/ Circular Economy
The wool debate: Environmental Effects of worsted versus woolen processing – insights for sustainable fashion. When fiber fineness is synonym with luxury but carries environmental concerns
After the pandemic, fashion seemed to abandon consumerism and make room for slow fashion. All gone. Mosaert and Buena Onda apart
The current driving force of the global catering service. Companies reliance on tailor made catering and quality raw materials service to accommodate the needs of today’s market
The Renaissance artist Michaelangelo could free an image from a marble block, as he used to say. Italian start-up Fili Pari has turned a material such as marble into a sustainable textile for the industry
Dismissing Plastic. Eyeballing the need for a sustainable textile industry, The Lycra Company replaces synthetic spandex with a fiber made with a naturally sourced ingredient: corn
The arrival of EU regulations and the push of brands toward an ethical and transparent system with respect to the consumer, beyond the Woolmark Company initiative
Prada’s venture in space wear: AxEMU (Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit) a legacy of innovation in the use of raw materials, nylons, and manufacturing technology. NASA’s Artemis III mission
Polylepis forests elevate 5,000 meters above sea level. Acción Andina – a community-based initiative operating across South America – is one of the finalists in the Earthshot prize 2023
Bysco developed a textile fiber that comes from mussel secretions. Its technical properties can allow the replacement of synthetic fibers like fiberglass and polyester
What are the steps that have led the industry to a conscious product? From the production of yarns, to natural indigo and the use of new techniques to replicate the washing of denim
