Nylon Recycling Startup Syntetica Raises $30 Million Series A
Lululemon and apparel manufacturer MAS Holdings are among the investors backing the French startup as it scales a proprietary process for recycling nylon from mixed-textile waste.
Sustainability
How fashion can do better for people and the planet.
Fashion Isn’t Ready for the Regulation Coming for It
New transparency requirements in France are testing big brands from Louis Vuitton to Zara as they prepare for an oncoming wave of sustainability regulation.
Fashion Isn’t Ready for the Regulation Coming for It
New transparency requirements in France are testing big brands from Louis Vuitton to Zara as they prepare for an oncoming wave of sustainability regulation.
The Year Ahead: How to Prepare for Fashion’s Greenwashing Crackdown
The State of Fashion 2023 explores steps brands can take to help avoid greenwashing amid incoming regulatory requirements targeting misleading sustainability communications.
The Year Ahead: How to Prepare for Fashion’s Greenwashing Crackdown
The State of Fashion 2023 explores steps brands can take to help avoid greenwashing amid incoming regulatory requirements targeting misleading sustainability communications.
The BoF Podcast | Greenwashing: It’s Time to Call in the Refs
A group of sustainability experts join BoF’s Sarah Kent to discuss greenwashing in the fashion industry and how to create effective change at BoF VOICES 2022.
The BoF Podcast | Greenwashing: It’s Time to Call in the Refs
A group of sustainability experts join BoF’s Sarah Kent to discuss greenwashing in the fashion industry and how to create effective change at BoF VOICES 2022.
Is eBay’s Love Island Partnership a Sign of Fashion’s ‘Vibe Shift’?
Trend forecasters are calling an end to the age of excessive consumption, while the resale platform says its tie-up with the hit reality show has converted millions to secondhand shopping.
Is eBay’s Love Island Partnership a Sign of Fashion’s ‘Vibe Shift’?
Trend forecasters are calling an end to the age of excessive consumption, while the resale platform says its tie-up with the hit reality show has converted millions to secondhand shopping.
Beyond ‘Blah Blah Blah’: Fashion’s Sustainability Priorities for 2023
Regulators are taking aim at the industry’s glacial progress on climate and labour rights, creating new incentives and risks for sustainability efforts in the coming year.
Beyond ‘Blah Blah Blah’: Fashion’s Sustainability Priorities for 2023
Regulators are taking aim at the industry’s glacial progress on climate and labour rights, creating new incentives and risks for sustainability efforts in the coming year.
The Steps Fashion Must Take to Hit Its Sustainability Goals
A year of climate disasters, greenwashing scams and labour scandals highlights that business as usual just won’t cut it.
The Steps Fashion Must Take to Hit Its Sustainability Goals
A year of climate disasters, greenwashing scams and labour scandals highlights that business as usual just won’t cut it.
The Best of BoF: Fashion’s Sustainability Reckoning
From innovative materials to regulatory crackdowns, 2022 was a year that pushed the fashion industry to rethink how it operates.
The Best of BoF: Fashion’s Sustainability Reckoning
From innovative materials to regulatory crackdowns, 2022 was a year that pushed the fashion industry to rethink how it operates.
Can Fashion Be ‘Nature-Positive’?
As COP15 puts biodiversity in the spotlight, fashion companies from H&M to Kering are re-upping their commitments to protecting and restoring nature. But tackling the issue in earnest will require industry-wide reform.
Can Fashion Be ‘Nature-Positive’?
As COP15 puts biodiversity in the spotlight, fashion companies from H&M to Kering are re-upping their commitments to protecting and restoring nature. But tackling the issue in earnest will require industry-wide reform.
The Debrief | Is ‘Vegan Leather’ Better?
A number of products made from leather alternatives have begun to hit store shelves. BoF’s chief sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent unpacks why it’s so hard to market — and scale — these new products.
The Debrief | Is ‘Vegan Leather’ Better?
A number of products made from leather alternatives have begun to hit store shelves. BoF’s chief sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent unpacks why it’s so hard to market — and scale — these new products.
Puma’s Chief Sourcing Officer on Upgrading Brands' Sustainability Marketing
The sportswear brand’s chief sourcing officer discusses in The State of Fashion 2023 why mounting scrutiny of fashion’s “green” claims is good for the industry and what brands need to do to walk the talk on sustainability.
Puma’s Chief Sourcing Officer on Upgrading Brands' Sustainability Marketing
The sportswear brand’s chief sourcing officer discusses in The State of Fashion 2023 why mounting scrutiny of fashion’s “green” claims is good for the industry and what brands need to do to walk the talk on sustainability.
The World Cup’s Other Labour Rights Issue: Sportswear
The global football event has brought added scrutiny to labour practices — not just in host country Qatar’s construction sector but also in the Asian garment factories that make the tournament’s official merch.
The World Cup’s Other Labour Rights Issue: Sportswear
The global football event has brought added scrutiny to labour practices — not just in host country Qatar’s construction sector but also in the Asian garment factories that make the tournament’s official merch.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Business Model Isn’t Fit for Climate Change
The fashion industry has long avoided significant costs and risks in its supply chain, but a reckoning is looming, argue Cornell’s Jason Judd and Sarosh Kuruvilla.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Business Model Isn’t Fit for Climate Change
The fashion industry has long avoided significant costs and risks in its supply chain, but a reckoning is looming, argue Cornell’s Jason Judd and Sarosh Kuruvilla.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
EU Removes Leather From Deforestation Law
The changes, which will go into effect in December 2027, are a win for the leather industry.
UK Bans ‘Recycled’ Clothing Ads From Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein
Major retailers’ ads promoting “recycled” clothing and shoes have been banned by the UK watchdog after advertisers were unable to prove their green claims.
Burberry Delays Net Zero Emissions Target by 10 Years to 2050
The British group positioned itself as an industry leader five years ago when it announced a goal of net zero by 2040 — ahead of other luxury brands and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Milan Fashion Week Will Ask Brands Not to Show Fur
The National Chamber of Italian Fashion will no longer promote fur at events or on social media.
Zara Workers Urge Fashion Chain to Stop Plan Cutting Local Wages
Labour representatives worry the shift to standardised conditions would erase years of locally negotiated terms in A Coruña.
Levi’s Sued for Allegedly Misleading Consumers on Ethical Labour Practices
The Clean Clothes Campaign and four Dutch consumers have accused the denim brand of failing to meet the responsible production standards it promotes in its marketing.
Etsy Bans Fur From Its Listings
Effective Aug. 11, the e-commerce marketplace will pull any remaining animal fur products from its website.