Closed Loop, A Primer

Zady

Other | Free

Now let’s think about an assembly line. First of all, notice the shape: we’ve got a line, not a loop. Think about the first assembly line, invented for the model T Ford. It... Read More

Designing for Sustainability

Zady

Other | Free

As we rethink our relationship with fashion, a big part of the evolution involves considering the many features of a piece of clothing beyond how it looks. The future of... Read More

Cotton 2040

Forum of the Future

Other | Free

The Cotton 2040 initiative is a unique cross-industry partnership, including leading brands and retailers, cotton standards, producers and industry initiatives. It aims to... Read More

bluesign® blueguide

Bluesign

Other | Paid

The easily comprehensible database for brands and retailers contains data of bluesign® approved fabrics. Textiles manufactured from bluesign® approved fabrics meet highest... Read More

GEN: The Global Ecolabelling Network

GEN: The Global Ecolabelling Network

Other | Free

The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) is a non-profit association of third-party, environmental performance recognition, certification and labelling organizations founded... Read More

Sustainability innovators and anchor draggers: a global expert study on sustainable fashion

Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

Article | Paid | Jan 01, 2015

The purpose of this paper is to explore current barriers and opportunities for sustainability in the fashion industry. The paper is based on a study among 36 fashion... Read More

Copenhagen Fashion Summit

Danish Fashion Institute (DAFI)

Other | Paid

Copenhagen Fashion Summit is the world's most important conference on sustainability in fashion. It is a nonprofit biennial mega-event organized by Danish Fashion Institute.

Innovating Sustainable Lifestyles Cluster

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Other | Paid

Our Innovating Sustainable Lifestyles work stream is investigating what combination of products and services will enable a sustainable lifestyle.Sustainable lifestyles... Read More

Making Climate Change Fashionable – The Garment Industry Takes On Global Warming

Forbes Magazine

Article | Free | Nov 30, 2015

This article presents some facts about environmental effects from the fashion industry, such as: "The apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions and... Read More

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

M.A. Browne, P. Crump, S. Niven, , E. Teuten, A. Tonkn, T. Gal, R. Thompson

Article | Paid

Plastic debris <1 mm (defined here as microplastic) is accumulating in marine habitats. Ingestion of microplastic provides a potential pathway for the transfer of... Read More

Ethical Brand Ratings

Good on You

App | Free

The Good On You app makes checking a brand for its impact on people, the planet and animals incredibly easy. App available on App store and Google Play.

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade.

Pietra Rivoli

Book / Report | Paid

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy is a critically-acclaimed narrative that illuminates the globalization debates and reveals the key factors to success in... Read More

LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®

OEKO-TEX®

Other | Paid

The LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® is a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for leather and leather articles of all levels of production.... Read More

Flo-Cert

Flocert

Other | Paid

Flocert independently certifies Fair trade products worldwide.Our mission is about one thing: assuring fairness. We help producers, traders and brands spread fair practices... Read More

Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Audit Protocol

Road Map to Zero

Other | Free

The ZDHC Audit Protocol provides brands with the capability to initiate and self-assess safe handling of chemicals with objectives at foundational, progressive and... Read More