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Everlane has branded itself as committed to sustainability and “radical transparency.” But remote employees for the fashion brand are unionizing, saying that they’re treated as “expendable.”

Naadam shows exactly how it’s scaling its business.

DTC brands with less resources are creating their own viral moments—with similar success.

The video exposé shows goats screaming in pain and fear as workers tear their hair out.

Focusing on systemic change and partnering with experts is the key to building a more sustainable cashmere industry, Burberry’s responsibility programme director Jocelyn Wilkinson argued at the Drapers Sustainable Fashion event today.

The Como-based brand, which is a supplier to Armani, specializes in down jackets made of inflated cashmere flakes.

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Loro Piana celebrates its support for herdsmen in Inner & Outer Mongolia and their Capra hircus goats with a new film.

Loro Piana celebrates its support for herdsmen in Inner & Outer Mongolia and their Capra hircus goats with a new film.

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance

Sustainable Fibre is a local initiative promoting sustainable and ethical cashmere production in China and Mongolia. Do check it out!

Led by Kering along with the Wildlife Conservation Society, Rio Tinto and with collaboration from Stanford University and NASA, the South Gobi Cashmere Project is redefining high quality cashmere production in the Mongolian steppe. An initiative that pays back today.

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.”― Pablo Neruda. This sustainable fashion editorial shows the beauty of wearing with pride ethical brands in a story that show the current uncertain time we are living these days.

Want to cozy up with a cashmere throw by the fire this fall, but find it way too expensive? You're in luck: Sustainable cashmere brand Naadam just launched an incredible home decor line, and it's super affordable. For more news, head to Domino.

Frances Austen produces sustainable, long-lasting clothing items made from cashmere and silk that are 100% biodegradable. Learn more about these fashions.

KD New York just launched Vegetable Cashmere. The cruelty-free fashion designer is making vegan cashmere out of soybean fiber leftover from tofu production.

The UN is working with Mongolian state and cashmere farmers to help deliver sustainable cashmere wool using the blockchain technology.

Cashmere. One of the rarest and most luxurious fibres in the world. But do you know exactly how the fabric is made? How ethical is cashmere?

Matt Scanlan, CEO of the cashmere clothing company, Naadam, talks about how he created a successful startup with almost no knowledge of the industry that he was about to disrupt forever.

Mongolia, the world's second-largest cashmere producer, is hit by overgrazing and rising temperatures.

Mongolia, the world's second-largest cashmere producer, is hit by overgrazing and rising temperatures.

In the freezing and windswept Changthang Plateau, traditional goat herders practise an arduous and dying trade

The mass production of cashmere, once a luxury good, is fueling ecological destruction that has fashion labels searching for new sources of the fiber—or giving it up altogether.

Mongolian goats produce the world's highest quality cashmere wool, and international demand has soared. There's a problem, though. These goats are turning the country into an ecological wasteland.

HUMAN CONTACTS Office Yann Arthus-Bertrand : Yann2@yab.fr Project manager: jessica@human-themovie.org Head of international screenings and distribution : lara@human-themovie.org French events and non-commercial distribution : event@human-themovie.org Official website HUMAN : http://www.human-themovie.org For further contents, visit http://g.co/humanthemovie Enjoy and share #WhatMakesUsHUMAN Watch the full film from September 12 at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4... All these shoots were carbon-offset through the GoodPlanet Foundation’s United Carbone Action program: http://www.goodplanet.org/en/united-c...

The Stanford Natural Capital Project (NatCap) partnered with the Sustainable Cashmere Project to support a shared vision for healthy rangelands and sustainable livelihoods in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The Sustainable Cashmere Project is a partnership between the Wildlife Conservation Society, Kering, and Oyu Tolgoi. NatCap's work is funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Cashmere goats are farmed in a number of countries and regions throughout the world. The initial focus of The Good Cashmere Standard is on the cashmere farms of Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of northern China. Inner Mongolia has a population of around 25 million inhabitants and a total area of 1.18 million square kilometres. The region is China’s leading producer of cashmere, accounting for around 6,600 tonnes or 70 % of Chinese cashmere and 40 % of global cashmere in 2018. For more information please visit our website: www.thegoodcashmerestandard.org

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia, Asian Development Bank Mongolia (ADB) and Mongolian Wool and Cashmere Association jointly organized a ‘Mongolian Noble Fiber’ international high-level forum On October 24.

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) was established in the UK in 2015 to ensure the long-term sustainability of global cashmere production. SFA Country Director, Dr B.Batkhishig, spoke about the SFA's work in Mongolia, the importance of quality assurance and international recognition for Mongolian fibre and other timely matters in the interview below. What makes Mongolian cashmere valuable? It is well known that Mongolia produces high-quality ca ...

