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Madewell, Re&Up and Isko launch a ‘textile-to-textile’ denim collection

Textile recycling specialist Re&Up Recycling Technologies has entered into a strategic collaboration with American denim brand Madewell and global fabric manufacturer Isko. By transforming around 20,000 used jeans into high-quality recycled raw material for a ‘textile-to-textile’ denim collection by Madewell, the partner companies are...

Fashion

Ecoalf reinvents Trump's 'MAGA' slogan to celebrate Earth Month

Madrid – To mark the Earth Month celebrations that begin every April, Spanish brand Ecoalf, a pioneer in merging sustainability and fashion design, has launched a controversial and striking campaign. The campaign reinvents the “Make America Great Again” slogan, which is associated with the presidential terms of US President Donald J. Trump. This...

Fashion

Lotta Ludwigson x Remei: digital product passport in action

On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Berlin-based slow fashion label Lotta Ludwigson and sustainable Swiss textile producer Remei launched a joint t-shirt collection. The Luma t-shirts are 100 percent traceable via the my-trace app, not only from the organic cotton raw material to the finished product but starting from the seed itself. The t-shirt is...

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New white paper on decarbonising the fashion industry is a good start but misses key issues

Decarbonising the fashion industry's supply chains is no longer a secondary sustainability goal, but a core financial necessity. This is the argument of the recently published white paper, “Accelerating Fashion Decarbonisation: An Efficient Approach to Unlocking Corporate Value and Financing the Supply Chain Transition”. It is co-authored by the...

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Destruction ban: How Save Our Returns aims to bring returns out of the black box

Millions of returned products, increasing regulation and a rapidly growing re-commerce market are making returns management a strategic issue for the fashion industry. Ernst Lameyer, founder of Save Our Returns, explains why transparency will become mandatory, the risks associated with non-transparent processes and why professional returns...

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Fashion |OPINION

Dear sustainability manager, have you ever searched for your own brand on Vinted?

A while ago, I sat down with the sustainability manager of a medium-sized Dutch clothing brand. We discussed circularity, material choices and ambitious sustainability goals for 2030. At one point, the conversation turned to the second-hand market and its potential relevance. I took out my phone and opened Vinted. I typed in the brand name....

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Fairs

EuroShop trends: from natural wallpaper to AI-powered real-time analysis

1,800 exhibitors, 18 exhibition halls and countless innovations for the retail of tomorrow. Anyone wanting to keep track at EuroShop needs a trained eye. This is exactly what trend scout Alex Gehle and retail expert Chris Zorn from the interior design company Knoblauch offered with their expo tour, “Spotting the bold”, at the Düsseldorf trade...

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Zalando extends its resale model to kidswear

Madrid – Zalando, a leading European online platform for fashion, beauty and lifestyle, has announced the expansion of its second-hand category to include kidswear. This move strengthens the company's position in the increasingly strategic niche segment of textile revaluation and second-hand resale. Its customer community can now access a wide...

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Inditex-backed Epoch Biodesign partners with Invista for recycled nylon 6,6

Madrid – British biotechnology company Epoch Biodesign, specialising in the enzymatic recycling of petroleum-derived plastic and textile waste, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Invista, one of the world's largest producers of nylon 6,6 and polypropylene and their derivatives. Primary goal of this alliance is to advance global...

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Ellen Haeser: 'Fashion needs to move from chasing trends to creating meaning'

After six and a half years in vocational education, Ellen Haeser is returning to the stage. During Masterly Milano 2026, the speaker and cultural strategist will present From Cradle to Grave – an ode to lifelong, inexhaustible sources of inspiration. This is an audiovisual work focusing on fashion and interiors. With over 45 years of experience...

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Fairs

Munich Fabric Start & Bluezone: Pleasure, imperfection and the return of elegance

Munich (Germany) - This was the second edition of Munich Fabric Start/Bluezone under new leadership. Last March, new managing director Florian Klinder took over responsibility for the trade fairs from his brother, Sebastian Klinder, who had led them for over 17 years. “We deliberately chose the motto ‘Pleasure’. It is about enjoying fashion,...

Fashion

Spain to host a 'reward-based' pilot programme for used clothing collection

Madrid – Europe continues to advance its sustainability, textile waste management and reuse objectives. The continent will finance the development of a disruptive pilot programme in Spain for used clothing collection, offering “rewards” to consumers. This initiative seeks not only to accelerate progress towards these strategic goals but...