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.
Xinjiang Cotton Continues To Cause Trouble For Brands
This week, everyone will be talking about the debate over Xinjiang cotton, Shanghai Fashion Week and what the collections shown at New York’s bridal fashion week mean for wedding trends.
Xinjiang Cotton Continues To Cause Trouble For Brands
This week, everyone will be talking about the debate over Xinjiang cotton, Shanghai Fashion Week and what the collections shown at New York’s bridal fashion week mean for wedding trends.
A Crash Course on The BoF Sustainability Index
BoF’s London editor Sarah Kent and editor-in-chief Imran Amed delve into The BoF Sustainability Index, measuring fashion’s progress towards avoiding catastrophic climate change and achieving broader social imperatives by 2030.
A Crash Course on The BoF Sustainability Index
BoF’s London editor Sarah Kent and editor-in-chief Imran Amed delve into The BoF Sustainability Index, measuring fashion’s progress towards avoiding catastrophic climate change and achieving broader social imperatives by 2030.
Stella McCartney Is the Keynote Speaker at the BoF Professional Summit
Join us on April 14 for a four-hour live broadcast of interactive conversations on closing fashion’s sustainability gap, with a keynote address by the pioneering designer.
Stella McCartney Is the Keynote Speaker at the BoF Professional Summit
Join us on April 14 for a four-hour live broadcast of interactive conversations on closing fashion’s sustainability gap, with a keynote address by the pioneering designer.
Join Us At the BoF Professional Summit: Closing Fashion’s Sustainability Gap
On April 14, The Business of Fashion will convene leading global experts, thought leaders and activists in sustainability and workers’ rights for a 4-hour live broadcast of interactive conversations.
Join Us At the BoF Professional Summit: Closing Fashion’s Sustainability Gap
On April 14, The Business of Fashion will convene leading global experts, thought leaders and activists in sustainability and workers’ rights for a 4-hour live broadcast of interactive conversations.
#BoFLIVE: Solving Fashion’s Packaging Problem
As the pandemic-driven surge in fashion e-commerce sends more and more cardboard boxes and plastic bags to landfills, a growing number of companies have radical ideas about how to reduce packaging waste. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, we speak to a host of experts to unpack their strategies.
#BoFLIVE: Solving Fashion’s Packaging Problem
As the pandemic-driven surge in fashion e-commerce sends more and more cardboard boxes and plastic bags to landfills, a growing number of companies have radical ideas about how to reduce packaging waste. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, we speak to a host of experts to unpack their strategies.
Join Us at the BoF Professional Summit: Closing Fashion’s Sustainability Gap
On April 14, The Business of Fashion will convene leading global experts, thought leaders and activists in sustainability and workers rights for a 4-hour live broadcast of interactive conversations.
Join Us at the BoF Professional Summit: Closing Fashion’s Sustainability Gap
On April 14, The Business of Fashion will convene leading global experts, thought leaders and activists in sustainability and workers rights for a 4-hour live broadcast of interactive conversations.
Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga Confirmed as Fur-Free
The Kering-owned brands are among a growing number of luxury houses to phase out the material, as the industry turns to vegan alternatives, which some argue are more sustainable.
Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga Confirmed as Fur-Free
The Kering-owned brands are among a growing number of luxury houses to phase out the material, as the industry turns to vegan alternatives, which some argue are more sustainable.
How Old Clothes Became Big Business
From The RealReal dropping upcycled collections to LVMH planning to launch a platform to sell off deadstock fabrics, fashion is finding value in its excess.
How Old Clothes Became Big Business
From The RealReal dropping upcycled collections to LVMH planning to launch a platform to sell off deadstock fabrics, fashion is finding value in its excess.
Fashion’s Long Road to Transparency
The fashion industry is systemically opaque. BoF assesses companies’ efforts to operate more transparently in the first in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index.
Fashion’s Long Road to Transparency
The fashion industry is systemically opaque. BoF assesses companies’ efforts to operate more transparently in the first in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index.
The Climate Fix: Addressing Fashion’s Emissions Problem
The fashion industry is one of the most potent polluters on the planet. BoF assesses companies’ efforts to address their contribution to dangerous climate change in the latest in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index.
The Climate Fix: Addressing Fashion’s Emissions Problem
The fashion industry is one of the most potent polluters on the planet. BoF assesses companies’ efforts to address their contribution to dangerous climate change in the latest in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index.
Why Fashion Needs a Detox
The fashion industry is thirsty and dirty. BoF assesses companies’ efforts to tackle water stress and pollution in the latest in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index.
Why Fashion Needs a Detox
The fashion industry is thirsty and dirty. BoF assesses companies’ efforts to tackle water stress and pollution in the latest in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index.
Fashion’s New Materials Frontier
The fashion industry relies on an extractive business model. BoF assesses companies’ efforts to establish raw material supply chains with a positive impact on people and planet in the latest in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index.
Fashion’s New Materials Frontier
The fashion industry relies on an extractive business model. BoF assesses companies’ efforts to establish raw material supply chains with a positive impact on people and planet in the latest in a series of articles examining the findings of The BoF Sustainability Index.
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.