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Sustainability

Case Study | Fashion’s Race for New Materials

Brands are pursuing a raft of initiatives to adopt recycled textiles, regeneratively farmed cotton and mushroom-based leather, but giving fashion’s major materials a sustainability makeover still requires billions of dollars worth of investments and deeper, longer-term commitments to scale. BoF breaks down some of the key innovations, the companies leading the charge and the barriers to change.

Sustainability

Case Study | Fashion’s Race for New Materials

Brands are pursuing a raft of initiatives to adopt recycled textiles, regeneratively farmed cotton and mushroom-based leather, but giving fashion’s major materials a sustainability makeover still requires billions of dollars worth of investments and deeper, longer-term commitments to scale. BoF breaks down some of the key innovations, the companies leading the charge and the barriers to change.


Technology

Op-Ed | Notes From an NFT Sceptic

Nike, Adidas and other big brands have plunged headlong into the latest crypto craze. But companies and their customers may soon discover converting virtual fashion into real-world profits isn’t so easy. Caveat emptor, says The NPD Group’s Matt Powell.

Technology

Op-Ed | Notes From an NFT Sceptic

Nike, Adidas and other big brands have plunged headlong into the latest crypto craze. But companies and their customers may soon discover converting virtual fashion into real-world profits isn’t so easy. Caveat emptor, says The NPD Group’s Matt Powell.


Technology

Inside Adidas’ Billion-Dollar Digital Transformation

The German sneaker giant is investing for a new era of tech-enabled retail in a bid to close the gap with Nike.

Technology

Inside Adidas’ Billion-Dollar Digital Transformation

The German sneaker giant is investing for a new era of tech-enabled retail in a bid to close the gap with Nike.


Retail

Why the Resale Boom Shows No Sign of Stopping

Three factors explain why investors and operators are bullish on the secondhand fashion opportunity, according to research by BoF Insights.

Retail

Why the Resale Boom Shows No Sign of Stopping

Three factors explain why investors and operators are bullish on the secondhand fashion opportunity, according to research by BoF Insights.


Global Markets

What Vietnam’s Factory Closures Mean for Fashion

A severe outbreak of Covid-19′s Delta variant has prompted months-long factory closures that threaten the supply chains of companies like Nike and Adidas.

Global Markets

What Vietnam’s Factory Closures Mean for Fashion

A severe outbreak of Covid-19′s Delta variant has prompted months-long factory closures that threaten the supply chains of companies like Nike and Adidas.


Sustainability

Ex-Adidas Brand Chief Wants to Build a Sustainable Supreme

Eric Liedtke, who steered Adidas’ collaborations with celebrities like Kanye West and Beyoncé, is launching a zero-waste, zero-plastic streetwear brand.

Sustainability

Ex-Adidas Brand Chief Wants to Build a Sustainable Supreme

Eric Liedtke, who steered Adidas’ collaborations with celebrities like Kanye West and Beyoncé, is launching a zero-waste, zero-plastic streetwear brand.


Retail

What’s Driving Activewear’s Endless Boom?

Sportswear companies are upgrading their outlooks for the year as consumers’ appetite for yoga pants and joggers shows no sign of letting up.

Retail

What’s Driving Activewear’s Endless Boom?

Sportswear companies are upgrading their outlooks for the year as consumers’ appetite for yoga pants and joggers shows no sign of letting up.


Sustainability

Can Stella McCartney Clean Up Fashion?

The ethical fashion pioneer and LVMH sustainability advisor is trying to change one of the world’s most polluting industries from the inside.

Sustainability

Can Stella McCartney Clean Up Fashion?

The ethical fashion pioneer and LVMH sustainability advisor is trying to change one of the world’s most polluting industries from the inside.


China

Can China Handle Its 20 Million Tonnes of Textile Waste?

China is the world’s largest consumer of fashion and a major production hub. How it tackles its mountain of annual waste will impact global brands’ ability to embrace a more circular supply chain.

China

Can China Handle Its 20 Million Tonnes of Textile Waste?

China is the world’s largest consumer of fashion and a major production hub. How it tackles its mountain of annual waste will impact global brands’ ability to embrace a more circular supply chain.


Retail

How Peloton Got Its Riders Hooked on Its Apparel

Peloton’s success in fitness has Nike, Lululemon and Adidas lining up to make clothes for its loyal riders. Will those followers be as loyal to the exercise bike maker’s own gear?

Retail

How Peloton Got Its Riders Hooked on Its Apparel

Peloton’s success in fitness has Nike, Lululemon and Adidas lining up to make clothes for its loyal riders. Will those followers be as loyal to the exercise bike maker’s own gear?