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Italian Fashion by Guazzone Sustainability Actions

Industry sustainability criteria

The head of the Italian Fashion Chamber says the body is working toward creating clear criteria of what it means for the fashion industry to be environmentally sustainable.

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Guidelines on chemical use

The chamber is looking into issues including creating guidelines on chemical use and industrial discharge, and how to ensure supply chains can be traced.

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Green Carpet Fashion Awards

On 24 September 2017, during Milan Fashion Week, the first Green Carpet Fashion Awards in history were presented in the beautiful setting of the Teatro alla Scala.

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Sustainable fashion report

From Sustainability and Fashion Report 2020 it emerged that 61.2% of companies were dealing with sustainability or were planning to do it.

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Use of recycled materials

Econyl by Aquafil developed the Econyl yarn, made entirely from recycled materials such as recovered fishing nets and textile waste.

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Regenerated wool production

Manteco, a Tuscan company, specializes in regenerated wool, with a production system that significantly reduces the use of natural resources and waste generation.

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Orange Fiber development

Two girls from Sicily used oranges, which are very native to the region, to create a yarn called Orange Fiber. The biodegradable fiber can be used as an alternative to silk and has already been embraced by brands such as Salvatore Ferragamo and H&M.

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Prato recycling district

Prato, a fashion district an hour outside of Florence, has mastered the art of recycling fabric. The town processes 15% of all recycled clothes in the world.

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