February 26, 2025 Trekking Boots and Sustainability: How to Make the Best Choice
Looking for trekking boots that align with your values? Learn how material choices, ethical production, and brand transparency impact sustainability....
February 11, 2025 We need sustainability leaders, not bystanders
As the global sustainability agenda falters, the worst thing we can do is wait for someone else to pick up the torch. Sustainability consultant Joel Svedlund explains why bold leadership—not passive compliance—is the only way forward....
October 7, 2024 Textile Exchange’s Materials Market Report: the Good News and… Less Good News
Certified fibers like RWS wool, alpaca, and cashmere saw growth in 2023. Recycled polyester's share, however, declined to 12.5%....
September 6, 2024 Five essential fall sustainability events you need to follow
Discover the sustainability agenda’s at European Outdoor Summit, Performance Days, Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show, Textile Exchange Conference, and ISPO Munich....
April 15, 2024 Report: Decouple synthetic materials from fossil fuels to meet climate targets
Rapid divestment from new fossil fuel extraction for synthetic materials will be critical to meeting climate targets, states Textile Exchange report....
October 5, 2023 Biodiversity Landscape Analysis: What the Outdoor community needs to know
Suston reaches out to the authors of Textile Exchange's recent Biodiversity Landscape Outdoor Alliance to find out what the outdoor community needs to know to help reverse biodiversity loss....
August 3, 2023 A deforestation-free call to action for the leather industry
Global non-profit Textile Exchange’s Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather initiative is a rallying cry for companies to commit to sourcing their bovine leather from deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier. But is it “too little, too late” for...
June 8, 2023 Are We Going in Circles? Part 5: Recycling
There’s clearly no circularity without recycling. Suston reaches out to sustainability consultant Joel Svedlund to hear the latest in the outdoor industry’s efforts to close the loop....
April 20, 2023 Report: Need “Systems Change” in Sustainable Sourcing
Textile Exchange’s Material Change Insights report highlights the need for systems change to support more sustainable materials sourcing....
April 19, 2023 Is rPET up for the Challenge?
Recycled polyester, or rPET, is on the rise in outdoor apparel, enabling brands to dramatically cut the carbon footprint of their products. But in a branch where performance is key, how does rPET hold up against wind, rain and other...