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Our annual conference is BACK!! And consumer behavior has entered the chat!! šŸŽ‰šŸ„³šŸ‘šŸ¾For years, the sustainable fashion indu...
02/25/2026

Our annual conference is BACK!! And consumer behavior has entered the chat!! šŸŽ‰šŸ„³šŸ‘šŸ¾

For years, the sustainable fashion industry has focused on building better systems: preferred materials, circular models, supply chain transparency, and third-party certifications.

But systems change alone won’t move sustainability at scale.

You can build the infrastructure and adoption will STILL underperform because you designed for intent, not actual behavior.

If you work in sustainable fashion, you’re in the behavior change business. But most sustainability leaders were trained to build systems, not engineer participation.

SFF26 is where that changes.

October 28–30 in PDX, we’re bringing together behavioral scientists, consumer psychologists, and senior leaders from brands, retailers, and government to close the gap between sustainable systems and the consumer participation that makes them work.

This isn’t about ā€œmarketing sustainability better.ā€

SFF26 is about scaling sustainability inside REAL business structures under REAL commercial pressure.

If you’re asking customers to take an extra step: return, scan, repair, pay more, trust a claim, you’re in the behavior change business managing friction. And friction is a design problem.

At SFF26, sustainability, marketing, and product leaders learn what actually drives adoption so they can increase participation, defend budgets, and tie sustainability to measurable business impact.

The industry is building the systems of the future. SFF26 is aboutĀ unlocking the behavior that fuels them.

Grab your early-bird ticket and build the participation strategy your roadmap is missing.

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This week in sustainable fashion news: Circulose is back, Depop has a new home, Remake is closing, and forever chemicals...
02/22/2026

This week in sustainable fashion news: Circulose is back, Depop has a new home, Remake is closing, and forever chemicals are finally getting regulated.

Every week, we break down the need-to-know sustainable fashion news, the context behind it, and the latest sustainability jobs in fashion, in one email.

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This week in sustainable fashion news:• The EU officially banned destroying unsold inventory.• Fashion for Good is tackl...
02/15/2026

This week in sustainable fashion news:

• The EU officially banned destroying unsold inventory.
• Fashion for Good is tackling elastane’s recycling problem.
• Climate risk is turning into a cost problem for brands.
• California landfills 1.2M tons of textiles a year.

And more!

Every Week/End, we break down the need-to-know sustainable fashion news, the context behind it, and the latest sustainability jobs in fashion, all in one weekly email.

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In an interesting business move, Vestiaire Collective is turning the climate benefit of buying secondhand into carbon cr...
10/02/2025

In an interesting business move, Vestiaire Collective is turning the climate benefit of buying secondhand into carbon credits.

In plain terms: every time someone buys pre-loved instead of new, it avoids emissions. Vestiaire is now packaging those avoided emissions into credits that can be sold to companies and brands.

It’s the first time a resale platform has turned climate impact into a tradable asset, which could be a clever new revenue model or a slippery slope into offset-style loopholes. šŸ‘€

It’s Climate Week in New York! šŸ—½Looking for last minute PUBLIC fashion events to attend? We’ve got you covered! šŸ˜ŽLink in...
09/22/2025

It’s Climate Week in New York! šŸ—½Looking for last minute PUBLIC fashion events to attend? We’ve got you covered! šŸ˜Ž

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Textile ExchangeĀ released its annualĀ Materials Market ReportĀ alongside itsĀ Materials Benchmark Insights and Trends 2025Ā ...
09/22/2025

Textile ExchangeĀ released its annualĀ Materials Market ReportĀ alongside itsĀ Materials Benchmark Insights and Trends 2025Ā and itsĀ Climate+ Dashboard. Together,Ā they show thatĀ global fiber production is UP!

Global production hit 132 million tons in 2024, more than double since 2000.

Despite nearly a decade of climate pledges, raw material use in fashion, footwear, and home textiles keeps climbing, pulling the industry further away from the 1.5°C climate goal of limiting global warming.

But there is some progress.

A record 423 brands and retailers reported data to Textile Exchange this year, and 67% of reported raw materials were certified (sourced through a recognized sustainability standard rather than bought conventionally), up from 58% in 2023.

Virgin fossil-based polyester use dropped by 12%, cotton certification grew to 34%, and more man-made cellulose fibers came from certified feedstocks.

However polyester still makes up 59% of total fiber production, 88% of it fossil-based. Recycled polyester volumes edged up, but its market share slipped to 12% as virgin production grew faster. Textile-to-textile recycling remains negligible at under 1%.

The contradiction is that brands are sourcing more ā€œpreferredā€ materials, but the gains are outpaced by the growth in production.

More clothes mean more fibers, and more emissions. Sourcing improvements help, but on their own they don’t offset the impact of overproduction.

We’re taking about this and MORE over on Substack, including aĀ first-of-its-kind reportĀ fromĀ Collective Fashion Justice that argues the fashion industry is overlooking its most powerful short-term climate pollutant: methane. šŸ‘€

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Hey, jobseeker! Your weekly roundup of sustainability jobs in fashion is here!Every job is a sustainability job, but if ...
09/15/2025

Hey, jobseeker! Your weekly roundup of sustainability jobs in fashion is here!

Every job is a sustainability job, but if you’re looking for a sustainability-specifically role at the intersection of ethics and fashion, you’ll find it on the Sustainable Fashion Forum Job Board! šŸ¤“šŸ’¼

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It’s official! The EU is making fashion brands accountable for their textile waste! šŸ‘€
09/10/2025

It’s official! The EU is making fashion brands accountable for their textile waste! šŸ‘€

Your weekly roundup of sustainability jobs in fashion is here!Every job is a sustainability job, but if you’re looking f...
09/04/2025

Your weekly roundup of sustainability jobs in fashion is here!

Every job is a sustainability job, but if you’re looking for a sustainability-specifically role at the intersection of ethics and fashion, you’ll find it on the Sustainable Fashion Forum Job Board! šŸ¤“šŸ’¼

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Your weekly roundup of sustainability jobs in fashion is here!Link in bio for more! šŸ”—
09/04/2025

Your weekly roundup of sustainability jobs in fashion is here!

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