PaperTale app shows the ethics and sustainability of clothing with a simple scan
It’s often difficult to be a conscientious consumer. Even with the best intentions, we often just don’t have...
This versatile, waterproof parka is made with recycled PET bottles
Oftentimes, less is more — like when you can carry a coin purse instead of a weighty bag. When it comes to coats...
Collection of plant-based shirts raise awareness of endangered species
Sustainable design label PANGAIA has collaborated with eco-activist Nadya Hutagalung and artist Raku Inoue...
Fashion collaboration repurposes leather offcuts into eco-friendly home and lifestyle products
Award-winning design studio OPENUU has joined forces with RIL CREED, a sustainable handbag fashion brand, to create...
Good Clothing releases capsule collection made from hemp and organic cotton
Manufacturing is bad for the planet in general, and the textile industry is one of the leading producers of manufacturing...
The 2019 Redress Design Awards showcased the very best of emerging eco-designers
Eco-fashion has come leaps and bounds in recent decades, but one environmental clothing organization has spent...
thredUP partnerships open the door to secondhand shopping at major retailers
Whether it is a handbag from the 1970s or a leather motorcycle jacket circa 1999, what’s old is new again, and...
G7 summit: Fashion companies make a pact to protect the planet
Known as The Fashion Pact, a group of 32 major luxury brands, labels and companies, such as Adidas, Burberry, Kering,...
Designer turns cellulose into plastic-free, biodegradable sequins
In a bid to make the fashion industry more sustainable, designer Elissa Brunato has developed the Bio Iridescent...
Prada jumps into the sustainability realm with six Re-Nylon bags made from recycled plastic waste
The topic of sustainability is the zeitgeist of our era and there are few industries as predominantly targeted...
Hannah Franco and Nancy Taylor celebrate sustainable fashion with époque évolution
Friends Nancy Taylor and Hannah Franco were traveling together in Morocco when they got the idea. Nancy couldn’t...
Labo Mono turns plastic water bottles into Urban Jackets for cycling and everyday use
The process started with a miserable bike ride in the rain and ended with a new company, Labo Mono, and development...
Inhabitat Interview with Beth Cosmos, owner of Billygoats & Raincoats
In 2016, Beth Cosmos was fresh out of design school at the University of South Wales and volunteering at several...
H&M releases sustainable fashion line made from fruit and algae
Many people remember Lady Gaga’s jaw dropping meat dress, so when you hear of a dress made out of fruit, your...
The convenience of “highway fitting” your clothes is hurting the planet
Everybody likes the convenience of a free return policy. But what consumers do privately in their home closets...
The sustainable wardrobe: it’s more accessible than you think
When it comes to making sure our homes are eco-friendly, it is easy to neglect the closet. Your clothes, however,...
These stylish, work-appropriate loafers are made with recycled tires
When you think of tires, images of a car maneuvering through standing water or gripping gravel might come to mind....
Outdoor giant Merrell presents its most sustainable shoe to date
Outdoor apparel leader Merrell has unveiled its most sustainable shoe yet — and not just a single style, but...
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...
Reebok develops plant-based sneakers made of cotton and corn
In an act focused on sustainability in an industry known for its heavy environmental impact, Reebok has created...
Clothing made from recycled water bottles highlights the ongoing crisis in Flint
A new fashion exhibit in Queens underscores the ongoing water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. "Flint Fit"...
Best Made Co. unveils hat made with synthetic spider silk
Following its release in March of the world's first commercially available product made from manmade spider silk—a...
Origami-inspired clothing line that grows with kids wins Dyson award
The cost of keeping a growing child clothed is oftentimes staggering, which is why this expanding origami-inspired...
These vegan “Star Wars” sneakers are made with discarded pineapple leaves
The pineapple is strong with these sneakers—literally. A collaboration between Star Wars and London-based shoemaker...
First spider-silk garment to hit the market is this necktie from Bolt Threads
Bolt Threads, a purveyor of synthetic spider silk, has launched the world's first commercially available product...
Timberland transforms recycled plastic bottles into shoes, bags
For its latest collection, Timberland is turning to the bottle—the plastic bottle, that is. The outdoor-wear...
7 eco-friendly fabrics that don’t sacrifice quality
Sustainability gets a bad rap in the fashion world according to Giusy Bettoni, CEO of the eco-textile consultancy...
NYC nonprofit Nest connects luxury brands with craftspeople around the world
In 2004, just two weeks after finishing graduate school, Rebecca van Bergen began Nest with the idea that supporting...
Score this upcycled convertible Freitag backpack ($340) for free in our fall giveaway
Looking for the perfect all-in-one bag to carry around town? Freitag's ultra-versatile "R123 Woolf" convertible...