Apparel and accessories
October 1, 2020
Mark Cross used jacquard fabric made from recycled plastic bottles in its new men's collection. Image courtesy of Mark Cross
By Sarah Ramirez
U.S. leather goods house Mark Cross is relaunching its men’s collection in the United States with an emphasis on sustainability and supply chain transparency.
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Supply chain transparency is a big issue normally – best example at the moment is BMW who needed to recall their leather jackets due to exceeding amounts of Chrome IV – as they buy their leather cheap in India and alike, that transparency is not always easy to achieve and maintain. Wonder how they will assure this.