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Straight from Paris this wonderful label Absolut Cashmere does exactly what it says on the tin! In it’s own sweet and sparkling universe is an inner fun that it believes is found in very woman, and attempts to encourage her to reveal it. Buy online now from Berties - free UK shipping.

Aid by Trade Foundation launches first standard for sustainable cashmere /The Good Cashmere Standard lays the

NAADAM CEO and Co-Founder Matt Scanlan joins Aaron in studio to talk about his unconventional path into the fashion and textile industries.

Connecting nomadic Mongolian goat herders to an international market.

Connecting nomadic Mongolian goat herders to an international market.

Meet Caitlin Tormey of Naadam, a direct-to-consumer cashmere brand that’s making luxe knitwear more sustainable, more accessible, and more affordable for everyone.

[publisher] The fashion industry is focusing on the future of being a more eco-friendly industry, leading to more innovations in reducing waste when possible. Designer Kim Winser is utilizing recycled cashmere to create a fashionable poncho.

Here we outline the biggest concerns associated with the most popular fabrics in modern fashion, and guide you towards a few more sustainable alternatives

The answer to the so-called cashmere crisis

Large scale international brands, such as Gucci, and H&M, have expressed their readiness to partner if cashmere is prepared in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way in Mongolia.

The "slow fashion" brand uses ethically produced Mongolian yarns

Through the Gobi Revival Fund, the company has invested in veterinary care for more than 1 million animals

Sustainable cashmere, velvet, and tailored tuxedo blouses.

A new report by The RealReal estimates the impact of re-selling your old jeans, sweaters, and dresses.

How UNDP's Green Commodities Programme builds safe spaces to tackle climate change.

PETER HAHN has been working with natural fibres for a long time...

Adding a positive and high value to your knitting projects!

Recycled cashmere is the eco-conscious choice, sustainable, luxurious and long lived.

Convergence provides comprehensive advisory and product development services, with a primary focus on blockchain technology and Digital ID solutions.

Knitting Industry blog post about blockchain use in Mongolian cashmere value chain. [publisher] Convergence provides comprehensive advisory and product development services, with a primary focus on blockchain technology and Digital ID solutions.

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Nestled in the heart of Shropshire the Turtle Doves team specialises in turning pre-loved cashmere jumpers into practical and gorgeously soft new accessories.

An oversupply of cashmere goats has led to Rio Tinto, NASA and luxury behemoth Kering working together in the Mongolian desert.

And there's a reason it's so soft, too.

Pieces made using fabrics such as organic cotton and regenerated cashmere

Americans’ taste for fast fashion could spell disaster for Mongolian grasslands.

Environmentally sensitive needn’t equate to unsexy

Becky Chaplin-Kramer Lead Scientist, Natural Capital Project. The Natural Capital Project has partnered on a cross-sector project that brings together businesses, environmental scientists, non-profits, a global development institution, and the world’s largest space exploration agency. Luxury fashion house Kering, owners of Gucci and Stella McCartney, identified a challenge in their supply chain: exponentially increasing demand […]

The UN, through the UNDP, is using blockchain in a pilot to help Mongolian farmers unlock value in their cashmere exports.

From four of our brands to trust, find out what makes cashmere sustainable, and why they choose to use the super soft textile

Reformation's 70% recycled cashmere line is a rare example of a trendy, sustainable option that doesn't require trade-offs.

Cashmere brand White + Warren launches a sustainable collection titled Reclaimed Cashmere.

The world’s largest producer of cashmere, Erdos, is becoming a force in the fashion world, with a five-line range of clothing overseen by experienced European designers. Sustainability has always been part of the company ethos.

Uaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The ToC (an abbreviation of Тогтвортой санхүү, sustainable finance in Mongolian) or Mongolian Sustainable Finance Initiative has been in effect in Mongolia since 2013, and all Mongolian commercial banks have joined the initiative, and developing 8 principles and 4 sector guidelines of sustainable financing, and adhering to these principles in their lending and financial activities. On January 16, 2020, the largest EU-funded textile project STeP EcoLab collaborating with ToC, organized a workshop for wool and cashmere companies, commercial banks and representatives of international organizations to disseminate the sustainable financing guideline in the textile industry in Mongolia, which is the fifth sector guideline of ToC. The need to develop industry guidelines for this sector is essential as the cashmere sector is a strategically important sector in Mongolia, and there are many projects and programs in place to create a "sustainable cashmere" in Mongolia. In terms of wool and cashmere production,  processing of raw materials may be related to the agricultural sector, while  processing of finished goods and end products may be related to the manufacturing sector. This situation has also led to the development of separate sustainable financing guidelines for the textile sector. With the sector guideline, banks can easily make the environmental and social risk assessment of loans given to the textile sector. Also, the green finance market demand study of the textile sector in Mongolia was presented...

Shocking footage and pictures have captured how workers in Asia savagely collect hair from goats for the cashmere industry. The goats are sent to slaughterhouses to be cruelly killed after.