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1 in 3 consumers in Europe’s largest markets consider sustainability when shopping

A significant number of consumers in Europe’s five largest markets (namely, Germany, UK, France, Italy and Spain) take fashion brands’ social and environmental impact into account when shopping, according to a new report by British NGO Fashion Revolution. The organization surveyed 5,000 people aged 16-75 in those five nations to find out how...

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Video: Who Made My Clothes?

Millions of people make our clothes. Too many live in poverty, exploitation or danger. We can change that. Join the #FashionRevolution and demand a fair, safe and more transparent industry. Ask brands #whomademyclothes during Fashion Revolution Week 23-29th April 2018. Source: Fashion Revolution, YouTube.

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Fashion Revolution publishes Manifesto during Fashion Question Time

London - Fashion Revolution is set to launch its Manifesto today demanding a "radical revolutionary change" for the fashion industry, which will halt the end of clothing production that exploits people or causing harm to the planet. The initiative will be holding Fashion Question Time at the Houses of Parliament, which aims to examine if the...

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Asket launches new standard, marking the end of "Made In" labels

London - As more retailers and brands become more transparent, the conventional "Made In"labeling system is no longer sufficient for consumers eager to know exactly where their clothing was made. Encouraged by global initiatives such as Fashion Revolution, slow-fashion brand Asket is launching a new standard, which discloses each step of their...

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Adidas, H&M and M&S among the world's most transparent fashion brands

London - Change towards a more sustainable future may be slow within the fashion industry, but the leading companies, such as Adidas, H&M, and Esprit have taken steps to become more transparent over the past year. According to Fashion Revolution’s Transparency Index 2018, which reviews and track 150 major fashion companies based on their social...

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5 Years On: What effect has Rana Plaza had on garment workers lives?

London - It has been nearly five years since the worst accident in the history of garment industry took place. On April 23, 2013, an eight-story building housing several garment factories, as well as a shopping center named Rana Plaza, collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh - killing 1,134 people and injuring more than 2,000. Although there were clear...

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‘Garment Worker Diaries’ highlights the plight of factory workers

When we slip into our favourite pair of branded jeans, we hardly ever think about its origin or the impact it must have had on the life of the person who made them. Overconsumption is encouraging more and more brands to bring cheaper collections to the market at an accelerated pace. This, in turn, means garment workers, who are typically female,...

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Make Smthng week rejects consumerism promoted by Black Friday

London - With Black Friday only two days away, retailers promotional discounts and sales are at the front and centre of all attention across high street and shopping centres. However, some organizations and brands are taking a stand against Black Friday by promoting other values and offering alternatives to the sale shopping day. Fashion...

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Burning deadstock? Sadly, 'Waste is nothing new in fashion'

London - The fashion industry problem with waste caught the public’s attention this week, as leading fashion companies H&M and Bestseller were accused of incinerating tonnes of unwanted, yet usable clothing. While H&M denies these claims, stating they only destroy clothing which fails to fulfil their strict safety regulations, and Bestseller...

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Carry Somers: 'Transparency is the first step in transforming fashion'

Carry Somers, the founder of Fashion Revolution, visited Uruguay and Argentina earlier this month. During her visit, she hosted a number of lectures and spent her time learning a bit more about the fashion industry in these countries. FashionUnited was given the chance to attend one of her presentations and talk to her about her work at the...

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Fashion Transparency Index reveals lots still to be done

Fashion Revolution has launched its 2017 Fashion Transparency Index, ranking 100 of the biggest fashion companies on their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts, and has revealed that even top-performing brands are lagging in supply chain transparency. The 100 brands were selected on three factors, they all have annual...

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Is sustainability fashionable?

It is increasingly common to see giants in the world of fashion such as H&M, Topshop, Zara or Mango, among others, jump onto the bandwagon of sustainability and ecology through capsule collections that they claim to be more respectful at environmental level, with clothing made from recycled materials, organic cotton, bamboo, etc. And it almost...