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Podcast: The Wardrobe Crisis discusses material to material recycling

In this episode, The Wardrobe Crisis discussed the sustainability of recycled polyester with Cyndi Rhoades, founder of Worn Again Technologies. Rhoades explained her mission to create a business out of solving the problem of textiles ending up in a landfill or being incinerated. Listen to the podcast below. Source: The Wardrobe Crisis via Acast...

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Puma to launch sportswear collection made from recycled plastic bottles

Puma has teamed up with First Mile, a company supporting disenfranchised communities in Haiti, Honduras and Taiwan by collecting plastic bottles to produce recycled polyester. The duo announced the launch of a sportswear collection including shoes and apparel, set to hit stores in the first semester of 2020. Commenting on the partnership, Puma’s...

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Asics to recycle used clothing for Japan’s Olympic uniforms

Asics has announced plans to use recycled clothing to make the official uniforms for the Japanese Olympic and Paralympic teams at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. The company hopes to gather approximately 30,000 items of sportswear clothing by placing collection boxes in Asics’ stores, partner retailers and sports events across Japan. Pieces from...

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How sustainable is recycled polyester?

Nearly half of the world’s clothing is made of polyester and Greenpeace forecasts this amount to nearly double by 2030. Why? The athleisure trend if one of the main reasons behind it: an increasing number of consumers are look for stretchier, more resistant garments. The problem is, polyester is not a sustainable textile option, as it is made...