While the environmental benefits of international second-hand apparel trade may not appeal to a Trump White House, the economic argument could well gain more traction. David Styles speaks to Marjorie Norton, a professor at Virginia Tech University, to discover how her latest study will assess the benefits and complexities of this market for the United States.
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Wednesday, 27 September 2023eBay UK, BFC Circular Fashion Fund returns
LONDON - Online auctionhouse eBay UK and the British Fashion Council (BFC) are again teaming up to run the Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund. It provides small businesses, charities and social enterprises with funding to support fashion business… -
Wednesday, 27 September 2023ALC partners with Archive and SuperCircle on resale scheme
SAN FRANCISCO - The Andrea Lieberman Collection (ALC) fashion brand has teamed up with technology firm Archive and logistics specialist SuperCircle to launch the ALConscious resale and recycling programme. The scheme will allow consumers to buy and… -
Wednesday, 27 September 2023GFA publishes 2023 Fashion CEO Agenda
BOSTON - The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) today releases the latest version of its Fashion CEO Agenda which aims to focus industry leaders on putting sustainability at the heart of their operations. Launched at the GFA's Global Fashion Summit in… -
Tuesday, 26 September 2023SAC releases Higg MSI and PM tools review
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has published the results of its independent review of its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) and Higg Product Module (Higg PM) tools. The review, announced in June 2022 after consumer watchdogs in… -
Tuesday, 26 September 2023Better Cotton launches partnership in Spain
SEVILLE - The Better Cotton initiative has launched a new strategic partnership in Spain through which it aims to kickstart the production of Better Cotton-equivalent cotton in the country. The partnership with the Interprofessional Cotton… -
Tuesday, 26 September 2023New report highlights reselling benefits
SAN FRANCISCO - A new joint study from branded resale platform Trove and impact intelligence platform Worldly, formerly known as Higg Co, claims to reveal where and how circular business models such as reselling play a vital role for fashion brands… -
Tuesday, 26 September 2023SAC and IAF collaborate on sustainable supply chains
SAN FRANCISCO/AMSTERDAM - The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Apparel Federation (IAF) to develop a shared vision for equitable and sustainable global supply chains for the… -
Tuesday, 26 September 2023Levi's claims sustainability progress - report
SAN FRANCISCO - Denim giant Levi's is claiming significant progress in its progress on reducing its environmental impacts in its newly published '2022 Sustainability Goals & Progress Update' report. The company said it was more than halfway to… -
Tuesday, 26 September 2023Uncertainty clouds Turkmen labour amid impending ILO visit
ASHGABAT - As calls for the Turkmenistan government to intensify its efforts to eliminate state-imposed forced labour in the cotton industry are ramped up, news has emerged that public sector professionals such as teachers and doctors in three… -
Monday, 25 September 2023Taiwanese manufacturers showcase sustainable innovations
SPONSORED CONTENT - The global textile industry is taking significant strides towards sustainability, with a growing number of manufacturers embracing eco-friendly practices to reduce their environmental footprint. As a part of this global movement,… -
Monday, 25 September 2023Mass customisation key to cutting waste, report finds
PENNSYLVANIA - Researchers from the Penn State Smeal College of Business have found that the adoption of mass-customisation business models could help clothing companies sell fewer items but still remain profitable, whilst also reducing the amount… -
Monday, 25 September 2023Gucci scoops Ellen MacArthur circular economy prize
MILAN - Italian luxury fashion brand Gucci has been honoured with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Award for Circular Economy. Naming the fashion house at last week's Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana Sustainable Fashion Awards, judges highlighted… -
Friday, 22 September 2023Used clothing giant eyes US expansion
GUATEMALA CITY - With the United States second hand apparel market expected to grow nine times faster than the regular clothing sector to hit $70 billion by 2027, a Guatemala-based company is set to expand from its traditional Central American base… -
Friday, 22 September 2023BGMEA calls for increased garment prices
