May 2, 2024 | Fashion Takes Action

How THREDUP is Using AI to Create a More Circular Fashion Future

All over the world, the climate crisis is top of mind. Last week, millions of activists and concerned citizens took to the streets for a global climate strike, urging leaders to take meaningful action towards curbing catastrophic climate change. So what does this have to do with the fashion industry, you may be asking? Well, […]

Turning Pollution Into Profit | In Conversation With Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of Raw

Today we’re continuing our coverage of WEAR Conference—that’s the World Ethical Apparel Roundtable—taking place October 7th-8th in Toronto. In this episode, fashion futurist Amanda Cosco speaks with Stephanie Benedetto,the CEO and Founder of Queen of Raw. Queen of Raw is a global online marketplace to buy and sell sustainable and deadstock fabrics and textiles. Stephanie […]

New toolkit to help fashion brands source more sustainably

TORONTO – A new toolkit of resources to help fashion brands and retailers source products more sustainably is to be launched next month. The Sustainable Fashion Resource Toolkit, created by the Fashion Takes Action non-profit organisation and PwC Canada, will be launched at the annual World Ethical Apparel Roundtable (WEAR) event in Toronto on October […]

Responsibly Reuse & Recycle Your Clothes

Another season of Back-to-School is here, and without a doubt you recently made some new clothing purchases, or you are about to. Either you’re looking for new fall styles that have just hit the stores, or something you own is too worn or doesn’t fit anymore. Whatever your needs may be, it is important to […]

Why your back-to-school outfit could be bad for the planet

Trendy, disposable clothes are filling up landfills For many of us, the end of August means it’s time to buy that perfect back-to-school outfit. With stores like H&M and Forever 21 offering trendy clothes at low prices, it’s easy to think that updating your style is as simple as throwing away your old outfits and […]

Sustainability’s Golden Age: In Conversation with Kelly Drennan of FTA (Podcast)

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 BY AMANDA COSCO It’s September, which means it’s officially fashion season, but before the runway shows kick off in New York we’re bringing you a conversation about sustainability in the fashion industry: When it comes to sustainability, it seems as though the fashion industry is experiencing a kind of reckoning. According to […]

Resources

September 2019

How THREDUP is Using AI to Create a More Circular Fashion Future

Turning Pollution Into Profit | In Conversation With Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of Raw

New toolkit to help fashion brands source more sustainably

Responsibly Reuse & Recycle Your Clothes

Why your back-to-school outfit could be bad for the planet

Sustainability’s Golden Age: In Conversation with Kelly Drennan of FTA (Podcast)

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