Art Hamilton with a selection of yarns offered by Hamilton International.
ATLANTA — April 21, 2021 — Effective immediately, Hamilton International is pleased to announce its return as an independent supplier to the polyester industrial yarn segment.
Following the divestiture of a partnership with an international manufacturer that created the largest polyester industrial yarn importer in North America, Hamilton returns to the market on which it was founded, while continuing to supply its international customer base with a broad range of polyester, nylon, polypropylene, para aramid and cotton industrial, textile, spun and staple yarns.
The American-owned company is focused on providing innovative textile solutions to its customers while supporting their uninterrupted supply chain.
Hamilton International is led by Art Hamilton who has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and is able to leverage a worldwide network of sourcing relationships to meet client needs.
“Our approach to the market allows us to negotiate the best pricing, meet a customer’s precise requirements, and mitigate supply chain issues,” Hamilton said. “We work with suppliers in several countries, and we’re not afraid to invest to keep the supply chain full. Plus, we’re focused on innovation to address our customers’ needs.”
Hamilton International supplies textile solutions to customers across industries by sourcing products and investing in strategic production. The company was founded in 2008 by Hamilton following years in the industrial textiles industry. His experience includes time with Martin-Colorfi as senior vice president during its public offering.
Earth Dye is a new, limited-edition collection of products that features casual, easy-to-wear styles made with lower-impact dyes upcycled from the waste of oranges, beets, and saw palmetto trees sourced from the agricultural and herbal industries.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — April 20, 2021 — lululemon athletica inc. today announced two new initiatives that underscore lululemon’s commitment to its Impact Agenda and deliver on its future-facing commitments toward sustainability: lululemon Like New, the brand’s first-ever recommerce program, and Earth Dye, a new, limited-edition collection made with earth-friendly dyes, both launching this May. The new initiatives are the latest efforts from the brand under its Be Planet pillar, which is focused on making products that are better in every way for people and the planet.
“lululemon is actively working to help create a healthier future, and we are focused on meeting the goals detailed in our Impact Agenda, including making 100 percent of our products with sustainable materials and end-of-use solutions by 2030,” said lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald. “Our lululemon Like New and Earth Dye initiatives are both meaningful steps towards a circular ecosystem and demonstrate the sustainable innovation underway in product development and retail.”
Released in Fall 2020, lululemon’s Impact Agenda marked the brand’s stake in the ground toward an equitable, sustainable future, and outlined its vision to minimize environmental impact and contribute to a better world. Developing products with sustainable materials and end-of-use solutions are central to the multi-year strategy.
lululemon Like New is a creative and regenerative guest model, and one way the brand is extending the life of product that has been designed to last. lululemon also continues to innovate better materials. The lower impact dyes featured in the new Earth Dye collection follow the introduction of solution-dyed nylon, as well as recycled polyester and Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)-certified rubber materials, among others. lululemon is a founding member of the Mylo™ Consortium as well, a group of forward-thinking global companies focused on contributing to a more sustainable future for fashion. Mylo is a sustainable alternative to leather made from renewable mycelium.
To learn more about lululemon’s Impact Agenda and Be Planet actions, visit https://shop.lululemon.com/story/sustainability.
lululemon Like New
lululemon Like New is a recommerce model for guests to rethink, revive, and rediscover lululemon product through a trade-in and resale program that directly reinvests profits to support additional sustainability initiatives, including circular product design, renew and recycle programs, and store environmental programs. The trade-in program launches as a pilot in California and Texas in May, then expands into a resale program in the same markets in June.
Starting in May, lululemon guests in California and Texas can begin to trade in gently used lululemon clothing in one of the brand’s 80+ participating stores or by mail in exchange for a lululemon e-gift card. The online resale program will begin in June, with 100 percent of profits1 being reinvested into additional sustainability initiatives, further extending and amplifying the positive impact of lululemon Like New.
Eligible products need to be in “like new” condition. lululemon has partnered with Trove, recognized industry experts in branded recommerce, to support with resale technology and operations. All trade-in products will be cleaned using state-of-the-art technology. Gear that does not meet quality standards will be recycled through lululemon’s longstanding partnership with debrand.
lululemon’s product quality lies at the heart of the program, extending the life of gear that has already been designed to last. Purchasing lululemon Like New product, from guest favorites like Wunder Unders to ABC Pants, can save up to 50 percent of the product’s carbon footprint and 310 grams of waste2. Guest feedback will be collected throughout this year’s pilot to inform future scaling.
