Smart Keys

The Smart Keys are a series of practical articles designed to help you source materials in a more enlightened way.

From biodegradability to traceability, plant-based materials, chemical mysteries and eco-friendly accessories, each article unlocks ways to move step by step towards ethical and sustainable fashions.

Smart Keys: Can the rapid acceleration of fashion-tech help achieve eco-responsible goals?

Published on30.03.2023

The last few years have plunged us into an era of hyper-connectedness. To accompany our ...

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Smart Keys – Environmental management: catalyzing the leather industry’s shift to sustainability

Published on11.01.2023

In recent years, leather-good consumers have become increasingly concerned about the sustainability and transparency of ...

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Smart Keys: Microfibres, macro-problem?

Published on10.11.2022

No matter how small they may be, microfibers are everywhere, and operate in the shadows.

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Smart Keys: Physical traceability

Published on30.09.2022

Is it truly possible to authenticate a raw material with certainty?

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Smart Keys: How do digital tools accelerate traceability?

Published on31.08.2022

In an age of transformation to responsible fashion, traceability now is an essential pillar.

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Smart Keys: New generation tanning – towards a leather industry with a reduced chemical impact?

Published on21.07.2022

What material wins the prize for the stormiest debate? Leather would probably be the gold ...

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Smart Keys: How to color garments without leaving a stain on the environment?

Published on24.06.2022

The hues of our outfits also leave a black mark on the environment.

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Smart Keys: Bast fibres – Flax, hemp and nettle, the new El Dorado of responsible fashion?

Published on17.05.2022

What are the best ways to promote the development of these fibres with a low ...

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Smart Keys: What are the fundamentals of animal welfare?

Published on21.04.2022

Let’s explore the complex and multifaceted issue that is animal welfare.

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Smart Keys: Sustainability – Is quality the ultimate key to circularity?

Published on23.03.2022

How to extend the life of a garment thanks to its quality?

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Smart Keys: Recycling – can the fashion sector become self-sufficient in resources?

Published on23.02.2022

Alternately loved and decried, is recycling the solution to a virtuous collection?

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Smart Keys: Towards ever more eco-responsible packaging

Published on25.01.2022

Eco-packaging: how can we package clothing without harming the environment?

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Smart Keys: How to combine performance fabrics and eco-responsibility in sports?

Published on11.01.2022

The answers in this Smart Keys dedicated to the secrets of the sports technical fabrics.

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Smart Keys: Ecological and ethical accessories

Published on26.11.2021

Focus on the ethical and ecological challenges of metal accessories.

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Smart Keys: Alternative plant-based materials

Published on02.11.2021

How to use fruits and vegetables to create innovative sustainable materials?

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