Posts tagged "sustainable fashion"

Almost 24 billion pairs of shoes are made each year, with a mere 5% estimated to be recycled. Many shoes donated to charity are unwearable. That means tonnes of sneakers and runners — along with sports and athleisure apparel — end up in landfill each year. It also means these markets have a sustainability problem.

With just a few dresses in her closet that she hired out, Alice Huang established Mama Rentals, which is 100% waste free, in 2017.

Priced at $209, each pair of Thaely sneakers uses material from 10 plastic bags and 15 plastic bottles

Nat’v Basics, which was started by founder Sandy Ronalds in October 2019, has been shortlisted for two categories in the Fashion and Fitness section of the awards.

The report said exploitation in the fashion industry is "woven deeply" into the system as workers face abuse, harassment, discrimination, unliveable wages, and polluted environments.

The Country Road Climate Fund will back early-stage and more established products and projects, with $1.5 million in grants over three years.

With $100,000 AWS Activate credits on hand, Zipr founder Amber Linz is looking to tap into the $605 billion social commerce market.

The fact is most clothing is simply not designed to be recycled. Even when it is, the fashion industry lacks the kind of infrastructure needed to really embrace a circular economy model.

“I believe price, sustainability and fashion can co-exist harmoniously," Alkam founder Jane Massaad says. Here's why.

New research found the higher people rate on style-consciousness, the more likely they are to shop for second-hand clothes.

Gold Coast-based surf and apparel brand Maksha is among the latest companies tapping into the emerging no-waste circular economy.

The fashion industry business model has changed, relying on constantly evolving fashion trends to peddle products by exploiting workers, producing mass amounts of waste every year.