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The North Face has teamed up with National Geographic on...
The North Face has teamed up with National Geographic on the launch of a limited-edition addition to its “Bottle Source” collection, which is described as turning plastic into clothing. The pieces are made from 384,000 pounds of plastic bottles that were pulled from waste streams in various outdoor areas across ...
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Nike has announced that it is signing on to the...
Nike has announced that it is signing on to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, an environmental commitment under the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Charter, which was launched at COP24 in Katowice, Poland, in December 2018, goes beyond previous industry-wide commitments. It targets a ...
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Pentland Brands has launched an ethical trade app called “Everyone's...
Pentland Brands has launched an ethical trade app called “Everyone's Business,” in collaboration with Carnstone Partners, a sustainability and corporate responsibility consultancy. The app is designed to encourage responsible labor sourcing by educating employees on the risks of modern slavery, while allowing them to report any potential issues. The app ...
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Prana has announced that its entire spring/summer 2020 swimwear collection...
Prana has announced that its entire spring/summer 2020 swimwear collection features 100 percent sustainable products. For the women's swimsuit line, Prana has partnered with a company specializing in sustainable fiber regeneration to offer products that feature a fabric blend using Econyl Recycled Nylon combined with Lycra Xtra Life Elastane. The ...
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Patagonia is launching a mail-in option for its Worn Wear...
Patagonia is launching a mail-in option for its Worn Wear sustainability program in the U.S. Customers will have the opportunity to mail-in used Patagonia clothing, in exchange for credit to buy items in the brand's retail stores. The initiative is intended to make sustainable practices more accessible to customers and ...
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YKK, the big zip manufacturer, is launching a zipper product...
YKK, the big zip manufacturer, is launching a zipper product made from PET bottles, old fiber and other polyester remnants, according to the company. YKK explained that 10,000 Natulon zippers of 60cm length use around 3,600 recycled plastic bottles. The product is bluesign certified. YKK also produces the GreenRise zipper, ...
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Adidas organized a long-standing running event, called “Run for the...
Adidas organized a long-standing running event, called “Run for the Oceans,” at the company's new headquarters in Herzogenaurach on June 11. Roland Auschel, sales director Adidas, Harm Ohlmeyer, financial director, Gina Lückenkemper, a world-class sprinter, Sebastian Steudtner, a big wave surfer, and Ian Thorpe, the Australian swim legend, were in ...
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Arc'teryx has launched Rock Solid Used Gear, a “repurposing hub”...
Arc'teryx has launched Rock Solid Used Gear, a “repurposing hub” that tries to extend product life and thereby reduce the company's environmental footprint. The Canadian outdoor brand will be buying back used gear, cleaning and repairing it, and reselling it at a discount. In the U.S., customers can either take ...
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Polygiene has appointed Pamela Ravasio to its advisory board, showing...
Polygiene has appointed Pamela Ravasio to its advisory board, showing the company's increasing focus on sustainability issues. Ravasio has long-standing experience in the sustainability, textile, sports and outdoor sectors. She was recently appointed global stakeholder manager at Hohenstein. Previously, she served as head of corporate social responsibility and sustainability at ...
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Asics claims to have become the world's first sporting goods...
Asics claims to have become the world's first sporting goods manufacturer to support the task force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The task force was established by the Financial Stability Board, an international body that monitors and assesses vulnerabilities affecting the global financial system, to drive effective and consistent disclosures ...
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Toray has announced the creation of a new nylon fiber...
Toray has announced the creation of a new nylon fiber that could help reduce the toxicity problem of durable water-repellent (DWR) treatments in outdoor gear. The new nylon is said to offer high water repellency despite using a DWR treatment with a lower environmental cost than those based on traditional ...
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The usage of plastic bags decreased once again in 2018...
The usage of plastic bags decreased once again in 2018 in Germany. As compared to 2017, bag use was reduced by almost a fifth. According to GVM, a German association that conducts market research into packaging, the consumption of plastic bags decreased by 20 percent to around two billion bags ...
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Coats, the specialist in industrial thread, has announced the launch...
Coats, the specialist in industrial thread, has announced the launch of the Tre Cerchi Vero and Tre Cerchi Vero+, two new 100 percent cotton products. Both have received Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) certification as being made from sustainable raw materials. The Tre Cerchi Vero+ has also been approved by Cradle ...
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Adidas is releasing a Parley for the Oceans edition of...
Adidas is releasing a Parley for the Oceans edition of its Alphaedge 4D running shoe. The upper of the Alphaedge 4D Parley for the Oceans shoe is made with recycled ocean plastic debris. The shoe also features the Adidas 4D midsole, developed in partnership with Carbon. This midsole is produced ...
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Smartwool, a division of VF Outdoor, has pledged to support...
Smartwool, a division of VF Outdoor, has pledged to support Protect Our Winters (POW) Canada, a community of professional athletes and industry brands teaming up to address climate change issues across the outdoor community. The financial support from the brand is to help raise awareness of climate change as well ...
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Arc'teryx, a brand of Amer Sports, is partnering with Leave...
Arc'teryx, a brand of Amer Sports, is partnering with Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, an organization based in Boulder, Colorado, that helps protect the outdoors by teaching people to enjoy it responsibly. The partnership is carried on via Arc'teryx' “In My Backyard” grant program, which supports projects that ...
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Somos Numa has announced a project that will see the...
Somos Numa has announced a project that will see the Brazilian company sell shoes to help street dogs. The Brazilian athletic shoe brand said that it intends to donate the money from the sale of 160 pairs of its recycled cotton, recycled PET and recovered rubber tennis shoes to Patas ...
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Brooks Running has established a two-year partnership with International Front...
Brooks Running has established a two-year partnership with International Front Runners (IFR) to promote inclusion in running. Founded in San Francisco in 1974 and formalized in 1999, IFR is a network of about a hundred lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) running clubs. Most are in the U.S. or ...
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VF Corp. has become a signatory to the Fashion Industry...
VF Corp. has become a signatory to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Change, which means that the lifestyle group commits to net-zero emissions by 2050. VF owns a large portfolio of brands including The North Face, Timberland, Vans, Wrangler and others. The signatories of the charter also commit to ...
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Ternua is launching a capsule collection of eco-dyed garments, based...
Ternua is launching a capsule collection of eco-dyed garments, based on its Nutcycle project, which the Spanish firm presented last year. The Nutcycle project reuses agricultural waste and applies it to garments as a natural dye, avoiding the use of artificial dyes. Besides natural dyes, the new capsule collection uses ...
