Recycling old clothes isn’t always straightforward, but there are programs that are making it so much easier to keep apparel, shoes and accessories from ending up in landfills. Ahead, I delve into the ...

Old clothes, effortlessly transformed into new: That’s the utopian vision apparel brands, desperate to shrug off criticisms of planet-plundering and waste, have been pitching to consumers for years.

The new technique can help break mixed-fiber clothing back down into feedstock for future textiles. Less than 1% of clothing is recycled, and most of the rest ends up dumped in a landfill or burned. A ...

Each year, as tens of billions of garments are made, countless unwanted clothes end up discarded — often destined for landfills or incineration. The fast fashion industry often gets blamed for ...

An invisible, indelible sorting label could be the missing link for circular textile recycling. The clothing industry is a mess. Fast fashion and the rapid-fire cycling of trends means we’re tossing ...

Each year, more than 60 percent of textiles produced globally are made from blended fibers, yet less than 1 percent of these materials are effectively recycled. The issue stems from the source, of ...

Have you ever paused to ponder the fate of those bags of old clothes you carefully deposit into the charity bin at the end of the street or within the bustle of a supermarket parking lot? It’s easy to ...

Polo has released a structured comparison of its breathable premium fabric lines, recycling of clothes programs, and premium perfumes against current industry benchmarks. The evaluation, published ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Legislation in EU and U.S. states will make textile producers responsible for life cycle of products Just 1% of clothing ...