The Carbon Closet Chronicle: What you might have missed in sustainable fashion in September
Every month The Carbon Closet will break down what you might have missed within the sustainable fashion sphere the past month. We’ve scoured the internet to give you a quick breakdown of the most important headlines. Your cheat sheet to sounding like the go-to guru for sustainable fashion at any gathering!
EU adopts new rules making textile producers responsible for waste
September kicked off with the European Parliament formally approving new rules, on September 5, that require textile producers to cover costs of collection, sorting, and recycling of waste textiles
This also includes e-commerce and producers outside of the EU
Producers will have to pay fees depending on how circular, durable, and sustainable their product design is
By penalising designs meant to be thrown away, these rules aim to rein in the fast- and ultra-fast fashion cycle
This is one of the biggest structural shifts in how EU expects the fashion industry to internalise waste costs and design for circularity
Designers at London Fashion Week were pushing the boundaries of sustainable fashion
London Fashion Week’s SS26 edition showcased several designers that are pushing the boundaries around sustainability in fashion
Patrick McDowell’s “Lancashire Rose” collection included fibre-to-fibre recycling technology, each garment came with a “Digital Product Passport”, and items were created in limited numbers to reduce production
Ahluwalia’s collection consisted of natural fibres, organic cotton, certified viscose and wool, and recycled denim as well as collaborating with eBay’s Endless Runway to incorporate pre-loved materials
Kew Gardens launches “Material World” a sustainable fashion festival
At the heart of the festival is the exploration of links between fashion, plants, and sustainability provoking reflection on how our clothes is tied to nature
You can expect exploration of textiles from pineapple fibres, grass, seaweed and much more
You can get tickets to Kew Gardens and the festival here
Sustainable Fashion Week 2025(Sept 27 – Oct 5): Fashion Reclaimed
UK’s annual Sustainable Fashion Week kicked off on September 27(lasting until October 5) as London Fashion Week drew to an end on September 22
The core themes of this year’s event are on reclaiming fashion through reuse, repair, visible and invisible mending, second hand, and community swaps
A network of 32 hubs across the UK are hosting a variety of workshops around the core themes including workshops, talks, swaps, repair clinics, and much more
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