textile waste, Tag

The construction and textiles industries are two of the most targeted industries for creating waste, toxins and carbon emissions. Innovation in both industries move towards a more environmentally-friendly and sustainable...

The R Collective, a social impact and upcycled womenswear brand known for reducing textile waste and fashion industry-generated pollution, has teamed up with conservationist, artist and activist Susan Rockefeller to launch...

Did you know that 85% of textiles ends up in landfills? While plenty of environmental data exists to focus on what happens to clothing at the end of its life, Copenhagen-based Son of a Tailor wants to bring awareness to the...

The North Face and British designer Christopher Raeburn of RÆBURN have recently collaborated to launch a new line of accessories handcrafted from recycled tents...

Designer Ammar Kalo has found a beautiful new use for discarded textiles in [Fabric]ations, a series of resin stools topped with colorful pieces of fabric...

Creating beauty out of waste is something we can all admire, and Jinja is one company that does it very well. Handcrafted in Portugal, Jinja's line of beautifully handcrafted homewares are woven from 100% recycled textile...

We all have clothing in our closet that just sit there taking up space. But what if, instead of buying clothes you'll only wear once, you could just rent them like a Netflix DVD? Rent the Runway Unlimited is launching a...

TRMTAB’s cleverly designed, limited edition bags and accessories are upcycled from a leather factory’s production waste. Collaborating with a factory in India, TRMTAB founders discovered that each production cycle can...

Have you ever dreamed about curling up in front of the fire--with a glass of wine and that special someone--on a gorgeous polar bear rug? Don't worry--we're not suddenly supporting the hunting of these majestic Arctic beasts...

Re Rag Rug is an experimental design project that explores the social and ecological sustainability of the rug. Supported by the Swedish Art Grants Committee Konstnärsnämnden, the team behind the initiative designed 12...

We recycle our bottles, cans, and newspapers, but what about clothes that are past their prime? Last year, Swedish apparel chain H&M made headlines by launching the world's first global clothes recycling program...

How many garments have you thrown away lately? If you think it’s been 6 or more over the past 12 months, then you’re right on par with one in three Brits, according to a survey by Marks & Spencer...

A 16-foot mountain of used garments towered over Hong Kong’s Central Star Ferry Pier last week, as part of the ‘Get Redressed‘ exhibit — an awareness building campaign to promote recycling in response...