SUSTAINABLE
Ambercycle Embraces Transparency in Apparel Circularity by Opening Lab Doors
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | November 7, 2024
Los Angeles–based Ambercycle, the textile-to-textile recycling company and maker of cycora regenerated polyester, opened the doors to its new lab in the West Adams neighborhood and hosted on-site tours of its facility for local apparel-industry insiders. The materials-sciences company is promoting supply-chain transparency in the apparel industry.
Goodwill, WM and Reju Join Forces to Achieve a Circular Economy
Goodwill Industries, now the largest workforce development network and secondhand retailer in the U.S. is ramping up its efforts even more thanks to a new partnership with WM, provider of comprehensive environmental solutions, and Reju, the progressive textile-to-textile regeneration company.
Remake Applauds LS&C Commitment to Safer Factories
San Francisco–headquartered Levi Strauss & Co. has signed the Pakistan Accord, an agreement that supports safe working conditions for garment workers in the country.
Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 Signed Into Law
Apparel-industry advocates for sustainability are celebrating the passage of Senate Bill 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Sept. 28.
Looking to the Past for Inspiration to Drive the Future
California Apparel News asked fashion sustainability leaders: Reflecting on the past is an important component of moving forward. Many apparel professionals agree that a lot of work must still be done in terms of sustainability in fashion, but how far have we come over the last 15 years?
Port of L.A. Media Advisory Highlights Achievements, Sustainability Efforts
The Port of Los Angeles handled a record-breaking 939,600 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in the month of July, a 37 percent increase over the previous year, making it the busiest July in the port’s 116-year history as well as the busiest month in over two years.
Collaborating on Responsible Apparel Without Compromise
California Apparel News asked sustainability leaders in the fashion industry: How can brands embrace transparent storytelling to promote a sustainable mission without compromising their proprietary information?
Refreshed Styles, Sustainability at the Center of Edwin USA’s S/S 2024 Collection
In its Spring/Summer 2024 collection, Edwin USA celebrates its nearly 80-year heritage by combining style with sustainability. Its strategy? Reworking products, dropping smaller capsules, and relying on the classics.
REPREVE Spins Into Eco Partnerships With Family Culture, Corporate Sense
Sustainable yarn maker REPREVE has been making strides in sustainability since its 2007 founding in Greensboro, N.C. Its recent news was the release of a list of 37 brand partners that includes San Francisco–based Rothy’s, named to its annual Champions of Sustainability awards.
IKEA–Nigel Xavier Earth Month Collaboration Promotes Eco
Earth Month 2024 might be finished, but IKEA’s April Open House in Los Angeles enlisted sustainability experts from different fields, including designer Nigel Xavier, to illustrate how to apply eco-friendly initiatives every day.
Growing Sustainability Trends in Swim Continue to Shift the Category
California Apparel News asked swim-industry experts: From eco-friendly initiatives to body positivity, what aspects of sustainability resonate most with your customers for 2024 into 2025?
Creativity for Good
With an increasing number of consumers expecting brands to be facilitators in consuming while doing better for the environment, what appeared as forward a couple of years ago now is a prerequisite.
Classic Elements Lead Trends to Support Sustainable Manufacturing
California Apparel News asked leaders in fiber, yarn and fabrics: What trend in textiles do you feel will define this year as consumers seek change in many areas of their lives, including fashion and apparel?
Environmental Damage in the Details: Why Is Fashion Missing the Eco Mark?
California Apparel News asked sustainability experts in the fashion industry: What is the most overlooked or underrated component of sustainability that brands, manufacturers and suppliers must prioritize to move the fashion industry forward toward a more sustainable industry?
Hyosung to Reveal Latest Sustainable Developments at Kingpins NYC
Denim may be one of fashion’s oldest fabrics, but it is as susceptible to change as everything else.
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