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called on brands and retailers to pay more for future orders in a bid to offset the rising living costs of workers across the country's garment and textile… -
Friday, 22 September 2023WWF joins sustainable leather initiative
MILAN - The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has joined the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather initiative which was launched by Textile Exchange and the Leather Working Group to promote sustainable practices in the leather industry. WWF will… -
Friday, 22 September 2023Better Cotton urges action on hazardous pesticides
LONDON – The Better Cotton sustainability initiative and its partners in the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Coalition are demanding a global phase-out of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) across agricultural supply chains. As Better Cotton notes,… -
Friday, 22 September 2023Watchdog probes Levi's forced labour links
OTTAWA - Canada's corporate watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that denim giant Levi's has supply chain links to forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China. Sheri Meyerhoffer, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible… -
Friday, 22 September 2023EU moves to ban greenwashing practices
BRUSSELS - The European Union (EU) is working on new rules to ban greenwashing and improve consumer information on product durability, a move that could have a significant impact on the textile and clothing sector's labelling and marketing… -
Thursday, 21 September 2023Start-up for MycoWorks’s mycelium plant
UNION – Biotechnology company MycoWorks has commenced production at the world’s first commercial scale fine mycelium plant to provide the fashion industry with its leather alternative material. The 136,000 square feet facility will use it… -
Thursday, 21 September 2023EU Ecolabel for Lenzing's Indonesia plant
PURWAKARTA –Lenzing has received accreditation to the EU Ecolabel standard for the production of cellulosic fibres at its manufacturing facility in Purwakarta, Indonesia. The site, which recently underwent a series of technical upgrades, will now… -
Thursday, 21 September 2023Global brands 'leaving workers in poverty'
PHNOM PENH - Global sportswear brands including Nike and Adidas are leaving Cambodian garment workers beneath the poverty line, according to a new report from ActionAid and the Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL). Their report,… -
Thursday, 21 September 2023Project draws up model supplier contracts
NEWARK - The Responsible Contracting Project (RCP) has linked up with the German development agency GIZ to publish proposed supplier model contracts for the apparel and textiles industry. The RCP says its 'Supplier Model Contract Clauses 1.0' (SMCs)… -
Thursday, 21 September 2023Otrium rolls-out garment repair programme
AMSTERDAM - Digital fashion outlet Otrium has launched a garment refurbishment and repair programme for damaged returns following a successful pilot scheme run in collaboration with Bleckmann's Renewal Workshop. While most of the returns that Otrium… -
Wednesday, 20 September 2023Frasers Group 'confirms angora ban at AGM'
LONDON - The Frasers Group, which owns House of Fraser, Flannels, Sports Direct, Jack Wills and Missguided, has reportedly confirmed that it has banned angora wool from products. The PETA animal rights group, a shareholder in House of Fraser, issued… -
Wednesday, 20 September 2023Accelerating Circularity updates on recycling trials
NEW YORK - Accelerating Circularity Project (ACP) has issued an update on its two-year trial programme to collect, sort and recycle waste clothes in a bid to ramp up textile-to-textile circularity to commercial scale. Clothing retailers and brands… -
Wednesday, 20 September 2023Textile firms nominated for prestigious Earthshot Prize
NEW YORK - Circ and Colorifix, two companies working to tackle waste in the fashion and textile industry, have been selected as finalists for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize. Both companies have been nominated within the 'Build a Waste-Free World'… -
Wednesday, 20 September 2023Cotton Australia releases five-year plan
SYDNEY – The Cotton Australia industry body has launched its key planning document for the next five years with a pledge that sustainable farming practices will be at the heart of the sector's future. Cotton Australia CEO Adam Kay said sustainable… -
Tuesday, 19 September 2023SAC launches new strategy and focus on data
AMSTERDAM - The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has announced plans for a new strategy focused on three pillars - combating climate change, ensuring decent work for all, and shaping a nature-positive future. The SAC also says it plans to "move… -
Tuesday, 19 September 2023Performance Days enhances sustainable sourcing options
