Sustainability from the world

Consumer sentiment on sustainability in fashion

Engagement in sustainability has deepened during the COVID-19 crisis, with European consumers wanting fashion players to act responsibly and consider the social and environmental impacts of their businesses

- McKinsey & Company -

Apple Pledges to Be Carbon Neutral by 2030

Tech and style giant’s push to fight climate change includes now a commitment for 2030 urging suppliers to use renewable energy

- Wall Street Journal -

Google is tracking sustainable raw materials. Will fashion buy in?

Sourcing raw materials and tracking their sustainability is set to become easier as Google is partnering with WWF on a platform that fashion brands can use to analyse its sourcing of raw materials

- Vogue Business -

Fashion’s Big Reset

The next two to three years could be the most tumultuous that most people in the fashion industry will ever know. Agile, decisive brands that can set themselves up to create advantage in adversity

- Boston Consulting Group (BCG) -

Fashion’s steep climb to sustainable viscose

Once labelled the sustainable choice for fashion, viscose has contributed to global deforestation and toxic chemical pollution. A new vision for man-made cellulosic fibres such as viscose is laid out in an ambitious report by Textile Exchange and Forum for the Future

- Vogue Business -

Milano Unica has long been paying special attention to the themes of the green circular economy and is actively engaged in supporting the industry in order to reduce its carbon footprint.

 

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In this section of the website we will periodically post information editorials on the following themes:

 

  • Sustainable technologies, breakthroughs made available in the industry to reduce the carbon footprint.
  • Sustainability and the market, news from the world of fashion correlated to sustainability.
  • Sustainability Glossary, the technical terms and general principles for more in-depth knowledge.

 

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Cotton, wool, down & feathers

The sustainable evolution of natural materials The Market - MU Sustainable Innovation
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Smart Textiles and sustainability

A new impetus to technology from the COVID crisis Technologies - MU Sustainable Innovation

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Textile fibers and microplastics

The invisible pollution of seas and oceans Sustainability Glossary - MU Sustainable Innovation
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Innovation in synthetic fibers

Traditional materials reinvented Technologies - MU Sustainable Innovation

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Measuring the environmental impacts of products and processes Sustainability Glossary - MU Sustainable Innovation
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From agricultural waste to fashion

New technologies for a circular economy Technologies - MU Sustainable Innovation