May 28, 2020 Little Things That Matter
A new collaboration between leading trim manufacturer YKK and sourcing platform Oceanworks endeavours to take on the marine plastic waste challenge, one zipper at a time....
April 29, 2020 Virtual Performance Awards
Though traditionally held in Munich, this year's Performance Awards ceremony goes off without a hitch – digitally – awarding two innovative fabrics with high sustainability credentials....
April 24, 2020 How Do You Currently Dispose of…?
The DEMETO project aims to develop innovative microwave-based processes to enable the indefinite chemical recycling of PET. If you're working in the textile supply chain, they'd really like to hear from you in this quick survey!...
February 12, 2020 Judges Vote Sustainability at ISPO
If there were still any who doubted, sustainability is not just a passing trend – as the Innovation Awards and ISPO Awards can attest. Check out this year's sustainability winners!...
February 7, 2020 A Fitting Focus
With the right knowledge and technology, real data can be used to optimize fit and pattern for reduced returns and loyal customers....
February 7, 2020 Pathfinder 2: The Storyteller
If you want to sell to environmental sceptics, you have to have both a good product and know how to talk about it. Nikwax Founder Nick Brown has made a career of doing exactly that....
February 7, 2020 Pathfinder 3: The Gardener
Many say that the suppliers of hard goods need to step up when it comes to sustainability. But Jake Lah could claim that his company DAC started doing this over 30 years ago, in South Korea....
February 7, 2020 Pathfinder 4: The Strategist
From calling up mill owners to explain sustainability, to piloting global strategy for the Textile Exchange, Karla Magruder has spent over 30 years shaping the textile industry into a force for good....
February 7, 2020 Longevity in Action
Long-lasting products aside, getting consumers to actually keep their product in use requires support. Perhaps none go the extra mile as does Patagonia’s Worn Wear program....
February 7, 2020 Return to Durability
Doubling the lifespan of a product reduces its impact by 50% – a sustainability silver bullet if there ever was one. The conversation around outdoor's durable roots and future has just restarted....