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Uptrade - the sustainable startup that's created a link between textile businesses with dormant stocks and those who need them in the upcycling or reuse economy. We have written several times previously about how much the fashion industry contributes to pollution and CO2 emissions, whether it’s startups tackling fast fashion, or sustainable fashion shows for young people, or keeping &lsqu...
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The lowdown on Zoa Rental, the startup that's helping brands handle the growing demand for clothing rental and improve how the world consumes fashion. With the growth of circular fashion, clothing rental businesses are becoming an increasingly popular option, for brands and consumers alike, as we all do our bit to help save our planet. And since the concept of starting a rental business might b...
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Recycling made easy thanks to Resortecs, a startup that's developed an innovative solution to enable high-quality textile recycling on an industrial scale. We have written in the past about how damaging to the environment the textile and fashion industries are, as well as numerous startups being created to combat the issue at various points along the journey, from base materials to completed, ...
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The lowdown on Dressipi, the startup that's using AI and machine learning to transform how fashion retailers engage with their customers. Some people love shopping, and some people hate it. Either way, when you need clothes, it would be nice if you were only looking at the kinds of things that actually interest you, rather than pushing aside dozens of items you wouldn’t look at twice to g...
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The lowdown on We Drifters, the UK startup that has created innovative bamboo clothing infused with anti-insect treatment... Malaria is transmitted via parasites in infected mosquitos. In 2019, there were 229 million cases of malaria, compared to 219 million in 2017, and it resulted in 410,000 deaths. More than half of these deaths were children under 5. People living and travelling in Asia an...
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Transforming how we consume fashion - By Rotation is a peer-to-peer fashion rental app that will empower you to do good for your wardrobe, your wallet and planet Fashion. It’s something we totes know a lot about - just look at us. We’ve written about plenty of fashion startups in the past, and in particular about those promoting sustainable fashion, such as Nuw, which wants to see ...
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The lowdown on Junk Kouture, the Irish-based global platform that's on a mission to unleash the creative brilliance of young people We live in a society that is often lacking tolerance for the creative, that thinks that rather than painting or writing, we should all get a ‘proper’ job. We only need to look at the UK government’s adverts trying to get more people to train in c...
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The lowdown on Sole Responsibility, the Halifax-based business that's on a mission to save "seconds"clothing and footwear from landfill... It’s that time of the week that you look forward to, when we remind you that landfills are bad! And, when it comes to its impact on the environment, so is the fashion industry. We wrote earlier this year in our article about Renoon that the UN Conferen...
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Aimear Lynch, founder of My Pet Lamb and one of our Impacting Founders gives us the lowdown on her eco-conscious startup and business journey to date As we draw to the close of our ‘Impacting Founders’ programme which saw Startacus support NI-based female founders, we are meeting and hearing the stories from some of the fantastic founders who participated to learn more about their s...
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Planning to launch a fashion brand this year? Here are a few basic tips that will help you do just that and get your business off to the right start For intrepid entrepreneurs, the Coronavirus pandemic could just be the boost you need to turn your ideas into a flourishing business. The global crisis has changed the entire corporate landscape and meant that many individuals now face an uncertai...
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