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This startup is working on full-body tracking for #AugmentedReality clothing. What will you wear in the Metaverse?? #xr @CathyHackl

Not exactly fashion - but worth knowing.

Amazon has great return policies. Stuff you send back gets sold to someone else, maybe at reduced price, right? Wrong - it usually goes straight to landfill. cbc.ca/amp/1.5753714?…

Source: dr.ntu.edu.sg/handle/10356/1… And the crowdfunded project that shared it (no affiliation, no endorsement - but it looks great ;-) ): indiegogo.com/projects/scoot…

Correct answer reveal! More than 3 pairs a year for EVERY living human, regardless of age.

Note: although the graphene diet probably wouldn't make it worse, we are well aware of the (un)ethical aspect of silk production.

If you spike the food of silk worms with graphene they create conductive silk - how cool could wearable fashion made from that be? firstpost.com/tech/science/s…

How many pairs of sneakers do you think are made each year, globally?

@T2T_Solutions It's one factor. Cutting intentional over-production (to feed sales/outlets) is another.

@ffashionwire All right. Tech is the solution to achieve a more #sustainablefashion also the determination of retailers to change its production. 🔛

Promising research into batteries with no heavy metals at IBM. Not strictly fashion, but wearable tech also needs power. cnb.cx/2S5Y8Z6

Upcycling and deadstock is great, but isn't this article avoiding the issue of the insane amount of collections per year or just continuously adding excessive amounts of new styles as a source of overproduction? voguebusiness.com/sustainability… #sustainablefashion

The latest The Fashion-Industry-Insider Daily! paper.li/360fashion/Fas… Thanks to @ITReseller_ITDM @ffashionwire @ariannacblue #wearables #ai

There are lots of promising initiatives in sustainable fashion, but is anything REALLY happening? cbsnews.com/news/sustainab… #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #fastfashion #fashiontech

Adidas launches trade-in program for sneakers and clothes to reduce environmental footprint businessgreen.com/bg/news/308265… #greenbusiness #circulareconomy #sustainablefashion

H&M aquires majority stake of second-hand marketplace Sellpy. Greenwashing or true realization that fast fashion is in decline? just-style.com/news/hm-takes-… #hm #sellpy #circulareconomy #circularfashion

Japanese designer using AI to make patterns that waste less fabric during production loftwork.com/en/news/2019/0… #MachineLearning #sustainablefashion #fashiontech

Swedish state research institute is developing cotton-resembling chitosan nanocellulose from shrimp shells leftovers from the food industry. Renewable, biodegradable, biocompatible, non-allergenic and non-toxic. ri.se/en/what-we-do/… #renewable #fashiontech #sustainabletech

@NeueFashionTech Cool, will check you out!

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Who is making fashion more sustainable by using technology? Tag brands, companies, innovators! #fashiontech #fashion #sustainabletech #sustainablefashion