How ‘Fungi Fashion’ could be the future of sustainable fabrics

How wool could ride the eco-friendly wave to become fashion’s next ‘It’ fabric

With rising global interest in sustainable lifestyles, Woolmark looks to present wool from its Australian producers as a versatile and modern fibre in premium fashion markets as well as fast-growing areas such as China

Why Retailers Like Zara and Ikea Are Turning to Sustainable Cotton

Major brands have increased their use of so-called Better Cotton.

How One Apparel Brand Is Bringing Style to Sustainable Clothing

Nothing hip and sexy about sustainable and recycled fabrics? Guess again.

Searching for Planet-Friendly Fashion?

Sustainable fashion companies are breaking new ground in transparency and eco-friendly fashion practices. But they can be expensive and hard to find.

What you should know about sustainable vegan fabrics

Just because clothing is animal-free does not mean it's eco-friendly. Learn why choosing natural plant-based fabrics is important.

On Thin Ice: Can the Fashion Industry Help Save the Planet?

Why Fabrics May Soon Yield More Health Data Than Devices

Imagine a world where your outfit makes more than a fashion statement. Thanks to miniaturization and state-of-the-art integration of electronics, smart clothing is a burgeoning new space in which sensors are now fixed, woven, and embedded into everyday wear. Hap Klopp, founder of North Face, says, “Fabrics will generate more data than devices in the …

Why some brands are betting on mushroom-based fabrics

There is a vast chasm between upfront investment from the likes of Lululemon and fungal clothes actually being sold at retail.

Fabric Connect: The How, Where, and Why to Deploy It

Fabric Connect, Extreme’s Campus Fabric technology, is one of the industry’s most innovative technologies. Delivering simplicity, agility and inherent security,...

Millennials Don't Know What Fabric Softener Is For

Why Emerging Technologies May Hold the Future of Fashion

As fashion becomes more reliant on content marketing, startups focused on sophisticated analytics, 3D printing and other emerging technologies come to the industry's forefront.

What it takes to save the planet from the fashion industry

Designer Mara Hoffman talks about the challenges of making sustainable clothing and how people need to buy less.

[Infographic] How Sustainable/Eco Fashion Brand Raven & Lily Works

Infographics are everywhere! While we are reaching the saturation point,…

What is Bamboo Fabric? (with pictures)

Bamboo fabric is a textile made from bamboo grass. A very sustainable fabric option, bamboo fabric is very soft, and is great for...

How To Choose Eco-Friendly Fabrics

Is your clothing made from environmentally friendly fabric? This eco-friendly textile guide will help you make informed purchases.

Why These Fashion Companies Are Taking Sustainability Seriously

Its A bird! its a plane! no! its Super.......Fabric?

That's right there is a product on the market that describes itself as Super Fabric. What is it and what makes it so super? Well its called Crypton and its the most cleanable fabric on the market today. And I mean Cleanable, wine, highlighters, blueberry pie, meatballs, you name it. So if you have kids, pets, or want to live on your furniture this is the fabric for you. You can have furniture in your home that look like this<br>even after…

What Do Red Wine & Luxurious Fabric Have In Common?

Oddly enough, you can have the soft living room fabric you dream of and drink your wine too. Solution- dyed acrylics, as they are known in the biz, can feel so strikingly un-outdoorsy you’ll assume they’re cashmere. These fabrics —unlike commercial fabrics of the past — have a better hand resulting in a more luxurious feel, and have become widely recognized in the trade as the go-to interior fabric for their high level of durability and this simple fact: they are washable. Bleachable…

Why Cotton Is Still the Number One Fabric Choice