create an eclectic...