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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria’s plastic waste could enrich the fashion industry: here’s how

Solaja Mayowa Oludele 10 hours

Africa Textile Talks returns under the theme 'Thread with Care'

Exhibitions & Events

Africa Textile Talks returns under the theme 'Thread with Care'

1 Jul 2025

All the 5th annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Award winners

Fashion & Homeware

All the 5th annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Award winners

28 Nov 2023

Africa's textile heritage is key to a sustainable future

ESG

Africa's textile heritage is key to a sustainable future

24 Aug 2023

File photo: South African aspiring designers Khumo Morojele and Klein Muis look at one of their designs made from second hand clothing imported from the West and sold in bales in markets known as Dunusa, in Johannesburg South Africa, 3 July 2023.Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Fashion & Homeware

In upcycling drive, SA designers give new life to Western fashion waste

Catherine Schenck 14 Jul 2023

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

ESG

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

6 Feb 2023

SA fashion brands lean into sustainable textile innovation

Fashion & Homeware

SA fashion brands lean into sustainable textile innovation

6 Jan 2023

H&M and wool supplier embark on regenerative farming and biodiversity restoration project

Fashion & Homeware

H&M and wool supplier embark on regenerative farming and biodiversity restoration project

13 Dec 2022

Collaborating to close the loop on textile waste

Fashion & Homeware

Collaborating to close the loop on textile waste

22 Nov 2022

H&M Sustainable Production Africa Summit: Conversations on circularity

Fashion & Homeware

H&M Sustainable Production Africa Summit: Conversations on circularity

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Nov 2022

How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria's textile industry

Design & Manufacturing

How nanotechnology can revive Nigeria's textile industry

Agbaje Lateef 1 Jul 2022

Cotton On's first impact report captures sustainability and ethical business targets

Retailers

Cotton On's first impact report captures sustainability and ethical business targets

7 Mar 2022

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ESG

Woolworths reaches sustainable cotton milestone

7 Oct 2021

Kering goes fur-free across all fashion brands

Fashion & Homeware

Kering goes fur-free across all fashion brands

27 Sep 2021

Levi's partners with social enterprise for jeans collection drive

Fashion & Homeware

Levi's partners with social enterprise for jeans collection drive

23 Sep 2021

Woolworths lays out next set of sustainability ambitions

Retailers

Woolworths lays out next set of sustainability ambitions

29 Jul 2021

Greening the global textile value chain

Fashion & Homeware

Greening the global textile value chain

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

Exhibitions & Events

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

SA's Lukhanyo Mdingi nabs spot on 2021 LVMH Prize shortlist

Fashion & Homeware

SA's Lukhanyo Mdingi nabs spot on 2021 LVMH Prize shortlist

1 Apr 2021

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

ESG

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

Peter S. Ross 1 Feb 2021

Following a t-shirt from cotton field to landfill shows the true cost of fast fashion

Fashion & Homeware

Following a t-shirt from cotton field to landfill shows the true cost of fast fashion

21 Dec 2020

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020 winners list

Fashion & Homeware

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020 winners list

23 Nov 2020

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

Fashion & Homeware

Timberland strives for net positivity by 2030

2 Sep 2020

Diesel becomes member of the Better Cotton Initiative

Fashion & Homeware

Diesel becomes member of the Better Cotton Initiative

6 Aug 2020

K-Way's Re:Down winterwear makes use of recycled filling

Fashion & Homeware

K-Way's Re:Down winterwear makes use of recycled filling

14 Jul 2020

Puma biodesign project explores sustainable ways to produce and dye textiles

Fashion & Homeware

Puma biodesign project explores sustainable ways to produce and dye textiles

22 Jun 2020

Puma's Day Zero collection harnesses sustainable textile technologies

Fashion & Homeware

Puma's Day Zero collection harnesses sustainable textile technologies

19 Mar 2020

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Fashion & Homeware

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Pavithra Rao 5 Mar 2020

5 weird and wonderful ways nature is being harnessed to build a sustainable fashion industry

ESG

5 weird and wonderful ways nature is being harnessed to build a sustainable fashion industry

Chetna Prajapati 27 Feb 2020

Is the dress green or red? Planet-friendly couture won't be for everyone but it can lead the way

Fashion & Homeware

Is the dress green or red? Planet-friendly couture won't be for everyone but it can lead the way

Mark Liu 14 Feb 2020

Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

Fashion & Homeware

Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

13 Feb 2020

New Diesel x Coca-Cola collection uses recycled materials

Fashion & Homeware

New Diesel x Coca-Cola collection uses recycled materials

22 Oct 2019

Could fungi save the fashion world?

Fashion & Homeware

Could fungi save the fashion world?

Sam Vettese and Ian Singleton 13 Sep 2019

#G7Biarritz: Fashion industry giants sign global sustainability pact

ESG

#G7Biarritz: Fashion industry giants sign global sustainability pact

27 Aug 2019

Chanel halts use of fur and exotic animal skins

Fashion & Homeware

Chanel halts use of fur and exotic animal skins

5 Dec 2018

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Fashion & Homeware

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Maroefah Smith 26 Nov 2018

H&M Foundation drives circular fashion through textile recycling facilities

Fashion & Homeware

H&M Foundation drives circular fashion through textile recycling facilities

20 Sep 2018

Polyester could slip on banana peel of green fashion

ESG

Polyester could slip on banana peel of green fashion

Jackie May 14 Dec 2017

#SAFW: Woolworths reveals sustainable capsule collection

Fashion & Homeware

#SAFW: Woolworths reveals sustainable capsule collection

25 Oct 2017

#InnovationMonth: The Joinery's journey to create a sustainable future for fashion

Fashion & Homeware

#InnovationMonth: The Joinery's journey to create a sustainable future for fashion

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Sep 2017

Organic consumers drive the new world marketplace

Retail

Organic consumers drive the new world marketplace

David Wolstenholme 5 Sep 2008