October 13, 2020 A Water-Efficient Innovation
Nature continues to provoke and inspire ECCO’s researchers who have developed DriTan™, an innovative technology that drastically reduces the amount of water needed to tan leathers....
June 8, 2020 Way Ahead of Schedule
With the pandemic slowing down many sustainability-related timelines, the Textile Exchange's second annual progress report for "The 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge" provides some welcomed good news....
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....
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 6, 2020 Achieving Sustainability with Synthetic Fibers
One of the most eco-certified recycled synthetic fibers on the planet, Chromuch, is the sustainable fiber the performance and outdoor industries have been looking for....
February 5, 2020 Wool – Natural, Circular Sustainability
The International Wool Textile Organisation’s Dalena White outlines wool’s sustainability credentials at every stage of the product life cycle....
February 5, 2020 A Backpack Made From Wood
Spinnova and Bergans have entered a collaboration with a clear goal: To develop a new and revolutionary way of sustainably manufacturing textiles. The very first prototype product is already in use....
November 6, 2019 Wool’s Second Life
Most Swedish sheep farmers either discard, burn or plow their wool into the ground. Suston visits the island of Gotland, where old wool is now becoming new insulation for outdoor jackets....
November 5, 2019 Fast-Growing Wonder Material
More and more outdoor brands are turning their eyes to hemp. Why? From a sustainability and durability perspective, you'd be better to ask why not....
November 5, 2019 A Conscious Choice
Ever since W. L. Gore & Associates was founded by Bob and Vieve Gore, treating people fairly and caring for the environment have been integral parts of the Gore culture....