Banking on ‘Green’

Images of blazing wildfires, cracked dry farmland or satellite shots of melting ice may get people thinking about the environment, but they have not become full-fledged activists as a result. …

Force of Impact

The subject of outsourcing usually has to do with U.S. jobs that have been lost to overseas companies.  But when the apparel industry outsourced its manufacturing, it also sent production…

Making Green the New Black

Corporate social responsibility is not about minding one’s manners on Facebook and Twitter, but about embracing sustainability models. Gucci has adopted a “Sustainable Value” philosophy, and says a supply chain…

Going Green

If online apparel shoppers look closely at a retailer or brand’s website, they will often find an area devoted to sustainability or social responsibility. This goes for major U.S. department…

Winning in the U.S. Activewear Market

A revolution in the U.S. activewear market is being driven by the convergence of several consumer and retail trends. According to Cotton Incorporated’s 2014 Sports Apparel Survey, more than 9…

A Responsible Fiber

Most people want to do right by Mother Earth. Sure, they might grouse about taking out the recycling, or they may complain about restricted watering for their lawns. However, nobody…

Closing the Loop

The global apparel industry is a $1.7 trillion business that employs several million people worldwide. It’s a giant that provides the basics and the aspirational. But in the last decade…

Behind Fashion’s Fabulousness

Every time there’s a major snowfall or painfully cold weather conditions, someone takes to Facebook to make a snarky comment about global warming. But the reality is, 70 percent of…

Continuing Eco Improvements

A lot of people around the world will be celebrating Earth Day 2016 this week, all part of an effort to build the world’s largest environmental movement. While the Earth…

Checking Fiber Content

“Out of sight, out of mind” could easily describe the problem facing America's waterways, marine life -- and our own health, as well. It's happening via an unwitting cycle, but…