MUNICH – The organising body of Munich’s Performance Days exhibition has outlined a series of new features designed to improve visitor access to the latest sustainable textile trends and developments. Taking place at the Messe München exhibition… -
Tuesday, 19 September 2023Start-up for plasma-based finishing pilot line
GEELONG - Australia's Deakin University has set up a pilot manufacturing facility in partnership with Xefco to research the textile technology firm's new plasma-based method of applying dyes and coatings to textiles. With funding through Deakin’s… -
Tuesday, 19 September 2023Reset Carbon, DBS link up on decarbonisation
HONG KONG / SINGAPORE - Environmental consultancy Reset Carbon has announced a partnership with the DBS Bank in Singapore to scale decarbonisation efforts in Asia’s apparel manufacturing supply chain. They signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)… -
Tuesday, 19 September 2023Textile Exchange launches updated PFMM tool
LUBBOCK - Textile Exchange has launched a new version of its Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix (PFMM) tool which aims to assess the performance of different sustainability standards within various material categories. The new version of the PFMM,… -
Tuesday, 19 September 2023Aii reveals grant recipients
SAN FRANCISCO - The non-profit Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has revealed the first five beneficiaries of grants from its Fashion Climate Fund - supported by Target, Lululemon, H&M and the Schmidt Family Foundation - to help meet the industry's… -
Monday, 18 September 2023Report highlights challenges facing women farmers
LONDON - Social enterprise CottonConnect has published a new report that highlights the impact of climate change on women cotton farmers in South Asia and actions being taken to help them adapt. The report, "Women in Cotton: Addressing the Impact of… -
Monday, 18 September 2023Brands seek zero-emissions shipping services
MIAMI - Amazon, Patagonia, Ikea and Levi Strauss are amongst a number of fashion brands and retailers calling for freight companies to fast-track the commercial deployment of zero-emissions shipping services. The call from the Zero Emission Maritime… -
Monday, 18 September 2023Hugo Boss to unveil AeoniQ-made collection
ZURICH – Luxury fashion house Hugo Boss has launched its first capsule collection made using HeiQ’s AeoniQ yarn. Hugo Boss entered into a long-term strategic partnership with HeiQ in 2022, in a bid to usher in a more sustainable approach to fashion… -
Monday, 18 September 2023AEO 'exceeds water reduction targets' - report
PITTSBURGH - American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) claims to have reduced the amount of water used to manufacture its jeans by 38% last year, surpassing its initial water reduction goal one year early. The achievement is included in AEO's newly published… -
Monday, 18 September 2023FABRIC Act reintroduced in the US
WASHINGTON DC – A new attempt is being made to introduce US legislation which would outlaw piece-rate pay for garment workers and encourage the country's fashion industry to reshore its supply chain. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman… -
Friday, 15 September 2023NGOs list European forced labour law demands
BRUSSELS - A coalition of 16 NGOs has released a joint statement outlining what it wants to see in the European Commission's proposals to ban products made with forced labour from the single market. Signatories include Anti-slavery International,… -
Friday, 15 September 2023Audits 'inadequate' to protect workers, report
LONDON - Human Rights Watch says the social audits and certifications that brands and retailers rely on to monitor threats to workers trying to organise independent trade unions are "totally inadequate". It follows an analysis of standard social… -
Friday, 15 September 2023Australia's cotton farmers target biodiversity
SYDNEY - Australia's cotton farmers are confused by mixed messages about biodiversity and have concluded it should best be managed on a regional level, according to new research. The findings are part of the Australian cotton industry's shift… -
Thursday, 14 September 2023Brands back quake relief effort in Morocco
MARRAKESH - The apparel industry has been offering support to disaster relief efforts in Morocco where more than 2,900 people are now known to have died in an earthquake in the High Atlas Mountains. Zara owner Inditex, the H&M Foundation and… -
Thursday, 14 September 2023Birla outlines sustainability progress
MUMBAI – Viscose manufacturer Birla Cellulose has published its latest sustainability report in which it outlines its recent work on developing fibres from various waste inputs, reducing its environmental impact, and its ongoing transition towards a… -
