Australia cuts wool output forecast to at least 21-year low as dry weather bites
Wool production during the 2018/19 season will total 385,000 tonnes, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) said, down from an estimate in…
Giving Tuesday initiatives implemented by swath of luxury, apparel brands
CEO Stacey Boyd founded Olivela after visiting a Kenyan refugee camp benefitting from the Malala Fund, an international nonprofit organization that advocates for girls’ education. The concept…
Heritage brand Peregrine dives deep into eco wool sourcing
“With a deep commitment to British farming and in recognition of the global climate and ecological crises, transitioning to UK-sourced regeneratively farmed wool is the logical next…
Guess is about to make its jeans more sustainable
The LA-based fashion and lifestyle brand has committed to developing its denim according to the initiative’s ‘Jeans Redesign Guidelines,’ which have established minimum requirements in a bid…
L’Oréal receives ‘Triple A’ status for its environmental efforts
The organization scores around 6,800 companies annually in terms of the steps they are taking regarding climate change, deforestation and water security, rating them from A through…
India says to levy 3 pct tax on gold under new regime, industry relieved
“In the case of gold, keeping various factors in mind, because there was an extensive debate … we finally reached a consensus of taxing gold at 3…