December 5, 2017 Blend Recycling Breakthrough
In November 2017, the Swedish cross-disciplinary research program Mistra Future Fashion announced a major breakthrough in recycling polyester/cotton fiber blends....
November 29, 2017 Students Win Grant to Trek in Alps
A group of students from Germany have enjoyed their first major outdoor experience thanks in part to a grant from the It’s Great Out There Coalition....
November 19, 2017 Dirty Denim Getting Cleaner?
Canadian river activist Mark Angelo has paddled waterways all over the world for decades. In River Blue, a new featurelength documentary, he returns to rivers on several continents and finds pollution on an alarming scale. The textile industry, and denim...
November 3, 2017 Ozone Hole Shrinking
For the first time, scientists have shown that levels of ozone-destroying chlorine are declining....
October 30, 2017 Bold Pledge by Röjk
Swedish brand Röjk Superwear has made the ambitious pledge to make their entire line 100% biodegradable and natural by 2020...
June 5, 2017 Responsible Sourcing is an Investment
If audits and codes of conduct don’t do the job – is there a better approach to suppliers? Yes, says Dr. Anna Harvey, an expert on responsible sourcing....
June 5, 2017 Facts you should know about recycled polyester
Polyester is the most widely recycled plastic in the world. Suston turns to expert Karla Magruder for a basic lesson on the subject of recycled polyester. What does recycled polyester actually mean? Polyester is a manmade fiber that is made from oil...
June 5, 2017 Let Europe Get Outdoors
To help people around Europe make the move to a more active, outdoor life, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has launched the campaign “It’s Great Out There.”...
June 5, 2017 Award-winning, Bio-based Jacket
In February, the Swedish company Tierra won the sustainability award ISPO Award Eco Achievement Apparel for its Deterra jacket, which is manufactured from 100 percent bio-based materials....
June 5, 2017 New Textile Loop
Five European companies have started an industrial partnership called Wear2wear, in order to develop 100 percent recycled, recyclable and PFC-free functional fabrics....