fashion

Environmental Audit Committee writes to industry executives demanding more detail on how fashion retailers are mitigating their environmental impact

Washing an item of closing made of synthetic textile can release up to 700,000 microscopic fibres in the water

Company claims Watford facility is first in UK to utilise eco-friendly technology and biodegradable detergents, that result in waste water 'nearly pure enough to drink'

Luxury goods giant promises to step up recycling and re-use efforts and pledges to end the use of fur

'Cradle to cradle' jeans are made with sustainable materials and will retail for just €29

Sportswear brand follows Stella McCartney and Nike into sustainable trainer sector with sneakers boasting a bioplastic sole

Study of 18,000 households around the world finds major gap between how much waste consumers think they generate, and how much food, clothing and possessions are actually going to waste

Fashion industry practices have yet again come under the spotlight in a new report which points to only mixed progress on ensuring transparent, clean viscose production

Online fashion retailer will train its core design team in techniques to cut waste from the fashion industry

Inquiry will explore the carbon impact, resource use and water footprint of growing throwaway 'fast fashion' sector