Earth Dye Collection
Earth Dye is a new, limited-edition collection of products that features casual, easy-to-wear styles made with lower-impact dyes upcycled from the waste of oranges, beets, and saw palmetto trees sourced from the agricultural and herbal industries. These dyes use less water, carbon, and synthetic chemicals compared to conventional synthetic dyes, aligned with the brand’s goal to decrease its environmental footprint.
The collection marks one way lululemon is designing its products for long-lasting performance, beauty, and sustainability. Coupled with the sustainable dye solution, the tie-dying process produces a slightly different result each time, so every print in the collection is unique. Inspiration was drawn from colors and textures found in natural landscapes, resulting in muted, earthy tones.
lululemon’s new Earth Dye Collection will be available globally starting Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in select colors at lululemon stores and online at lululemon.com.
1100% of pilot program profits or 2% of revenue, whichever is higher. 2Trove calculations on average carbon footprint and waste savings between lululemon’s Wunder Under High Rise Tight 28″ Full-On Luxtreme and ABC Joggers 30″ Warpstreme as of January 2021. Per item carbon footprint savings were calculated by taking the percentage difference between the life cycle impact of a new item versus a resold item, including the incremental impacts of transporting, cleaning, and reselling the item. The impact of a resold item assumes that the item has 90-95% (depending on item condition) of usable life left at the time of resale, and that the purchase of a resale item directly replaces the purchase of a brand new item 60% of the time (i.e., displacement rate). Waste savings is equal to the weight of the garment in grams. Amount of savings may vary for other lululemon products.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — April 20, 2021 — Delta Apparel Inc., a provider of core activewear and lifestyle apparel products, today announced preliminary sales and operating results for its 2021 fiscal second quarter ended April 3, 2021.
The Company expects net sales for its March quarter to be approximately $108 million, a 12-percent increase compared to the prior year. The second quarter double-digit sales growth in both the Delta Group and Salt Life Group segments, coupled with margin expansion and controlled spending, is expected to result in operating income more than double the prior year March quarter, and diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.58 to $0.60 compared to $0.19 in the prior year period.
Robert W. Humphreys, the company’s chairman and CEO, commented: “We continue to be very encouraged with the broad-based demand we are seeing for our products in the many markets we serve. I am incredibly proud of our team’s hard work and dedication to service the demand from existing customers while building additional channels of distribution that should fuel further growth in the future. Our Activewear business had an outstanding quarter, led by over 40-percent growth versus prior year in our FunTees business shipping to major brands and retailers alike. Our DTG2Go digital print business saw a slower start to the quarter but gained momentum as the quarter progressed, with double-digit unit growth in the March period and the launch of several new customers during the month. Consumers continued to seek out the Salt Life brand across all channels with notable performance at our branded retail stores and e-commerce site, which grew over 175 percent and 40 percent, respectively, compared to last year. We are entering the season with the largest wholesale order book on record for Salt Life, showing the continued strength of the brand at retail.”
Humphrey’s further commented, “Delta Apparel’s strategic advantages, namely our vertically-integrated and innovative supply chain, diversified sales channels, and authentic brands, differentiate us in the market and we believe are the key reasons we are able to deliver such compelling top line and bottom line results for our stakeholders. Our manufacturing team has been ahead of schedule in increasing our production to record levels to service the demand we are seeing for our activewear and branded apparel. Although we remain inventory constrained in the near term, we are working diligently to serve our customers’ needs and ultimately rebuild our inventory levels for future opportunities. We look forward to providing more information on our March quarter results and business outlook in early May.”
MILWAUKEE/TURIN, Italy — April 20, 2021 — Rockwell Automation Inc., a company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, and Comau, an industrial automation and robot manufacturer, announced today that they are joining forces to give businesses worldwide vital tools to maximize manufacturing efficiencies through unified robot control solutions.
“Industrial companies are looking for efficient ways to integrate robotics into their operations for process optimization and agility,” said Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret. “Rockwell Automation’s collaboration with Comau will simplify programming and lifecycle management, accelerating time to value for our customers.”
Moret said this expansion of robotic applications is rooted in Rockwell’s broader strategy to help industrial companies save time and improve performance with unified robot control, ultimately providing long-term value for their business. The partnership is a collaborative development and selling model that offers the unified robot control product to both companies’ customers.
