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Good Fashion Fund partners with Sharadha Terry for new rugs unit
AMSTERDAM – The Good Fashion Fund, managed by FOUNT, has made an investment in Sharadha Terry Products Private Limited (“STPPL”) – a renowned Indian manufacturer and exporter of high-quality bed and bath products under the MicroCotton® brand from Metupalayam. The 1.75 million US Dollar loan will support STPPL’ investment in the set-up of their new bath and area rugs unit (Sri Gugan Mills) in Metupalayam, Tamil Nadu. With this investment, the Good Fashion Fund is fully invested, and FOUNT aims to establish a follow-up fund (Good Fashion Fund 2.0) building on the successful track record, networks, lessons learned and methodologies of GFF.
In Conversation with Balena: Scaling circular materials
The Fashion for Good team interviewed Balena's founder and CEO, David Roubach, to learn more about the innovator’s story, technology, challenges, and successes and showcase innovations that are driving tangible change in the industry and leading the path to scale.
In Conversation with The 8 Impact: Diverting sneakers from incineration and landfills
The Fashion for Good team interviewed The 8 Impacts's cofounder, Marie Soudré-Richard, to learn more about the innovator’s story, technology, challenges, and successes and showcase innovations that are driving tangible change in the industry and leading the path to scale.
In Conversation with PICVISA: Advancing footwear recycling
The Fashion for Good team interviewed PICVISA's CEO, Luis Segui Pascual, to learn more about the innovator’s story, technology, challenges, and successes and showcase innovations that are driving tangible change in the industry and leading the path to scale.
What is Footwear Circularity?
This article explores the concept of footwear circularity: a still-evolving concept that has been lagging behind in the industry compared to apparel. It aims to inform readers about the importance of circularity in footwear, the challenges that lie ahead, and the actions needed to drive meaningful progress towards a better future for the sector.
Fashion for Good Launches Fibre Fragmentation Project - Behind the Break
Fashion for Good and The Microfibre Consortium launch 'Behind the Break: Exploring Fibre Fragmentation,' a landmark study investigating the key drivers of fibre fragmentation. The research aims to challenge root causes and assumptions, address data gaps, and validate test methods. Tackling the issue at the source, this project will advance the industry knowledge needed to mitigate fibre fragment pollution.
In Conversation with Made2Flow: Gathering healthy impact data across the supply chain
The Fashion for Good team interviewed Made2Flow's cofounder and CEO, Tal Shogol, to learn more about the innovator’s story, technology, challenges, and successes and showcase innovations that are driving tangible change in the industry and leading the path to scale.
In Conversation with Vaayu: Creating transparency across impact data
The Fashion for Good team interviewed Vaayu's cofounder and CEO, Namrata Sandhu, to learn more about the innovator’s story, technology, challenges, and successes and showcase innovations that are driving tangible change in the industry and leading the path to scale.
Our Findings from the Biophilica Pilot
This pilot aimed to test, refine, and scale Treekind®, an alternative to animal and synthetic leathers made from green waste. The project focused on assessing the material’s performance, scalability, and manufacturing capabilities.
Bending The Adoption Curve: Next-gen Materials To Reach 8% Of Fiber Market By 2030
New Report from Fashion for Good and BCG Unveils Executive Guide for Scaling Next-Gen Materials Advising Industry Leaders To Pull Individual and Collective Levers Across Supply Chain.
15 Brands Unite With Fashion For Good For Ambitious Push Into Footwear Circularity
The "Closing the Footwear Loop" project is a major initiative led by Fashion for Good, bringing together leading fashion and footwear brands and their existing circularity programmes to tackle the complex challenges of circularity in the footwear industry. The project aims to transform the current linear "take-make-dispose" model into a circular one.
What is impact and why does it matter?
This article explores the complexity of measuring environmental impact in fashion, covering assessment methods like Scope emissions and LCAs. It highlights challenges such as data gaps and resource limitations while showcasing solutions from Vaayu and Made2flow and outlining the campaign rollout.
