Fashion forward: Innovations drive sustainable clothing

Anna Clark

Article | Free | Nov 18, 2013

Tips for integrating sustainability into apparel. Talks about design, manufacturing and transportation plus provides a list of helpful tools and apps. 

The Sustainability Consortium Toolkits

The Sustainability Consortium (TSC)

Article | Paid

The toolkits are designed to facilitate decision-making by retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers along the value chain, with an emphasis on impact and improving product... Read More

Fixing Fashion Framework

Jess Berentson-Shaw

Article | Free

Drawing on this model from health we can propose a framework for fixing fashion - a framework where solutions to achieve a sustainable fashion industry (both those that are... Read More

Water Efficiency Toolkit (2014)

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) | AT&T | Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI)

Calculator / Equations / Formula | Free

Primary Functions:Build your own program to reduce water and energy use in buildings—and save money in the processAssess your company’s water efficiency and create... Read More

Bangladesh Fire and work safety initiatives - The Alliance

Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety

Other | Paid

The Alliance is committed to providing regular updates on the initiative’s progress and activities, and to seeking external evaluation of the effectiveness—and areas for... Read More

Social Fingerprint

Social Accountability International (SAI)

Other | Paid

Social Fingerprint® is a program of ratings, training, and toolkits designed to help companies understand and measure their social impact now, and then learn how to improve... Read More

CHEM-IQ℠

VF Corporation | University of Leeds | University of Massachusetts Lowell

Other | Free

CHEM-IQ℠ is VF's innovative chemical management program. It provides a simple, cost-effective and scalable method for identifying and eliminating unwanted chemistries... Read More

Responsible usage of Fluoromaterials

Gore-tex

Other | Free

Gore Fabrics’ Goal and Roadmap for Eliminating PFCs of Environmental Concern.

Flo-Cert

Flocert

Other | Paid

Flocert independently certifies Fair trade products worldwide.Our mission is about one thing: assuring fairness. We help producers, traders and brands spread fair practices... Read More

Made-by DETOX package

Made-By

Other | Paid

MADE-BY’s Detox package supports you to proactively address the issue of hazardous chemicals within your supply chain.Over 2,000 different chemicals are used by the fashion... Read More

FSP FairTrace

ChainPoint

Other | Paid

As the single certifier for Fairtrade, FLOCERT supports all facets of Fairtrade, including the Fairtrade Sourcing Programs. For supporting the Fairtrade Cotton Program,... Read More

Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing and Production

Fair Labor Association (FLA)

Other | Paid

Companies that join the FLA commit to ten Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing (and/or Responsible Production) and agree to uphold the FLA Workplace Code of... Read More

Making Climate Change Fashionable – The Garment Industry Takes On Global Warming

Forbes Magazine

Article | Free | Nov 30, 2015

This article presents some facts about environmental effects from the fashion industry, such as: "The apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions and... Read More

iVN Certified Supplier Data Bank

International Association of Natural Textile Industry (iVN)

Other | Free

Here are contacts to companies that have certified as IVN BEST or NATURLEDER. The individual quality seal logo displayed under each entry delineates which certification the... Read More

Made-By

Made-By

Other | Paid

A European nonprofit committed to improving environmental and social conditions in the fashion industry, has created benchmarks to evaluate the sustainability of textiles... Read More