Every year Aarav Chavda goes scuba diving in the same Florida reefs. A former McKinsey analyst and mechanical engineer, Chavda has watched the corals blanch white over time, and he has noticed species ...

We usually just burn our rubber clothes after we wear them, but now we won’t have to. BioBac is a biodegradable plastic coating for fabrics that can be removed with heat and water. The backing ...

As fast fashion and production of goods ramps up around the world, textiles are an increasingly large portion of the waste that accumulates in landfills and spills out into other areas such as oceans.

Lingerie manufacturers are working to develop biodegradable fabrics as customer demand for sustainable products increases. Materials in undergarments are particularly scrutinised because of their ...

Long-time partners in sustainability, Candiani Denim and Denham the Jeanmaker teamed up to launch this week the world’s first biodegradable stretch denim. Part of Denham’s new “Life is Movement” ...

Recent research took a deep dive into claims about biodegradable textiles. Fabric made from natural or wood-based cellulose fiber took four weeks to degrade completely in the ocean, according to a ...

Sharmon Lebby is a writer and sustainable fashion stylist who studies and reports on the intersections of environmentalism, fashion, and BIPOC communities. The lure of hemp has been two-fold: It is an ...

FREITAG started as an accessories company making bags out of upcycled truck tarps. It’s a unique story that led directly to where the company is now, with its own sustainable fabric for durable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sustainability might be well advanced in fashion, but customers are still not always fully aware of the boundaries it can break.

Penn State researchers say the stuff we throw away after making beer, wine, and even some medicines could help feed people and clean up fashion at the same time. In their new study, a team led by Penn ...