“Comau’s robotics and industrial automation expertise, as well as its reputation for high performance, reliability, and quality, combined with Rockwell Automation’s global capabilities and experience in automated material handling, food and beverage, household and personal care, and life sciences, gives customers the incremental value of an integrated robot solution,” said Comau CEO Paolo Carmassi. “Comau is eager to work with such an important partner that has a market-leading global footprint in all industries.”
Engineers will now be able to program their entire machine in one environment, including Comau robot arms directly controlled through Rockwell Automation’s Logix-based controllers. Rockwell Automation’s Studio 5000® automation system design software provides relief from the time-consuming and often difficult task of trying to coordinate traditionally separate machine control and robot systems to work together using two different software tools.
Machine builders, system integrators, and others will gain development and deployment efficiencies through the use of digital engineering tools like Rockwell’s Emulate3D digital twin software, which creates digital models of production lines, auto-generates machine control code, and has built-in capabilities for Comau robots.
The combined Rockwell and Comau solutions will also offer benefits beyond enhanced integration. For example, end users can use analytics and digital twin tools to gain deeper insights into machine performance and potential production optimization. They can also use safety and security solutions to reduce business risks.
Operators on the manufacturing floor who use Rockwell’s FactoryTalk® software suite will benefit from being able to see both line and robot control systems on a single interface. In-plant and remote technicians will only need to learn and maintain one architecture to monitor both systems. They can also leverage Rockwell’s augmented reality (AR) tools to improve lifecycle and service cycle maintenance.
Automazioni Industriali Capitanio, a recognized system integrator, designs, manufactures, and commissions automation systems for the metals industry and is an early adopter of the joint solution. Marco Capitanio, managing director of AIC, said the Rockwell-Comau collaboration allows the company to offer a seamless robot solution for customers, which he sees as a key advantage for a machine builder.
“We value the simple and flexible programming environment, complete access to robot supervision and diagnostic parameters, and the ability to leverage existing automation panels and standard control devices,” Capitanio said.
Rockwell products and technology that will be key to robotics integration include the following:
Allen-Bradley ControlLogix® control systems;
Kinetix® 5700 servo drive platform;
Studio 5000® automation system design software;
FactoryTalk® View human machine interface (HMI) software;
FactoryTalk® InnovationSuite™, powered by PTC digital transformation software suite;
Emulate3D™ digital twin software; and
PTC Vuforia AR tools for remote collaboration and information capture.
Comau’s comprehensive robot range meets the needs of a wide variety of industries, from automotive to logistics, food and beverage, and packaging, just to name a few. It includes more than 40 different industrial robotic arms, with load capacities from 3 to 650 kilograms.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — April 20, 2021 — Origin Materials Inc., a carbon negative materials company, and Solvay, a global supplier of chemicals and materials, today announced a collaboration to develop and industrialize advanced materials built on the Origin Materials carbon-negative technology platform for applications in the automotive industry. In addition, Solvay has signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement for carbon negative materials produced by Origin Materials to create a drop-in ready specialty polyamide, a polymer for internal combustion engine technology as well as e-mobility systems like e-motors and power electronics that can provide resistance to heat, toughness, corrosion, and operate at high voltages.
The companies believe the newly developed and industrialized materials will be in high demand from the automotive industry as it undertakes a massive global effort to decarbonize its supply chains in search of the “zero carbon” car. Solvay and Origin Materials aim to provide the automotive industry with drop-in ready materials solutions to enable the industry’s low-carbon transition.
The companies will work to rapidly develop and industrialize new products based on Origin Materials’ technology platform, leveraging Solvay’s leadership position as a provider of expertise and resources across global supply chains.
Origin Materials believes its patented technology platform, which turns inexpensive, sustainable wood residues into carbon-negative materials, will help to revolutionize the production of a wide range of end products, including clothing, textiles, plastics, packaging, car parts, tires, carpeting, toys, and more with a roughly $1 trillion addressable market.
In addition, Origin Materials’ technology platform is expected to provide stable pricing largely decoupled from the petroleum supply chain, which is exposed to more volatility than supply chains based on sustainable wood residues.
“We are thrilled that Solvay is becoming an Origin Materials Platform Partner,” said Origin Materials co-CEO Rich Riley. “The automotive industry is undertaking a massive transition to net zero. But electrification alone won’t be enough to get there. Without low-carbon and carbon negative solutions for materials, it simply isn’t possible to manufacture a zero-carbon car. By working together, Solvay and Origin Materials will help turn the automotive industry’s net zero ambitions into reality for countless brands. This collaboration is a significant step forward in our mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials.”
