July 12, 2019 Shake the Habit: Bring Your Own!
For them to make any sense, reusables require that you actually use them. Again and again and again....
July 12, 2019 Closing the Loop by 2030: Mission Possible
The crucial technologies needed for a closed-loop textile industry have been available for a long time. Instead of each one of us taking individual steps, we should now join forces to establish a goal for the future and set a...
July 12, 2019 Friend or Faux: Is Vegan Leather Better?
Vegan leather is trending as more and more consumers are putting veganism at the forefront of their personal mission. But is vegan leather an ethical, sustainable alternative – or just plastic in a new wrapping?...
June 16, 2019 Rapid[a] Recycling
Known for first class outdoor footwear and its bold environmental and social responsibility projects, traditional Italian shoe manufacturer AKU lives up to its reputation with the all new AKU Rapida Air multi-terrain shoe....
June 16, 2019 FAQ: Leather Sustainability
Durable, malleable and attractive – Leather is arguably among the most globally prevalent materials, both historically and today. But it’s credentials in terms of ethics and sustainability are not quite so straight forward....
June 16, 2019 Stepping into the Circular Economy
Soft goods in the outdoor industry has already learned that recycling can be good for business. For footwear, this begins now....
June 5, 2019 FAQ: Organic Cotton
Cotton: the fabric that spans closets, continents, and centuries. Chances are you are wearing cotton right now. Does it matter if it is organically grown? Suston investigates....
May 2, 2019 The UpDownCycle Project
Celebrating its 100th birthday this year, the youth division of the German Alpine Club (JDAV) has teamed up with Mountain Equipment to breathe new life into old down products....
April 20, 2019 FAQ: Bio-based Plastics
Can corn, sugar cane and other starch-rich sources replace crude oil when making plastics? In many cases, yes, it is technically possible. But of course the question is more complex than that....