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News briefsEngland and Wales Cricket Board signs up to the UN’s Sports for Climate Action Framework
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched its new Environmental Sustainability Plan for Cricket. The national governing body has identified three priorities for action across the game in England and Wales: Tackling climate change, managing resources, and protecting and enhancing the natural environment. As part of this broader ...
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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 ...
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News briefsYKK claims 46.9% greenhouse gas reduction in latest CSR report
YKK Corporation has released “This is YKK 2023,” the annual overview of its business and management activities, including long-term value creation and sustainability efforts. The report, which covers the period from Apr. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023 (FY2022), shares the company’s progress in addressing five sustainability areas: climate change, ...
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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 ...
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News briefsBritish brand launches modesty athletic wear range
London based brand Lanuuk, which has previously specialized in modesty swimwear – be it for cultural, religious, medical or body conscious reasons – has launched its first athletic collection. The capsule is designed with modesty and ease of movement in mind, with a focus on creating easy-to-wear styles in flattering ...
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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 ...
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News briefsDynastar celebrates 60 years with sustainable Hybrid Core 2.0 ski construction
Dynastar celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023. The French brand, which is part of the Rossignol Group, has set itself the goal of continuing to lead the way in high-end ski performance while carving a more sustainable path forward for itself and for the ski industry. Part of this strategy ...
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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 ...
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News briefsOn presents apparel collection made from carbon emissions
Source: On Pace Tank The release of the new Pace Collection is a significant moment in Swiss sportswear brand On’s journey to move away from petroleum-based resources after creating a new material called CleanCloud, made using carbon emissions as a raw material. With CleanCloud, On aims to ...
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News briefsNew sustainable Lycra fiber
The Lycra Company announced the launch of the new Lycra FiT400 fiber for knits, which helps set the stage for circularity, a key priority for the company. Lycra’s latest EcoMade offering is a bicomponent fiber engineered to optimize the performance and comfort of knits. According to the company, it delivers ...
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News briefsBSI officially voices support for ECHA’s planned PFAS ban
The Federal Association of the German Sporting Goods Industry (BSI) has officially voiced its support for the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)’s planned ban on PFAS. Since February 2023, the ECHA has had a proposal on the restriction of the use of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), a group that ...
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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 ...
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News briefsSkechers event raises $3 million for kids
The fifteenth Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk raised more than $3 million for children with special needs, public education and national scholarships in California this week. The Walk has now raised over $24 million in donations since its inception in 2009. In addition to attending fundraisers, the Walk featured ...
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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 ...
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News briefsDakine launches 2024 winter outerwear collection with recyclable materials
Dakine is using its new Re-Psyched technology – according to the brand, a fully recyclable outerwear material – in its latest 2024 winter collection, which also features Bluesign fabrics and recycled materials. The outerwear starts with a high-end 100 percent recycled yarn woven at Japanese mills. It is then bonded ...
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News briefsArchroma and Trumpler partner on eco-friendly tanning process for leather production
Chemical solutions company Archroma has partnered with Trumpler (which specializes in leather chemicals) on a new eco-friendly process to produce high-performance leather. The new process, called DyTan, combines innovations from the two companies to offer an alternative to existing metal-free and chrome-tanned leather. DyTan is free from metal salts and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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News briefsGozen secures $3.3 million in funding
Gozen, a San Francisco-based biocreation start-up founded and led by Ece Gozen, has announced a $3.3 million funding round. The funding comes from Happiness Capital (lead investor), Accelr8, Astor Management, and SOSV. This investment will enable Gozen to accelerate research, development, and scaling efforts for its debut biomaterial, called Lunaform, ...
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News briefsDb achieves B Corp status
Db, makers of luggage for activities including surfing and snowboarding, has achieved B Corp status. Db achieved a 98.1 score, compared to the minimum requirement of 80. To complete the certification, Db has taken certain steps to cement its commitment to being legally accountable to all of its stakeholders – ...
