Vin + Omi creates fashion collection from Prince Charles' stinging nettles
Nettles taken from Prince Charles' Highgrove estate were transformed into a collection of garments by sustainable design duo Vin + Omi, for a London Fashion Week show. More
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Six fashion brands making the industry more sustainable
Consumers are waking up to the disastrous impact fast fashion has on the environment. Here are six clothing companies that are challenging it with radical approaches to sustainable fashion. More
Allbirds crafts shoes from renewable materials including wool and castor beans
Footwear brand Allbirds uses merino wool to manufacture the textile uppers of its Wool Runners shoes, which also feature laces made from recycled plastic bottles and insoles produced using castor bean oil. More
Vollebak's plant and algae T-shirt becomes "worm food" in 12 weeks
Tech-based clothing startup Vollebak has launched a T-shirt made entirely from wood pulp and algae, which breaks down in soil or in a composter within three months. More
Chloe Baines makes fashion collection from tents left behind at festivals
London College of Fashion graduate Chloe Baines has designed a collection of clothing and jewellery from the upcycled tents and metal pegs left after music festivals. More
Jasmine Linington uses seaweed to make couture clothing
Textile design graduate Jasmine Linington establishes seaweed as a high-end fashion material with her collection of nature-derived couture garments. More
Bio Iridescent Sequin made from trees responds to growing demand for greener fashion
Designer Elissa Brunato has created the Bio Iridescent Sequin, a shimmering bead made from natural cellulose that is more sustainable than regular plastic sequins. More
H&M called out for "greenwashing" in its Conscious fashion collection
Norway's consumer watchdog has criticised fast-fashion chain H&M for misleading marketing of its "sustainable" Conscious collection. More
Lab-grown spider silk used for Adidas x Stella McCartney biodegradable dress
Adidas and Stella McCartney used vegan spider-style silk by Bolt Threads to create the Biofabric Tennis Dress, which can "fully biodegrade". More
Five designers making fashion more sustainable at Helsinki Fashion Week 2019
With leather banned at the recent Helsinki Fashion Week, designers were exploring more eco-friendly materials and supply chains. Founder Evelyn Mora names the five designers that made the biggest impression. More
Fashion "needs to rapidly develop" beyond animal leather says Helsinki Fashion Week founder
Fashion designers and brands need to start swapping animal leather for sustainable alternatives, or risk alienating themselves from consumers, says Evelyn Mora, founder of Helsinki Fashion Week. More
Zara clothing to be made using 100 per cent sustainable fabrics by 2025
Spanish fashion retailer Zara has announced that 100 per cent of the cotton, linen and polyester used in its clothing will be more sustainable, organic or recycled by 2025. More
Eight companies and designers making trainers as sustainable as possible
Footwear brands are competing to produce ever more sustainable sneakers. Here are eight brands leading the pack with trainers made from algae and pineapple husks to bioplastics and recycled waste. More
"It isn't that hard" to design clothes sustainably, says Mother of Pearl creative director
It's only possible to create ethical fashion if you pay attention to all elements of the business says Amy Powney, creative director of the fashion brand, which is collaborating with Net-A-Porter to make clothes from cruelty-free silk. More
"There is no fashion on a dead planet" says RCA grad who refused to make final collection
Royal College of Art fashion student Laura Kraup Frandsen has refused to present a physical collection at her graduate show as a protest against overconsumption in the climate crisis. More
Native Shoes makes compostable plant-based sneakers from pineapple and eucalyptus
Canadian footwear brand Native Shoes has released a unisex sneaker made entirely from vegan-friendly materials including eucalyptus, pineapple husk and dried hevea milk. More
Shahar Livne makes bio-leather shoes from slaughterhouse waste
Israeli designer Shahar Livne has designed a pair of sneakers with alternative leather inserts made from the wasted fat, bones and blood of animals. More
Everlane designs leather Tread trainers to be "world's most sustainable sneakers"
American fashion brand Everlane has launched sneakers made from leather, recycled rubber and plastic bottles that it claims are completely carbon neutral. More
Adidas unveils fully recyclable Futurecraft Loop sneaker
Adidas has launched a sneaker made from virgin plastic that can be ground up and remade again, as part of the company's bid to mitigate the plastic crisis. More
Vivienne Westwood protests climate change as environmental demonstrations hit London Fashion Week
Models wore clothes with slogans berating politicians during Vivienne Westwood's Homo Loquax show, which happened as protests about the environmental impact of London Fashion Week took place. More