Collective Fashion Justice have created a fantastic guide to ethical and environmentally friendly alternatives to decorative feathers aimed at fashion designers. The guide authored by founding director of Collective Fashion Justice Emma Hakansson and includes: The guide is available for download and aims to support the fashion industry’s move towards ethical and sustainable practices.
Beyond Leather, the B2B supplier of the “Leap” next-gen material made from leftover apples, has collaborated with the Danish furniture manufacturer TAKT to produce the first chair upholstered with Leap. TAKT is offering Leap upholstery as on option on 8 of its chairs, including the best-selling Cross Chair. Choosing the Leap option cuts the climate…
Zero-plastic compostable shoes launch in UK Zero-plastic vegan shoes called the ‘Abaca’, which are being described as a ‘breakthrough’ thanks to their innovative materials, are set to make their UK debut. The makers of the footwear, PURIFIED, say the vegan shoes are ‘designed to exist within the earth’s natural cycle’.
An article published in imm cologne’s magazine discusses the increasing demand for vegan furniture, driven by the rise of plant-based lifestyles. It points out that many conventional furniture items contain hidden animal-derived materials, including leather, silk, wool, and even glues. imm cologne is a B2B trade fair for consumer-oriented interior design. The article explains what…
A report by the Center for Biological Diversity and Collective Fashion Justice’s CIRCUMFAUNA initiative highlights wool production as a major factor in biodiversity loss and climate change. The report, detailed in an article by Fibre2Fashion, states that wool has a greater climate impact than materials like acrylic and cotton, and its production leads to extensive…