Cotton apron that captures CO2 from air

In a unique innovation that paves way for sustainable fashion, H&M-backed researchers developed a technique that processes cotton clothing which captures greenhouse gas from the air. As part of the pilot project, the crew from a Stockholm restaurant is now wearing aprons fashioned out of the same textile. Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and

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Zara starts charging shoppers for online returns

Fashion giant Zara has become the latest retailer to charge shoppers who return items bought online. Customers now must pay £1.95 to return clothes, with the cost taken from their refund. Items bought online can still be returned for free in stores. High Street firms such as Uniqlo and Next already charge for online returns.

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Ebele Udoh using technology to disrupt fashion in Africa

Tech and Fashion industry. Named “Entrepreneur of the Year” 2019 at the Eloy Awards, a renowned platform that celebrates women making impact and driving change in their sector, in 2016 she founded African Designers Mall (ADM), an e-commerce platform that provides Fashion and Art Entrepreneurs an access to the global market with the tap of

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