The Fashion Innovation Overview 2025
Fashion for Good has identified five critical systemic barriers that repeatedly hinder innovation across the fashion industry. Drawing on years of experience scaling breakthrough technologies and startups, this overview maps these friction points and existing solutions to guide stakeholders toward a more circular and innovative sector.
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Moving Beyond PFAS: Fashion for Good Launches a New Project to Navigate the Emerging Landscape of PFAS-free Finishes
AMSTERDAM - Today, Fashion for Good announced the launch of Project DW(O)R-X, a collaborative initiative designed to benchmark PFAS alternative durable water- and oil-repellent (DW(O)R) chemistries. Responding to growing market demand for alternatives to PFAS‑based finishes, the project aims to generate reliable, comparable data that can support informed sourcing decisions and the assessment of emerging chemistries.
Textile Recycling Is Scaling. Why Is Post-Consumer Integration Difficult?
Billions of garments. Proven recycling technology. And still, less than 1% recycled into new clothes. Something isn't adding up.
New Report: Closing the Footwear Loop
Today we are publishing the Phase 1 report coming from Closing the Footwear Loop, the first major output of the project. Developed in partnership with Circle Economy, the report dives deep into the material flow, composition analysis and condition of post-consumer footwear waste, capturing the on-ground findings from our pilots with CETIA, Matoha, Picvisa, and The 8 Impact, and translating them into actionable insights for the industry.
