Mara Hoffman, Unifi Discuss Sustainability Solutions and Green Fashion
Fiber firm Unifi and fashion designer Mara Hoffman discuss fashion industry sustainability solutions.
Source: wwd.com
Similar Posts
Students Meet Industry Experts At Sustainability Careers Reception
An annual Earth Institute event aims to give students access to sustainability professionals in the region.
Leasing is key to the circular economy and councils need to get with the program
What about leasing and hiring your outdoor furniture and fountains instead of buying? It makes sense if you’re a local council and want to be part of the circular economy. Queensland-based outdoor furniture manufacturer Urban Fountains & Furniture is on a mission to transition to a circular business. It’s come up with the idea of leasing rather than selling its water fountains to stop waste and save its customers’ money. According the company’s managing director, Simon Higgins, reducing waste has been part of the 20-year-old manufacturer’s DNA from the beginning. The company has always sought to design durable products without built-in obsolescence.
Imperial Beach Moves Closer to Banning Single-Use Plastics
Sylvia Velasquez enjoys serving up soup and other Mexican cuisine with a little love and laughter at El Amigo Mexican and Seafood in Imperial Beach.
Representations of e-waste globally matter
This past weekend, we witnessed remotely forced and violent evictions occurring in a neighbourhood of Ghana’s capital city Accra. Agbogbloshie is portrayed as the continent’s largest electrical wasteland; in truth it is a functional, profit-making recycling network.
IBM targets sustainable fashion with latest blockchain partnership By Cointelegraph
IBM’s foray into the blockchain ecosystem is deepening with a new partnership to track supply chains in the textile and fashion industries.
The Armonk, New York-based tech giant announced Monday that it’s teaming up with German textile manufacturer Kaya&Kato to develop a blockchain network that tracks the origin of fabrics used in the fashion industry. The new application will allow Kaya&Kato’s suppliers and customers to identify where their fabrics are processed, as well as understand each step of the production and distribution processes
Fashion influencers find new opportunities during Covid-19
With word of mouth through social media driving purchasing decisions, influencer marketing is unlikely to disappear, but brands need to adjust their strategies. Influencers who can pull in audiences across multiple content categories and do behind-the-scenes creative work for brands will thrive. The shift will see brands move beyond traditional dressing or product placements and explore new ways to refresh their look and stand out online.