Welcome to our August edition of the Sustainable Fashion Update.

As summer draws to a close and we reluctantly return to our desks, we're coming back renewed, replenished and reinvigorated that we're on the right path. This summer, our work and home lives felt more entwined than ever, and it felt personal: from phone alerts warning of high wildfire risk, to Vogue's widely-discussed piece "Has Sustainability Fallen Out of Fashion?", to Jo I's own adventure across Europe, dodging wildfires along the way. Closer to home, Jo W has been inundated with second-hand uniform requests in her role as her local school's pre-loved uniform coordinator a small but brilliant sign that families are choosing circular fashion as term begins, and a genuinely positive start to the new school year. It felt like the season everyone quietly agreed: now is the time to get a plan together. So we're heading into autumn feeling genuinely optimistic about the scale of change on the horizon, building on some major milestones in chemical safety, EPR and supply chain transparency from August in our update below.

Our July Sustainable Fashion Update is here.
From record heatwaves and wildfires to the World Cup, Wimbledon, social media bans, and Zara’s "killer trousers" going viral, it's been quite a month.
Behind all the headline noise, it really feels like a moment to pause. More than ever, we need to understand the true impact of our actions and choices - from the range planning and design decisions we make in retail right through to how we consume. With major regulatory shifts like the EU destruction of unsold goods ban and new customs rules coming into force, understanding that impact isn't just nice to have; it’s an immediate operational reality.
We’ve curated the key stories shaping fashion retail right now - read the full update below.

Welcome to our June 2026 edition of the sustainable fashion update. It has certainly been a month of extremes, with record-breaking heatwaves and intense downpours across the UK serving as a stark reminder of the urgent need for climate resilience and decisive industry action.

Our May update is here.
This month's edition covers everything from landmark regulatory action to some genuinely exciting material innovation, and one acquisition that has the industry asking some hard questions.

Welcome to the April 2026 edition of the sustainable fashion update. This month sees a massive shift in the UK’s fashion strategy, a rise in "brand trolling" activism, and significant capital flowing into textile-to-textile (T2T) infrastructure.

Welcome to the April 2026 edition of the sustainable fashion update. This month sees a massive shift in the UK’s fashion strategy, a rise in "brand trolling" activism, and significant capital flowing into textile-to-textile (T2T) infrastructure.