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Nudie Jeans: the brand EU policy cites as a reference
Nudie Jeans holds Fair Wear's highest labour designation, full GOTS brand certification, and a free repair programme cited by an EU policy body — and a living wage gap that covers only half its supplier workers.
Read the InvestigationPANGAIA: The 2025 net-zero deadline that came and went without proof
PANGAIA holds Fair Wear Leader status and B Corp certification. Neither covers the carbon neutral labels or net-zero deadline most visible to customers.
ReadRecycled polyester: solving one pollution problem while generating another
The fashion industry's most trusted sustainability material has a structural flaw its lifecycle assessments are not designed to measure.
ReadChemical textile recycling: the technology that works but cannot yet pay for itself
If the technology already exists, why did the world's first industrial-scale textile recycler go bankrupt with zero sales in a single month?
ReadEileen Fisher: what forty years of sustainable fashion actually looks like
Eileen Fisher tops independent sustainability scorecards — and still receives a "Not Good Enough" rating overall.
ReadSupercritical CO₂ dyeing: the waterless technology that uses water
If waterless dyeing was fashion’s cleanest breakthrough, why did its pioneer just go bankrupt despite backing from Nike and IKEA?
ReadAYA Eco Fashion: the plastic-free brand that lists silicone in its plastic-free ingredients
AYA Eco Fashion built its brand on the promise of total plastic elimination — but its own product pages and ingredient lists tell a different story.
ReadKnowledge Cotton Apparel: The sustainable fashion brand that traces everything except its manufacturers
GOTS certification and supply chain traceability are not the same thing — and Knowledge Cotton Apparel's own marketing blurs the line.
ReadThe lab-grown leather that fashion brands refuse to buy
The fashion industry claims to want sustainable materials, yet bacterial leather startups continue to collapse despite having functional technology and brand interest.
ReadURBANIC: The ‘sustainable AI fashion’ brand selling cheap polyester
This investigation reveals how Urbanic's AI sustainability claims conceal cheap polyester and Chinese factories behind a London address.
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