“The cooperation with Origin Materials is a new important element in our continuous commitment to sustainability which, together with our customers, is at the heart of our operations and growth strategy,” said Mike Finelli, President of Solvay Specialty Polymers. “Today carbon negative-materials can be added to the evolution of our sustainability roadmap, which already includes different actions from the integrated use of renewables to generate electricity in our plants to pursuing more sustainable products with bio-sourced monomers or recycled content.”
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — April 20, 2021 — Kohl’s announced today a new partnership to bring TOMMY HILFIGER men’s sportswear to more than 600 stores across the country, and an expanded assortment on Kohls.com this fall. Tommy Hilfiger, known for creating high-quality apparel that is globally recognized for its classic American cool style, will offer Kohl’s customers an assortment of timeless staples as well as seasonal styles from its men’s sportswear collection. Kohl’s will feature an elevated branded in-store and merchandise experience in nearly 100 stores that punctuates TOMMY HILFIGER’s iconic red, white and blue aesthetic and furthers Kohl’s modernized store experience.
“We are excited to partner with TOMMY HILFIGER, one of the world’s most recognizable designer lifestyle brands, to bring their iconic assortment of casual essentials to our 65 million customers nationwide,” said Doug Howe, Kohl’s chief merchandising officer. “Known for seamlessly blending premium styling, quality and value, the TOMMY HILFIGER brand brings consumers aspirational and accessible apparel designed for everyday wear. The addition of TOMMY HILFIGER further supports our continued work to evolve our brand portfolio to increase our relevancy with our loyal customers and bring new customers to Kohl’s.”
Taking inspiration from Americana heritage and pop culture, Tommy Hilfiger has become renowned for reinventing classic style through a fresh, youthful lens. The brand’s elevated and innovative designs offer consumers versatility and function that meet the needs of today’s lifestyle. Beginning this fall, Kohl’s customers will be able to shop TOMMY HILFIGER men’s sportswear.
The partnership leverages Kohl’s strong nationwide footprint and digital presence to expand Tommy Hilfiger’s connection with consumers across the U.S., engaging more deeply with domestic TOMMY HILFIGER fans — current and future — by offering rich, innovative digital content and retail experiences.
TOMMY HILFIGER joins a growing list of customer favorite brands at Kohl’s, including Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Eddie Bauer, Lands’ End, Sephora, and TOMS. Kohl’s continues to foster partnerships with key national brands that further accelerate the company’s position as the leading destination for the active and casual lifestyle supported by an unmatched portfolio of aspirational and accessible brands for the entire family.
KELHEIM, Germany — April 15, 2021 — The Bavarian viscose specialty fiber manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has joined the ZDHC program “Roadmap to Zero.”
The non-profit organization with more than 160 contributors worldwide has set itself the goal of completely eliminating harmful substances from the textile value chain. The ZDHC guidelines provide producers of Man-made Cellulosic Fibres (MMCF) with uniform criteria for measuring indicators such as wastewater, air emissions and other process-related parameters. The measured data is independently monitored and published.
Kelheim Fibres, the world’s first EMAS-validated viscose fiber producer, sees its ZDHC contributorship as another building block on the road to even more sustainable fiber production. “We want to develop our industry with our know-how towards a greener future. Sustainability is an integral part of our corporate philosophy and strategy. We fully support ZDHC’s vision of a widespread implementation of sustainably chemistry, driving innovations and best practices in textile, apparel and footwear industries to protect consumers workers and the environment,” said Craig Barker, CEO at Kelheim Fibres.
“ZDHC provides us with access to a range of best practices in chemical management and gives us the opportunity to network and learn from each other with like-minded industry partners. ZDHC’s collaborative approach will accelerate the shift to a more responsible industry and we want to contribute to that.”
ESPOO, Finland — April 20, 2021 — Circular fashion and textile technology group Infinited Fiber Co. is looking for a location in Finland to build a flagship factory to produce its unique, regenerated textile fibers for the global market. Infinited Fiber will decide on the location by September.
“This marks an exciting next phase for Infinited Fiber Company. We are seeing great demand for our circular Infinna™ textile fiber from global fashion brands. Setting up our own plant is a response to this demand. While technology licensing remains central to our long-term business strategy, this plant will speed up the availability of Infinna to the global fashion and textile market in the short- to medium-term,” said Infinited Fiber Co. Cofounder and CEO Petri Alava.
