Stella McCartney

NextGen materials innovator Keel Labs has announced the commercial launch of garments made with its seaweed-based Kelsun fibre as a range being released later today by California brand Outerknown. Co-Founder Tessa Callaghan tells texfash what it took to get Kelsun from the concept stage to its commercial arrival.

Rigid packaging waste and industrial textile strappings, formerly utilised to secure international freight containers, has been used to unveil the world’s first garment that highlights a new innovation for textile-to-textile circularity.

In a move to protect the world’s vital ecosystems, a clutch of leading fashion brands including H&M, Inditex and Kering have announced a collective commitment to purchase over half a million tonnes of low-carbon, low-footprint alternative fibres for fashion textiles and paper packaging.

US-based Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) is teaming up with Stella McCartney, Allbirds, Reformation and Pangaia, claiming to produce the most traceable and low-carbon Mirum, a plant-based plastic-free leather alternative ever made. texfash.com reports.

Endeavouring to extend the lifespan of products, footwear major Adidas and designer Stella McCartney have launched the first of its kind sportswear garment designed to demonstrate the potential of a circular fashion ecosystem.

The Fashion Task Force of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) has announced its new Regenerative Fashion Manifesto, which has been developed in partnership with the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance led by scientist Marc Palahi. The Task Force draws from big fashion brands and retailers from across the world.