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Can regenerative wool make fashion more sustainable?

Regenerative wool: it's the new green buzzword in the fashion industry – but can wool ever be fully sustainable?
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Clothes sourced from plants could expand deforestation – or abate it

Cellulose fabrics are fibers extracted from plants and transformed into clothing. Fueled in a large part by promises of higher environmental integrity, cellulose fibers are the fastest growing feedstock of the textile market.

Australian Wool Innovation international ad campaign
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Australian Wool Innovation grabs attention with new international ad campaign

Footage of men and women covered in black oil, and emerging from a swimming pool, are part of a new international ad campaign to sell more wool. Will it work?
Now is the perfect time to rethink your wardrobe, with an eye toward sustainability

Now is the perfect time to rethink your wardrobe, with an eye toward sustainability

Buying secondhand or from companies that are promoting clothing recycling and other environmentally friendly policies can help reduce your carbon footprint.
Allbirds' new clothing line includes t-shirts made from crab shells

Allbirds' new clothing line includes t-shirts made from crab shells

The eco-friendly startup launched with shoes. With its debut apparel collection, it is now a fully fledged fashion brand.
Fungus may be fall's hottest fashion trend
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Fungus may be fall's hottest fashion trend

A surprising group of fashion rivals including Stella McCartney and Lululemon are joining forces to back Mylo, a new mushroom leather.
When fashion is fungal

When fashion is fungal

Textiles have a big carbon footprint and then clog landfills when discarded. Could biodegradable clothes be a solution?
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