Infinited Fiber Co.’s technology turns cellulose-based raw materials, like cotton-rich textiles, used cardboard or rice or wheat straw, into Infinna, a unique, premium textile fiber with the natural, soft look and feel of cotton. Infinited Fiber Co. currently operates pilot facilities in the cities of Espoo and Valkeakoski, Finland, with a combined nominal capacity of 150 metric tons per annum. The planned flagship factory will have an annual capacity of 30,000 metric tons per annum and will use textile waste as feedstock.
“Finland has a long history of cellulose-based industries, excellent engineering capabilities and a strong drive to become a leader in circularity. We are currently considering several potential locations across Finland where the existing infrastructure is supportive of our plans,” Alava said.
The plant’s entire output is intended for export. Infinited Fiber Co. is currently negotiating offtake agreements with several global fashion and textile brands and believes agreements will be in place before the end of 2021, securing the factory’s entire output capacity for several years.
The total investments for setting up the flagship plant are estimated at around 220 million euros. Infinited Fiber Co. expects its currently ongoing evaluation into financing options for the plant to be completed soon. The plant is expected to be operational in 2024.
International technology group ANDRITZ will be a key supplier of the process equipment for the new plant.
“We are thrilled to work together with Infinited Fiber to create new, bio-based fibers for textiles from waste! We at Andritz see the recycling of textile waste as a new, very interesting application area for our equipment. Our versatile product portfolio has the suitable equipment for the mechanical and chemical treatment of textile waste. As a leading supplier to the pulp and paper industry, ANDRAndritzITZ can deliver large entities for our customers. Textile waste recycling is becoming mandatory in the EU from 2025 and we are keen to be involved in developing new bio-based fibers from textile waste and also from other cellulose-based materials,” says Kari Tuominen, president and CEO of Andritz Oy.
Finnish waste management company Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy (LSJH), which is owned by 17 municipalities in South-West Finland, will supply raw material to Infinited Fiber Co.’s flagship plant from the full-scale textile waste refinement plant it is preparing in the Turku region of Finland. The plant will process all the end-of-life textiles of Finnish households in cooperation with other municipality-owned waste management companies.
“We sort the post-consumer textiles by material into various fiber classes using optical identification technology developed by LSJH and its partners. This ensures the quality of the raw material and the resulting fiber products. To create a sustainable value chain for textile recycling, we are happy to have an innovative business partner like Infinited Fiber Company to process the material further,” said Jukka Heikkilä, managing director for Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto.
More than 92 million metric tons of textile waste is produced globally every year with much of it ending up in landfills or incinerators. At the same time, textile fiber demand is increasing, with Textile Exchange estimating the global textile fiber market to grow 30 percent to 146 million metric tons by 2030 from 111 million metric tons in 2019. Infinited Fiber Co.’s circular fiber regeneration technology, which uses waste as its raw material, offers a solution both for capturing waste and reducing the industry’s burden on limited natural resources. Several major global fashion brands have made public commitments to using recycled textiles in their collections.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif./LATHAM, N.Y — April 19, 2021 — Origin Materials Inc., a carbon negative materials company, and PrimaLoft today announced a strategic alliance to develop carbon-negative, insulating, high-performance fibers. The fibers will be used across a diverse array of end products, including insulating fiber for leading outdoor, fashion, and lifestyle brands, as well as home goods applications such as hypoallergenic insulated bedding.
PrimaLoft has signed a capacity reservation agreement with Origin Materials and the companies will work to rapidly develop and commercialize new products derived from Origin Materials’ platform. The collaboration will leverage the leadership position of PrimaLoft as a specialty producer of insulating fibers and filaments with over 900 global brand partners, including iconic brands like Patagonia, Stone Island, L.L. Bean, Lululemon, adidas and Nike, as well as a large global network of manufacturers that employ a wide array of textile processes to make its products, including extrusion, carding, spinning, finishing, weaving, knitting, dyeing, airlaid, meltblown, and other technologies.
With its brand building team, PR team, global sales organization, and brand partners, as well as its working relationships with the six largest global premium fiber manufacturers, PrimaLoft is well-positioned to partner with Origin Materials to provide the textile industry with novel carbon-negative material solutions. The collaboration will focus on developing fibers from carbon-negative PET and next-generation polymers produced with Origin Materials’ patented technology platform.
