Fashion Sustainability Articles

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Limitless NFT – Fallen Angel – Inspiring Inclusivity, Diversity and Sustainability

byThe Interline
February 21, 2022
6.3K views

Modern Mirror announces the debut of its first NFT project called “Limitless – Fallen Angel” with a focus on inclusivity, diversity and sustainability in collaboration with Sam Goodyear and Viktoria Modesta.

From Cactus to Mango, Will Leather Alternatives Replace Genuine Leather?

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MMaterial Innovation

From Cactus to Mango, Will Leather Alternatives Replace Genuine Leather?

byDarya Badiei Khorsand
February 3, 2022
9.5K views

Innovation is creating viable alternatives to leather. At the same time demand for real leather goods is growing. Sustainability commitments and regulations are putting the squeeze on a complex picture. Where does leather in fashion go from here?

Responsive vs. Responsible: Can Fashion Be Both?

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Responsive vs. Responsible: Can Fashion Be Both?

byMarije de Roos
January 31, 2022
7.0K views

Fashion's combined reliance on chasing trends and over-producing makes it difficult - if not impossible - to meet its responsibility to the environment. Can AI offer a way for brands to stay on the cutting edge without compromising their values?

Weekly Analysis: The Engines Of Fashion Gear Back Up, As Unequal As Ever

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FFashion Technology News

Weekly Analysis: The Engines Of Fashion Gear Back Up, As Unequal As Ever

byThe Interline
January 14, 2022
3.7K views

As fashion consumption and production return to pre-pandemic levels, the pressure of the recovery will not be evenly distributed.

Panel Discussion Replay: The Future of Fashion

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Panel Discussion Replay: The Future of Fashion

byThe Interline
December 9, 2021
5.7K views

The Interline was invited to lead a far-ranging panel discussion on the future of fashion at the inaugural Exthereal event. The full replay is now available to watch on-demand.

Weekly Analysis: When Ethics Meet Risk Exposure

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FFashion Technology News

Weekly Analysis: When Ethics Meet Risk Exposure

byThe Interline
November 26, 2021
3.9K views

The Interline analyses the most vital fashion technology news. This week: supply chains must be sustainable... but they also need to survive.

Transparency: The Thread From Expectation To Execution

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SSustainability And Circularity

Transparency: The Thread From Expectation To Execution

byThe Interline X Cotton Incorporated
November 11, 2021
5.5K views

Transparency has very quickly become one of the primary metrics upon which the fashion industry is measured, but are expectations evolving faster than the industry's ability to execute? Cotton could offer a template for bringing the two threads closer together.

Interline Identities – David Friedrichs, Co-Founder, Cerqular

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Interline Identities – David Friedrichs, Co-Founder, Cerqular

byThe Interline
November 8, 2021
5.1K views

Creating and buying verifiably sustainable fashion is often harder than it needs to be. To solve that, Cerqular aims to be the one-stop sustainable shop. We discuss the why and the how with CEO David Friedrichs.

Made-To-Order: The Solution To Fashion’s Sustainability Problem

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SSustainability And Circularity

Made-To-Order: The Solution To Fashion’s Sustainability Problem

byJess Fleischer
October 22, 2021
6.8K views

The pandemic has exacerbated fashion's existential crisis: it's an industry that makes far more clothing than it can sell. With margins being squeezed more than ever, does made-to-order production offer a way out?

Designing A Way Out Of The Downward Spiral

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SSustainability And Circularity

Designing A Way Out Of The Downward Spiral

byBeth Esponnette
October 7, 2021
5.6K views

Globalisation has accelerated the fashion industry to an unsustainable pace - in more ways than one. Can we escape that race to the bottom and do the right thing at the same time? New methods of manufacturing could hold the answer.

Denim Manufacturing: The Path To Redemption

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SSustainability And Circularity

Denim Manufacturing: The Path To Redemption

byMuchaneta Kapfunde
September 29, 2021
21.9K views

With consumer interest in sustainability rising, the denim industry is preparing for an overdue reckoning. Can technology help mitigate the high environmental cost of a pair of jeans?

Weekly Analysis: Manufacturing Labour Matters, And More

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FFashion Technology News

Weekly Analysis: Manufacturing Labour Matters, And More

byThe Interline
September 10, 2021
3.1K views

The Interline analyses the most vital fashion technology news. This week: Labor Day presents a pause for reflection, and wearable technology takes some tentative new steps.

Why People Are Still The Missing Piece Of The Sustainability Puzzle – And What Fashion Can Do About It

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SSustainability And Circularity

Why People Are Still The Missing Piece Of The Sustainability Puzzle – And What Fashion Can Do About It

byThe Interline X Coats Digital
September 8, 2021
7.1K views

In the wake of the pandemic, sustainability strategies are undergoing greater scrutiny, and industry-wide, people are coming a distant second to planet. Fashion needs to take measurable action on living wages - but how?

Outsider Art: How Fashion’s Model Of Production Is Being Reshaped By Prosumer Passion

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MManufacturing

Outsider Art: How Fashion’s Model Of Production Is Being Reshaped By Prosumer Passion

byThe Interline X PlatformE
August 18, 2021
8.2K views

As well as offering a way to control overproduction, on-demand manufacturing could be the tool fashion needs to welcome empowered consumers and the creator economy into what has historically been a closed loop.