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.
Bulb’s Renewable Energy Revolution
Hayden Wood’s fast-growing start-up uses technology to help consumers lower their bills and be more energy efficient.
Bulb’s Renewable Energy Revolution
Hayden Wood’s fast-growing start-up uses technology to help consumers lower their bills and be more energy efficient.
Bolt Threads' Leather Alternative Is Now Globally Scalable
How can companies incite widespread environmental? change? Build a quality, scalable product, argues Bolt Threads Founder Dan Widmaier on stage at BoF VOICES.
Bolt Threads' Leather Alternative Is Now Globally Scalable
How can companies incite widespread environmental? change? Build a quality, scalable product, argues Bolt Threads Founder Dan Widmaier on stage at BoF VOICES.
Women Are at the Forefront of the Fashion Revolution
Veteran fashion journalist Dana Thomas took to the BoF VOICES stage to spotlight female leaders fighting against the climate crisis and lack of labour rights.
Women Are at the Forefront of the Fashion Revolution
Veteran fashion journalist Dana Thomas took to the BoF VOICES stage to spotlight female leaders fighting against the climate crisis and lack of labour rights.
Resale’s Growing Pains
According to GlobalData, the resale market will exceed $50 billion in 2023 — up from $24 billion last year. Max Bittner, CEO of the Paris-based reseller Vestiaire Collective, joins peer-to-peer platform Depop’s CEO Maria Raga in a discussion about the burgeoning resale economy moderated by BoF’s Sarah Kent.
Resale’s Growing Pains
According to GlobalData, the resale market will exceed $50 billion in 2023 — up from $24 billion last year. Max Bittner, CEO of the Paris-based reseller Vestiaire Collective, joins peer-to-peer platform Depop’s CEO Maria Raga in a discussion about the burgeoning resale economy moderated by BoF’s Sarah Kent.
Alexi Lubomirski: Conscious Creativity and the Fight Against Fur
On stage at BoF VOICES, the fashion photographer called on industry leaders to stop working with fur, feathers and exotic skins.
Alexi Lubomirski: Conscious Creativity and the Fight Against Fur
On stage at BoF VOICES, the fashion photographer called on industry leaders to stop working with fur, feathers and exotic skins.
Clare Farrell: Inside the Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion and the lead plaintiff in a group lawsuit against the US government kicked off the BoF VOICES conference with a deep dive on combating indifference to climate change.
Clare Farrell: Inside the Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion and the lead plaintiff in a group lawsuit against the US government kicked off the BoF VOICES conference with a deep dive on combating indifference to climate change.
Drive Season 2, Episode 3: Ganni’s Nicolaj Reffstrup on Measuring Ecological Impact Effectively
The Ganni mastermind discusses how his tech background fueled his approach to turning the virtually unknown Danish womenswear brand into a global trendsetter.
Drive Season 2, Episode 3: Ganni’s Nicolaj Reffstrup on Measuring Ecological Impact Effectively
The Ganni mastermind discusses how his tech background fueled his approach to turning the virtually unknown Danish womenswear brand into a global trendsetter.
These Designers Want to Fight Climate Change. Just Don't Call Them 'Sustainable'
Indie labels like Collina Strada and VIN + OMI are among a growing breed of eco-conscious fashion brands fed up with the way the conversation around sustainability has been co-opted and diluted by billion-dollar retailers.
These Designers Want to Fight Climate Change. Just Don't Call Them 'Sustainable'
Indie labels like Collina Strada and VIN + OMI are among a growing breed of eco-conscious fashion brands fed up with the way the conversation around sustainability has been co-opted and diluted by billion-dollar retailers.
Zalando Announces Plans to Remove its Plastic Packaging
The online fashion retailer has already switched to 90 percent renewable energy at its buildings and has pledged to redesign their packaging by 2023.
Zalando Announces Plans to Remove its Plastic Packaging
The online fashion retailer has already switched to 90 percent renewable energy at its buildings and has pledged to redesign their packaging by 2023.
Drive Season 2, Episode 2: Reformation’s Yael Aflalo On Finding a Sustainable Focus
BoF meets Reformation Founder and CEO Yael Aflalo, who created her brand in 2009 around the idea of upcycling, after years of frustration battling with inefficiencies of the fashion wholesale system.
Drive Season 2, Episode 2: Reformation’s Yael Aflalo On Finding a Sustainable Focus
BoF meets Reformation Founder and CEO Yael Aflalo, who created her brand in 2009 around the idea of upcycling, after years of frustration battling with inefficiencies of the fashion wholesale system.
How to Make Activewear Without Killing the Planet
As demand for activewear booms, so do customer expectations for sustainability. How easy is it for the category to become sustainable? And what compromises do brands have to make?
How to Make Activewear Without Killing the Planet
As demand for activewear booms, so do customer expectations for sustainability. How easy is it for the category to become sustainable? And what compromises do brands have to make?
How Adidas Plans to Cash In on Old Clothes
The sportswear giant is partnering with London-based start-up Stuffstr to launch a new online take-back scheme for old clothes in the UK.
How Adidas Plans to Cash In on Old Clothes
The sportswear giant is partnering with London-based start-up Stuffstr to launch a new online take-back scheme for old clothes in the UK.
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.