Mango Is Launching A 45-Piece Sustainable Collection

Mango is following in the footsteps of fast-fashion competitors like H&M and Zara by making moves on the eco-friendly and ethical production front. This spring, the Spanish retailer is launching Mango Committed, a 45-piece sustainable collection made up of 25 women's and 20 men's styles.

The brand worked with manufacturers in Morocco, Portugal, and Turkey to create a capsule collection using ethically-sourced fabrics, such as organic cotton, recycled polyester, and Tencel. This move is part of Mango's larger Take Action initiative, a long-term plan to implement a new business model based on sustainability and more environmentally-friendly processes that the retailer launched last year. (On top of the new line, it's currently developing a tool to measure and reduce the company's water footprint.) In 2015, Mango also introduced an in-store recycling program in partnership with Koopera , a Spanish organization.

The capsule features relaxed suits, structured sleeves, and sweatsuits minimalist shapes rendered in earthy tones. The collection is expected to drop in stores and online on March 1.

This represents an important shift in how fast-fashion addresses issues in sourcing and manufacturing. Still, it's coming from a company that, in the last year and a half, announced it would be lowering its prices , on top of releasing clothing faster and more frequently two moves that raise questions as to how a retailer can truly implement such strategies ethically and sustainably.

Now that more major players are catching up, let's hope that these capsules evolve into full-fledged business practices and, in turn, help take some uncertainty out of the production ethics of these fast fashion retailers.

By: Georgia Murray