Hybridworks, a textile recycling technology company, announced last week a $3.2 million seed-series equity investment from a private Midwest-based investor. The new investment marks a significant milestone in Hybridworks’ mission to revolutionize the textile industry...
Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has launched a new responsible hi-visibility clothing range designed in collaboration with Stuff4Life, a polyester recycling start-up that features garments designed for circularity. The eight initial launch items include...
Polartec is making strides in sustainable performance fabrics by introducing Biolon, a plant-based nylon fiber and membrane, in two of its popular product lines: Polartec Power Shield and Power Stretch Pro. Biolon is a plant-based nylon that is renewable and non-GMO....
Amid the growing emphasis on environmental consciousness in the uniform and workwear industries, Kariwala Industries Ltd. of Kolkata emerges as a notable contender in sustainable manufacturing. Their recent attainment of the LEED Gold certification for their factories...
Lands’ End, the classic American lifestyle brand, has collaborated with global recycled cotton fiber producers, Recover™, to launch a low-impact denim collection using recycled fiber. The two companies have partnered together to develop sustainable denim pieces, in...
wagamama has announced it’s partnering with materials science company PANGAIA to launch a “slow fashion” uniform collaboration to turn old t-shirts into a “fully circular” line of hoodies. wagamama is a British restaurant chain, serving Asian food based on Japanese...
Sustainability is an integral part of the conversation in a variety of industries, from high fashion to higher education. Many institutions are taking pains to recycle and repurpose items – rather than send them to a landfill – and more brands are exploring innovative...
Bangkok Airways continues to uphold its pledge to become a carbon-neutral airline. Its latest effort is the upcycling of its used staff uniforms to produce various goods. Bangkok Airways is the latest in a growing number of airlines that are turning towards clothing...
At a factory in Vietnam, workers load rolls of undyed polyester into a steel container connected to a storage tank that holds carbon dioxide. When pressure in the container is turned up, the carbon dioxide takes on the properties of both gas and liquid, and in turn...
Cintas recently collaborated with Honda to help give new life to end-of-life rental uniforms worn by Honda associates at their U.S. manufacturing and research and development facilities. The end-of-life uniforms were turned into special shredded fibers that were used...
Retail giant Walmart and Rubi Laboratories have announced pilot projects aiming to capture carbon emissions from manufacturers and facilities in the Walmart supply chain and convert them into a garment prototype – with zero waste. “When I toured the Rubi facility...
Midas Safety has published its second sustainability report documenting the company’s progress in continued improvements and commitment to making safety sustainable. The report covers operations in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh for 2022 and outlines progress...
