GCA News
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Rebirth – a perfect match of two alumni winners
The Global Change Award has proven to be an important door opener and accelerator for innovators. The alumni program connects the winners with each other and brings much value for…
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Using the sun and AI to produce greener nylon
Nylon is popular in the fashion industry, not only for hosiery which may what first comes to mind, but also for blouses, dresses, tights, underwear, raincoats, swimwear and more. However,…
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Global Change Award 2020 open for applications
With 1 million euro up for grabs, the world’s largest challenge to make fashion circular opens today, August 28.
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Global Change Award winners 2019 receive extra support through crowdfunding
We invited anyone, anywhere to take active part as a supporter, backer and tester of our winners through crowdfunding campaigns at Indiegogo. As a result, this year’s winners collected an…
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Let us present the Early Bird Winner of 2019
The research collective Synflux created Algorithmic Couture, a digital system that can reduce waste through artificial intelligence and traditional Japanese straight cut patterns.
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Sustainable innovation turned into fashionable red-carpet look
For this year’s Global Change Award ceremony that took place in Stockholm City Hall in April, Bandana Tewari, member of the expert panel and Contributor to the Business of Fashion,…
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We’re inviting consumers to back the green fashion movement
Five new fashion-disruptors have been awarded in Global Change Award 2019. Now we invite you to join the movement to protect the planet by supporting these creative minds and their…
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€1 million grant to five sustainable fashion innovations
Lab made vegan leather, fibers made of nettles, a digital system to make products recyclable from scratch, children’s clothes that expand and a biodegradable toxic-free membrane for outdoor wear are…
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Juicy Threads – the story about Orange Fiber
In 2015, the Italian company Orange Fiber won the first round of Global Change Award. This spring, their innovation, a luxe fabric made out of citrus juice by-products, is included…