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Sourcing guides, material comparisons and industry notes on sustainable, vegan and recycled materials — written for product, sourcing and sustainability teams.
August 21, 2026
Ocean-bound plastic is waste collected before it reaches the sea, not plastic fished out of it. What the 50 km definition covers, the four subcategories, and how to check a claim.
August 18, 2026
Buyers used to ask for a certificate. Now they ask where the material came from. What traceability means in practice, what a certificate does and does not prove, and how to prepare.
August 18, 2026
What jute fabric is, how the bast fibre is retted and spun, where it performs and where it fails, and the questions to ask before you specify it for bags or interiors.
August 14, 2026
The EU Digital Product Passport will require product-level data for textiles later this decade. Here is what it is, what it will ask for, and how buyers can prepare.
August 14, 2026
What coffee leather is made from, how spent coffee grounds end up in a sheet material, how it handles and wears, and the questions to ask before you specify it.
August 11, 2026
Most clothing is a fibre blend, and blends are the single biggest obstacle to textile recycling. Here is what actually happens to a polycotton garment, and what designers can change.
August 11, 2026
Hemp fabric and linen are both bast fibres with low-input farming profiles. Here is how they differ on strength, hand feel, drape, dyeing and supply for product buyers.
August 7, 2026
Fabric offcuts are the industry's quietest waste stream. Here is where cutting-room scrap actually goes, why so little returns as new fabric, and what changes it.
August 7, 2026
What recycled leather actually is, how bonded leather is made from leather fibre scrap, where it performs well, and what to check before you specify it.
August 4, 2026
How to spot greenwashing in material claims: six practical tests buyers can apply to any supplier claim, from vague wording to missing certificates.