Lydia Brearley’s Post

Here's the headlines from Sustainable Fashion this week ⬇ 1) Last week John Lewis & Partners announced they have teamed up with the University of Exeter to develop a framework and strategy for circular designed products, created in line with the circular design toolkit from WRAP. The 20 piece collection includes nightwear and bedding, and supports the retailers commitment that 100% of new 'own-brand' products are to be designed with circularity in mind by 2028. 2) In material news, US workwear brand Carhartt has joined the US Cotton Trust Protocol and Better Cotton in a move towards more responsibly sourced cotton. 3) Biotech specialist CARBIOS has struck a deal with Chinese textile group Zhink Group, to build a bio-recycling plant in China. The plant will use Carbios technology which enables recycling of PET plastic and textile waste into virgin-like products, with the aim of achieving true circularity. 4) Italian synthetic yarn manufacturer Fulgar has launched a new bio-based Nylon (branded as Q-Geo) , which is derived partially from corn-waste. 5) Australian recycling company Samsara Eco, who work with lululemon, has raised AUS $100 million ($65m) in latest funding. The funds will be used to scale-up global recycling capabilities using their enzyme technology to recycle apparel waste, diverting millions of tonnes of plastics away from landfill and incineration. 6) At last weeks The Sustainable Angle Future Fabrics Expo, UK bio-based start up 3D Bio-Tissues (powered by BSF Enterprise) launched their high quality 100% ethical-lab grown leather sample. The leather is grown without harming animals, and can still be treated using traditional methods, and meets the growing demand for alternative leather products. 7) As part of their 'Plan A - Another Life' Campaign - Marks and Spencer have announced a clothing repair service in partnership with SOJO. According to M&S, only 10% of the population feel confident enough to repair clothing themselves, and 60% of consumers want retailers to offer more services which support them to live a more circular life. 8) This week Barbour launched their rental service in partnership with Oxfam at Glastonbury, offering festival goers the opportunity to rent pre-loved, upcycled wax jackets for £45 for the duration of the event. Love the concept, intrigued to know if they all get returned after the rental period 🤔 9) Last week eBay announced the launch of 'Rocket Man Resale' featuring hundreds of items from Elton John's wardrobe! All proceeds will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. 10) The latest on the SHEIN - UK human rights group Stop Uyghur Genocide has launched a legal campaign to stop the flotation on the London Stock Exchange (potentially worth £50 billion), although paperwork for a potential London IPO has been filed by Shein 🤮 Have a great week Lydia SPONSORED BY Recomme.co Making circularity work for you https://www.recomme.co/ Image: Barbour

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What's been going on in Sustainable Fashion this week? ⬇ 1) First up, Ralph Lauren have announced that their opening and closing outfits for the 2024 Olympics, will be made from entirely recycled cotton, working with NFW (Natural Fiber Welding) to use their recycled material 'Clarus' in their new collections. They are The Olympics as an opportunity to showcase what's possible for the industry. 2) H&M have launched their first collection from regenerative certified organic cotton. Regenerative certified organic cotton is grown without the use of artificial pesticides or fertilisers, and focuses on restoring soil whilst protecting the lives of farmers and farming communities. 3) Marks and Spencer have announced they will be using alpaca again in their ranges, now that Textile Exchange have launched the 'Responsible Alpaca Standard' (RAS), which M&S said 'provided the confidence to start sourcing the fibre again'. Alpaca was originally banned back in 2020 after an investigation from PETA about how alpaca is farmed. The u-turn is expected to cause backlash from animal activists. 4) British brand GRENSON SHOES are launching a line of footwear called D-Stock, which utilises left over leather or 'deadstock'. The uppers are made up of different leathers, making each pair unique, and since they will be produced in limited numbers (depending on what's available) they are highly desirable. 5) Diane von Furstenberg has announced a global collaboration with fibre producer Lenzing Group to produce fibres from sustainably managed wood sources such as Tencel and Lenzing EcoVero, which are made with less carbon emissions and water consumption than conventional sources. 6) Biotech firm CARBIOS and recycling and sorting specialist TOMRA have joined forces through setting up their first recycling plant to recycle polyester textiles. The partnership aims to close the gap between the collection of textiles waste, and the innovative technologies needed to produce recycled polyester through textile 2 textile recycling. 7) Meanwhile, Ellen MacArthur Foundation have released a new report 'Pushing the Boundaries of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy for textiles to tackle the global waste from fashion. The reports highlights the need for funding to cover the costs associated with managing discarded textiles, the need to build infrastructures to collect and sort waste textiles, whilst holding the textile industry responsible for its role in the system. 8) Finally for this week, Parisian womenswear brand ba&sh are the latest fashion company to become B Corp certified by B Lab, scoring 98 points, vs an industry standard of 80.9.They are measured (ongoing) across 5 impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment, and customers. To receive this update direct to your inbox each week, sign up to our newsletter at www.thisisenkel.com SPONSORED BY Recomme.co Making circularity work for you https://www.recomme.co/ Image: Ralph Lauren

Looking forward to those of you who can join myself and Circular Materials Specialist Mansuy Rocquin at our webinar on Tuesday 26th June. We will be looking at the future of sustainable materials for the fashion industry, with a specific focus on synthetics. This is our first event, so if you've signed up we'd really appreciate you to join live so we can have some valuable conversations in the Q&A. Look forward to seeing you there! Lydia & Mansuy