The collaboration builds on PrimaLoft’s “Relentlessly Responsible™” mission to elevate both performance and sustainability, through innovation. The platform includes PrimaLoft® Bio™, which was developed and launched into the market in late 2018 as an effort to battle microplastics in the ocean; PrimaLoft P.U.R.E.™, which provides materials manufactured with greater than 50-percent CO2 savings; and PrimaLoft’s post-consumer recycling initiative. The next frontier for the company is non-petroleum based raw materials, including products that biodegrade and other circular economy solutions.
Origin Materials believes its technology platform, which turns inexpensive, sustainable wood residues into carbon-negative materials, will help revolutionize the production of a wide range of end products, including clothing, textiles, plastics, packaging, car parts, tires, carpeting, toys, and more with a ~$1 trillion addressable market.
In addition, Origin Materials’ technology platform is expected to provide stable pricing largely de-coupled from the petroleum supply chain, which is exposed to more volatility than supply chains based on wood.
“We are thrilled to partner with PrimaLoft, a leader in sustainability and advanced, engineered insulating products for apparel, outdoor gear, and home goods. We have a shared vision for how materials can help the world transition to net zero carbon as soon as possible,” said Origin Materials co-CEO Rich Riley. “Together, we can develop innovative solutions that will bring tremendous value to PrimaLoft’s customers and result in a significant reduction of carbon emissions in the apparel, outdoor, and home goods sectors.”
“Partnering with Origin Materials, a company on the cutting edge of carbon negative materials, is a significant step in our Relentlessly Responsible mission,” said PrimaLoft President and CEO Mike Joyce. “Developing products that perform at the highest level while making the least impact on the environment is our ultimate goal. Working with Origin Materials to achieve those high-performance standards through non-petroleum based means is a huge stride forward. We’re excited to work together to bring new technologies to a variety of industries.”
NEW YORK CITY — April 19, 2021 — J.Crew today announced the launch of “Re-imagined by J.Crew,” an initiative to realize specific corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability goals focused on products, supply chain, the planet and third-party partnerships.
Developed in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, a universal language for corporate responsibility and framework for businesses to take action against the biggest challenges facing our world today, J.Crew’s new sustainability initiatives are intended to be a force for change in the retail landscape through enhanced responsible business practices, product innovation and industry partnerships.
“We know there are many areas of sustainability that are in our power to impact positively, including tackling issues deeper in our supply chain and supporting the industry’s transition to circularity,” said J.Crew Group CEO Libby Wadle. “By activating our employees, partnering with our stakeholders and listening to our customers, we are developing strategies to address the issues that will have the biggest impact on our products, supply chain and the apparel industry.”
As the J.Crew brand continues to evolve, its commitment to CSR, including supporting factory workers, reducing the brand’s environmental footprint and providing opportunities for associates to give back, remains a key priority. J.Crew’s Re-imagined goals to achieve sustainability include:
Fabrics, Re-imagined: By 2025, 100 percent of key fibers will be sustainably sourced, including 100 percent of cotton.
Factories, Re-imagined: By 2025, over 90 percent of J.Crew cashmere and chino collections will be produced in Fair Trade Certified™ facilities.
Operations, Re-imagined: By 2025, 100 percent of plastic and paper used for packaging will be sustainably sourced, which includes a commitment to eliminate virgin plastic from all packaging, and by 2030, J.Crew operations will be 100 percent carbon neutral.
To further its CSR efforts in line with its Re-imagined by J.Crew initiative, J.Crew is partnering with various groups to integrate sustainability plans to reduce its environmental impact. The brand is collaborating with supply chain partners to decrease its greenhouse gas impact throughout its global supply chain and has committed to setting a science-based target with the SBTi by the end of 2021, as well as participating in the CanopyStyle initiative, a collaboration of the fashion industry to help conserve the world’s remaining Ancient and Endangered Forests and forward innovative next generation solutions.
Earlier this year, J.Crew advanced its sustainability goals when it announced that 100 percent of all cashmere sweaters and nonapparel pieces from the Spring 2021 collection and onward would be produced using The Good Cashmere Standard® (GCS) certified cashmere. The GCS was developed by the Aid by Trade Foundation, a nonprofit organization aiming to improve the welfare of cashmere goats, the lives of farmers and farming communities, and the environment in which they live. Through its partnership with The GCS, J.Crew is not only able to guarantee a sustainable cashmere supply chain, but also provide full traceability for certified cashmere pieces. J.Crew also announced its partnership with the Sustainable Fibre Alliance to empower women herders in Mongolia to improve their economic and social standing.
