Harvesting the trees for our vanity
Over the last year, “ultra-fast fashion” has become a popular term among actors working in the field of sustainable fashion. Essentially it means that fashion is designed and produced for…
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She upcycles for a circular future
Designer Marie-Louise Hellgren at work – an innovative design process driven by ethical and environmental values. Upcycling is part of the growing field of circular design, furniture and fashion. Sustainable…
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Introducing the concept “single-thread knitwear”
The Italian fashion brand Benetton recently launched their innovative seamless sweater. The sweater is produced using only one long single piece of yarn, which is enabled by a high-tech Japanese…
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Sustainability according to H&M
This article was originally written for Make it last (May 20, 2015). Make it last: H&M recently launched its Conscious Actions Sustainability Report 2014. How would you summarize H&M’s main…
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“Closing the loop” in the fashion industry
This article was originally written for Make it last (March 13, 2015). Make it last: Today there is a lot of talk about developing “closed loops” for the fashion and…
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Turning waste into fashion
This article was originally written for Make it last (February 13, 2015). Make it last: The concept of turning waste into high fashion and quality design has become a hot…
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Seminar on sustainable business models
Last week, I participated in the seminar “Sustainable innovation – A step into the future”, arranged by The Natural Step in Stockholm (March 6). The seminar brought together participants from…
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A circular approach for the fashion industry
The concepts “circular material flows”, “cradle-to-cradle” and “closed loop systems” are rapidly gaining grounds, since just a few years back. Not only environmental organizations, networks and research institutes, but also…
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Textile recycling – everyone’s concern
As the global rate of textile production continues to grow, the need for large-scale recycling of textiles and fibers is becoming apparent and inevitable. In many industrialized countries, such as…
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