All Circular Economy articles – Page 4
-
News briefsCircle Sportswear raises €4m in latest funding round
Circle Sportswear, the French start-up that uses recycled resources to produce new technical garments that are themselves recyclable, has raised €4 million in a Series A funding round. The investment is led by French positive impact investment firm Alter Equity, alongside its historical shareholders and Thierry Peuchot, former marketing director ...
-
News briefsNew zipper from YKK designed for recycling compatibility
YKK has launched a new water-repellent zipper designed to work in circular systems. The DynaPel zipper uses GTT Empel technology to eliminate the need for a polyurethane (PU) film and is thus designed to be compatible with garment recycling systems. Conventional chemical and mechanical garment recycling systems cannot process the ...
-
News briefsHoudini’s new line encourages consumers to “do more with less”
Houdini’s newly unveiled Fall/Winter 2024 collection once again reinforces its founding principle for doing more with less, and its commitment to circularity. Highlights from the season include the Moonwalk collection – a lightweight, technical hybrid fleece collection – and the expanded Dunfri (Swedish for “down-free”) insulated line. The hybrid construction ...
-
News briefsNew name for Rentle, expansion into resale
Finnish retail rental specialist Rentle, which lists Decathlon, Rab and Scandinavian Outdoor, amongst others, as customers, has changed its name to Twice Commerce. The name reflects the platform’s expansion from purely rental into resale. There will be no change in the rental platform, but brands can now benefit from the ...
-
News briefsNew polyester textile regeneration company formed
Building on its technology partnership with IBM and Under Armour, Technip Energies, which is listed on Euronext Paris with American depositary receipts, has announced the creation of Reju, a company focused on PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) recycling (rPET) of textiles. The new company’s focus is thus on creating new solutions at ...
-
ArticleThe Footwear Collective seeks to drive industry’s transformation towards circularity
Athletic and outdoor footwear brands Brooks Running, New Balance, On, Vibram, Crocs and Ecco, along with US lifestyle brand Reformation and US retailer Target, have partnered with EarthDNA to launch The Footwear Collective (TFC), a non-profit initiative dedicated to uniting the global footwear industry to accelerate the ...
-
News briefsProgram launched in France to repair shoes and clothing
On Nov. 7, the French government launched a subsidized program for the mending of clothing and footwear. The so-called “bonus réparation” is “good for the environment but also for purchasing power,” said Christophe Béchu, the country’s Minister for Ecological Transition. Consumers can have their clothes and shoes mended with some ...
-
ArticleDIY repairs: 12 brands making repairs easy
Our listicle highlights the outdoor and sporting brands and retailers who are already helping consumers repair their own outdoor gear at home.
-
News briefsNew Zealand sneaker brand has a new plant-based alternative to leather
New Zealand-based sustainable shoe brand YY Nation has released a new collection of court sneakers made using cactus. The release of the Fractus Cactus and the Status Cactus coincided with World Vegan Day (Nov. 1). According to YY Nation, the cactus court sneaker range is “Crafted using natural materials extracted ...
-
News briefsWRAP wants to disseminate its Circular Design Toolkit for textile manufacturing
WRAP, a U.K.-based climate action charity that works in more than 40 countries, is launching its Circular Design Toolkit. This “go-to” resource is meant to help textile organizations embed circular design principles into their design and product development processes. According to WRAP, nearly 80 percent of the carbon footprint of ...
-
News briefsCrocs launches Retail Takeback pilot program
Crocs has launched a Retail Takeback Pilot Program in the U.S., to donate or recycle old shoes. Under the program, consumers can bring old Crocs shoes, in any condition, back to all of the brand’s retail stores in 10 states: Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and ...
-
News briefsQuiksilver and Roxy launch apparel rental service in France
As reported by the website Apparel Resources, boardsports brands Quiksilver and Roxy have launched an online rental service in France under the label “Boardriders Rental.” The website offers high-quality performance apparel for men, women and children for rent. François Latterrade, Head of Quiksilver Europe, told the website that the rental ...
-
News briefsDecathlon launches BuyBack in the UK
Following a successful launch in continental Europe, Decathlon has introduced BuyBack in the UK, a service that allows customers to sell their old bikes back to the retailer for up to 45 percent of the RRP. The first part of the program will focus on bicycles and will later be ...
-
News briefsUYN launches initiative to recycle unused face masks
The Italian brand UYN is buying up unsold face masks from retailers and using them to create a sustainable accessories collection made from recycled materials. Under the “Change the Face of Your Mask” initiative, UYN will buy the masks – previously required during the Covid-19 pandemic – at €2.50 each ...
-
ArticleRental and second-hand markets contribute nearly £7bn to UK economy
A study by Barclaycard Payments has found that UK retailers are benefiting from the growing recommerce economy. 76 percent of retailers now offer more sustainable shopping formats that include rental, reuse and resale offerings. Barclaycard Payments partnered with Development Economics to combine thousands of responses from UK consumers with demographic, ...
-
ArticleJones introduces Re-Up Tech snowboard recycling program
California-based winter apparel and backcountry gear brand Jones Snowboards announced a snowboard production technology called Re-Up Tech that allows snowboards to be recycled and the collected materials to be used to make new snowboards. The Re-Up Tech process was designed in partnership with SWS Board Technology, Jones’ snowboard factory partner ...
-
ArticleRe:Thinking Business –
Small steps for a big changeWe proudly present Re:Thinking Business. A special with all the latest developments from the circular economy in our industry.
-
ArticlePatagonia’s Re:Thinking: How circular is one of the most ambitious outdoor brands?
Often held up as one of the best examples of sustainable business in the outdoor industry, we look at how Patagonia is incorporating circularity.
-
ArticleGarment-to-garment recycling: How far along is the sports and outdoor industry?
We look at what textile recycling is not and share some brands that are moving the outdoor and sporting goods industries in the right direction.
-
ArticleFit for second life: 7 ways brands can extend the life of children’s clothing
Seven ways brands can make kid’s clothes last longer (and utilize the growth potential and income streams of the circular economy too)
