Week/End: Sustainable Fashion News

Episode 3. This week, regulators in Italy fined Shein €1 million and Armani €3.5 million for misleading sustainability claims, underscoring growing scrutiny of fashion’s green narratives. New data from Cascale’s Garment Industry Scorecard shows progress on responsible purchasing practices is stalling, while Textile Exchange calls for tighter standards on LCA use. Plus, the latest U.S. Fashion Indu...

Episode 2: In this week’s episode... How much impact can circular fashion really have—if consumers actually change their behavior? Italian luxury supply chain scandals spark a rare call for accountability. Confindustria Moda speaks out. New study finds polycotton blends shed more microfibers than 100% polyester. Does price = durability? WRAP’s Mark Sumner breaks down what the data really shows. Re...

Episode 1: On the heels of Earth Overshoot Day, new data from the Apparel Impact Institute shows fashion’s emissions are heading in the wrong direction—up 7.5% in 2023 alone. One of the biggest culprits? Polyester. But the root issue runs deeper. Plus, we go behind the scenes of the Transformers Foundation’s open-source benchmark for water use in indigo dyeing with journalist and author Alden Wick...

Welcome to  Week/End: Sustainable Fashion News —your quick-hit recap of the headlines shaping sustainability in fashion, hosted by Brittany Sierra. Every Friday, we cover the latest in sustainable fashion news across business, policy, culture, and impact. It's your preview to the need-to-know headlines delivered with the nuance and clarity you can only get from SFF before we dive deeper in our Sun...