Cruelty-free vegan sneaker uses cactus, not cows
News: Cruelty-free vegan sneaker will harness plant-power throughout, with unique design using cactus, sugarcane, bamboo and organic cotton.
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Guest Blog: Will hemp replace cotton in the next 10 years?
With fashion under scrutiny on sustainability, Vishal Vivek challenges us to rethink what we wear and asks: Will hemp replace cotton in the next 10 years?
Read moreNews: Slow fashion first for new sustainability standard
News: Brazilian fashion brand Dona Rufina first certified for environmental sustainability and social accountability under new Friend of the Earth standard.
Read moreNews: Global #RecyclingHeroes 2020
News: The 10 winners of the #RecyclingHeroes Competition have now been announced for 2020, as part of the third annual Global Recycling Day.
Read moreSustainability: ‘Fashion Economy’ in The Times
New writing… Pleased to say I have had another article published in The Times newspaper, as part of a special Raconteur report on the Fashion Economy. The piece profiles five pioneering brands employing innovative methods to reuse and recycle everything from textiles, to waste tyres, fire hoses and fishing nets. They are rethinking and remanufacturing the process of creating and crafting how […]
Read moreCars, Jeans & Beer, to Muck: ‘Future of Water’ in The Times
New writing… Pleased to say I have had another couple of pieces published in The Times newspaper today, as part of a special Raconteur report on the Future of Water. The Overview article which opens the report discusses how 21st-century businesses and brand are tackling the challenges of water stewardship with success, but also with focus, vigour and rigour, plus investment of time […]
Read moreEthics & Fast Fashion: ‘Supply Chain Strategies’ in The Times
New writing… Pleased to say I have had another piece published in The Times newspaper today, as part of a special report on Supply Chain Strategies by Raconteur. It looks at the reasons why, despite numerous and worthy initiatives, keeping track of ethical standards in fashion supply chains is still such a challenge: • ‘Slow progress in fast fashion’. There is also a case […]
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