Circular Economy
11 articles
Three Pillars for Sustainable Fashion: A Working Framework for Design Teams
Achieving sustainable fashion requires a structured, three-pillar framework integrating brand positioning, design for circularity, and supply chain transparency. This connected system moves beyond isolated gestures to create a reliable path forward for design teams.
Form, Process, Ecosystem: How Biomimicry Reframes Sustainable Fashion Design
Biomimicry offers fashion a powerful framework for sustainability by learning from nature's designs, processes, and systems. This approach is best understood through three levels: emulating form, mimicking natural processes, and designing garments as living, circular ecosystems.
Fashion LCA: Flaws in Environmental Footprint Reduction
Americans discard over 68 pounds of clothing and textiles per person each year, a staggering environmental burden that chokes our landfills, according to waste couture: environmental impact of the clo
Fashion's Evolving Standards for Bio-Based Materials
Sorona's polymer, containing 37% plant-derived content by weight, exemplifies the initial push for bio-based materials.
What Are Circular Economy Principles in Fashion and Why Do They Matter?
More than half of all fast fashion produced is disposed of in under a year, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation .
Burberry partners with Leeds Beckett University on sustainable fashion.
Second-year fashion students at Leeds Beckett University were challenged to transform Burberry's iconic trenchcoats using surplus gabardine.
Sustainable Fashion Packaging: Monomaterials' Slow Adoption
Last year, 70% of fashion consumers stated they would pay more for products with sustainable packaging, yet only 15% of luxury fashion brands currently use fully recyclable monomaterial solutions for
Upcycled Fashion, Explained: Three Ways the Industry Turns Waste Into Wearables
Upcycled fashion transforms discarded materials into new garments, offering exclusivity and a story. The article explains its distinction from recycling and details three approaches: high-fashion, brand initiatives, and independent creators.
Recover launches new yarn platform for sustainable textiles
On June 9, 2026, Recover launched a new yarn platform, directly connecting recycled cotton fiber producers with textile manufacturers.
Vestiaire Collective and Zalando launch luxury resale partnership
For the first time, Zalando, Europe's largest online fashion platform, is opening its 'Pre-owned' category to an external partner.
Understanding the Lifecycle of Sustainable Fashion Materials: Impacts and Alternatives
The fashion material lifecycle, from sourcing to disposal, carries significant environmental impacts. Understanding these stages and embracing circular economy principles offers a path towards more sustainable fashion choices.