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Driving Impact Through Retail: Fabrica X’s Plastic Circularity Pop Up Helps To Change Minds & Behavior in Hong Kong
Through fun and relevant experiential programming, Fabrica X is educating Hong Kongers about ocean plastic waste and shifting consumer behavior around recycled materials.
By: The Mills Fabrica
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18 Vegan Watches Making the Time for Sustainability
Living a vegan lifestyle is getting easier day by day as consumers are getting more environmentally conscious, which further motivates brands and makers to create more eco-friendly products. Watches have been a space without much!-->…
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20 Sustainable Christmas Gifts For the Holiday Season
The holidays are upon us, and, for many, that equals food (lots and lots of food), quality time with family and friends, glasses of bubbly, and, of course, presents. But the holiday gifting season can be unnecessarily wasteful, with!-->…
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Stop Buying So Many New Clothes Or Face a Climate Disaster, Report Finds
Could you curb your clothing purchases to just five new items per year? A new report says that's the magic number if we want to avoid a climate disaster.
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10 Things You Need To Know About The Resale Luxury Market
What does the future hold for the luxury resale market? The future is bright, according to recent findings from McKinsey.
McKinsey looked at the resale luxury market late last year. Consumer research was conducted in the U.S., EU and!-->!-->!-->…
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BioFluff Closes a $500,000 Pre-Seed Funding Round for Plant-Based Fur
BioFluff, the San Francisco-based company producing plant-based fur, has closed a pre-seed funding round of $500,000, with funding from SOSV/IndieBio fund, Joyance partners, and Ataraxia Partners Limited, among others.
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5 Ways Conscious Consumption Is Driving The Resale Fashion Boom
Sustainability is a hot topic in fashion right now, as the industry grapples with its reputation as one of the most polluting in the world. Consumers, in search for more eco-friendly ways to shop, are looking for alternatives that leave!-->…
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Ozone Technology, Innovative Fibers, Low Waster & Low Waste: The Future Of Denim is Here
Jeans are ubiquitous but their production process is far from sustainable. A host of new techstyle innovations promise to make denim lower impact and toxin-free.
By: The Mills Fabrica
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Resale Driving Consumer Purchasing Habits, New Report Finds
A new report conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and secondhand platform Vestiaire Collective finds the resale market could make up 40 percent of the overall apparel market in the coming years.
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With Greenwashing Crackdowns, H&M, Decathlon Retract Eco Statements
As authorities crack down on greenwashing, frequent offenders H&M and Decathlon say they're adjusting or removing sustainability claims.
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Selfridges’ Move to Increase Resale, Repair, Rental, and Refills
U.K. department store chain Selfridges is putting sustainability front and center. It says by 2030, nearly half of its customer interactions should be based on resale, repair, rental, or refills.
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Greenwashing In Fashion Is On The Rise, Here’s How To Spot It
Greenwashing in fashion is on the rise. Learn more about what it means and how you can tell the difference and support the conscious one.
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10 Stats Proving Secondhand Fashion Will Explode As Consumers Factor In Sustainability
The latest data shows that secondhand fashion that will lead sustainable fashion and see explosive growth in the next few years.
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‘Stranger Things’ Star Priah Ferguson and ThredUp’s New Hotline Will Help You Quit Fast Fashion
Ready to ditch fast fashion but finding it more difficult than you thought? Secondhand platform ThredUp has partnered with Stranger Things star Priah Ferguson on a new support hotline to help you quit the bad habit once and for all.
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The 13 Best Secondhand Clothes Shops in Hong Kong
You can dress stylishly and sustainably with a little help from the best secondhand shops in Hong Kong.
We know, WE KNOW. It’s always tempting to shop with all the new and trendy clothes everywhere, especially when it feels like they!-->!-->!-->…
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Huue Closes a $14.6 Million Series A to Disrupt Denim Dyeing
Synthetic bio startup Huue has raised $14.6 million in a Series A funding round for what it says is the world's first clean and scalable indigo dye for denim.
“The world can’t wait for sustainable solutions, and consumers are starting!-->!-->!-->…
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AlgiKnit Closes $13 Million Series A For Kelp-Based Fashion Revolution
New York sustainable materials startup AlgiKnit has closed a $13 million Series A funding round, led by Collaborative Fund. Other participants include H&M CO:LAB, Starlight Ventures, Third Nature Ventures, and existing backers Horizons!-->…
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Your Wardrobe Staples Could Be Made From Fermented Protein Fibres
Alternative material innovator and casual wear brand Pangaia Lab has announced the launch of a capsule collection powered by Brewed Protein, a biomaterial made by Spiber. The collection includes the NXT GEN Hoodie, a sweater that contains!-->…
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Modern Synthesis Bags $4.1 Million For Sustainable Microbial Textile Platform
Modern Synthesis has closed a $4.1 million seed funding round. The U.K.-based biomaterials startup scooped investment from AgFunder, Collaborative Fund, Acequia Capital and Petri Bio, amongst numerous others. Funding will be used to!-->…
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Gucci Asks Gen Z Consumers To Focus On Health Fashion With Connected Wearable Collaboration
Gucci has announced a collaboration with technology-infused jewellery brand Oura. The two have developed a Gucci branded Oura ring that functions as a fashion statement, fitness and sleep tracker. It marks an unusual move away from!-->…
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Activist ‘Earthling Ed Launches I.D.E.A. Studios Vegan Clothing Line
Ed Winters, AKA Earthling Ed, has debuted his latest activist-led endeavour: I.D.E.A. Studios, an ethical clothing line. Collections include understated wearables with vegan messaging included. Winters has moved into the fashion industry!-->…
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