Last year, global textile production grew to a record 124 million tonnes. The increase was largely the result of higher volumes of virgin polyester, which …
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Why Fashion Should Have a Plastic Tax
Over the last two weeks, leaders from 175 countries gathered in Ottawa, Canada to hash out the details of a global treaty to end plastic …
Inditex and Zalando Scrap Over Plastic Bags
Inditex SA’s drive to tackle single-use plastic packaging in the supply chain is being put to the test as German online fashion retailer Zalando SE …
Jennifer Lawrence Shares the Beauty Secret That Led Everyone to Believe She Got Plastic Surgery
Jennifer Lawrence is setting the record straight about changes to her appearance: It’s makeup magic. And time. In a conversation with Kylie Jenner, the ultimate …
Kate Beckinsale Emphatically Denies Plastic Surgery Rumors
Kate Beckinsale says chatter about her getting cosmetic procedures is much ado about nothing. In a recent Instagram post, the Underworld actor celebrated her pastel …
Plant or plastic? How to decode vegan leather alternatives | Australian fashion
One of the fastest growing areas in the quest for next generation materials is vegan leather. Although these alternative leathers – whether they are plastic …
The BoF Podcast: Fashion’s Role in Solving Plastic Pollution
To subscribe to the BoF Podcast, please follow this link. OXFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom — The global plastic waste problem has made headlines in the last …
Cardi B Admits To Removing Butt Injections As She Warns Fans About Plastic Surgery
View gallery Image Credit: LCD / SplashNews.com Grammy-winner Cardi B, 30, isn’t afraid to be real, and on Dec. 6 that’s exactly what she did when …
Fashion’s Plastic Addiction Is Harder to Shake Than it Seems
Last year, 91 percent of the polyester used in Adidas’ sportswear was recycled. By 2024, the outerwear brand is aiming to have eliminated virgin polyester …
Surfing survivors, friendly sharks and Alaskan plastic: the 2022 Ocean Film festival | Wildlife holidays
This summer, many families had their first holiday abroad since the pandemic began. But as autumn sets in and the cost of living crisis deepens, …
‘Vegan Leather’ or Plastic? A Materials Marketing Battle Heats Up
“Do you know where your clothes come from? Would you wear plastic?” Those are questions Australian wool group Woolmark poses as part of its latest …