Thursday, 14 September 2023Macy's joins US Cotton Trust Protocol
NEW YORK - Iconic department store group, Macy’s Inc. has become a member of the US Cotton Trust Protocol in a bid to provide greater transparency across its sustainability progress. Membership of the protocol will be used to bolster the group,… -
Thursday, 14 September 2023Brands back minimum wage demands in Bangladesh
DHAKA - Leading brands and retailers, including H&M, Inditex and Primark, have joined calls for a substantial increase in the minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh. Members of the Action, Collaboration, Transformation (ACT) initiative have… -
Thursday, 14 September 2023Renewable and recyclable fabrics headline Zalando collection
BERLIN - Online fashion retailer Zalando has launched a private label collection which, created by its own Zign Studio, focuses predominantly on renewable and recyclable materials. The Zign Studio range was produced using an 'atelier' approach to… -
Thursday, 14 September 2023Lenzing launches real-time shipment tracker
LENZING - Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing has linked up with supply chain solutions company Project44 to launch a real-time ocean shipment tracker in a bid to improve transparency of carbon emissions. The tracker is designed to provide Lenzing's… -
Wednesday, 13 September 2023MYGroup to construct sustainable textile plant
HULL - MYGroup is to invest £500,000 in a new sustainable textile factory at its existing site in Hull, a project that the waste management and recycling firm is describing as a 'UK-first'. The two-storey, 1,300 square metre factory space, being… -
Wednesday, 13 September 2023Spinnova and Renewcell collaborate on project
JYVÄSKYLÄ / STOCKHOLM – Finnish cellulosic fibre manufacturer Spinnova and Swedish textile recycler Renewcell are working together in a bid to commercialise and scale textile waste-based fibre. The collaboration combines the patented technologies of… -
Wednesday, 13 September 2023WL Gore partners on proteins for sustainable textiles
SEATTLE - WL Gore & Associates has entered into a joint development agreement with Arzeda that will see the latter's protein design technology used in the development of sustainable textiles. Arzeda combines a physics-based, protein design approach… -
Wednesday, 13 September 2023Podcast: Should QR codes replace clothing labels?
WAKEFIELD – The latest instalment of the Ecotextile Talks podcast series explores the motivations behind a campaign calling on the fashion industry to move away from conventional care and content labels in favour of digital alternatives. Steve… -
Wednesday, 13 September 2023On-trend black denim makes green claims
PRATTELN – Textil Santanderina, has launched its new ‘Advanced Black’ denim collection based on resource-saving sulphur dyes in collaboration with specialty chemicals provider Archroma. The Spanish textile firm based in Calabria claims its new denim… -
Wednesday, 13 September 2023Climate change to devastate apparel supply countries
ITHACA - Extreme heat and flooding sparked by climate change will devastate the garment manufacturing industry putting a million new jobs at risk in supply countries this decade, according to a new study. Analysis from Cornell University's Global… -
Tuesday, 12 September 2023Investors urge Nike to pay garment workers
EUGENE - Nike is being pressured by a group of investors who are urging the sportswear giant to pay compensation to supply chain workers who lost their jobs in Cambodia and Thailand. They want the company to pay $2.2 million to make up for unpaid… -
Tuesday, 12 September 2023Alpine and FibreTrace partner on enhanced traceability
SINGAPORE - Traceability solutions provider FibreTrace has partnered with apparel manufacturer Alpine Group on a programme designed to accelerate transparency in the fashion supply chain. The FibreTrace system is designed to provide visibility into… -
Tuesday, 12 September 2023Better Cotton report charts progress in India
LONDON - The Better Cotton initiative is claiming significant progress in reducing pesticide and water use in India, as well as improvements in yields and farmer livelihoods, in a new report. The organisation's 2023 India Impact Report charts the… -
Tuesday, 12 September 2023Better Buying launches compliance tracker
DELAWARE - The Better Buying industry initiative has launched its first annual commercial compliance tracker report, which measures how much brands and retailers comply with the minimum levels of performance set by manufacturers and the terms of… -
Tuesday, 12 September 2023Taiwan Textiles at Fashion World Tokyo
SPONSORED CONTENT – The fashion industry is experiencing a paradigm shift as sustainability takes centre stage, according to the Taiwan Textile Federation. "The textile sector, a crucial component of fashion, is undergoing a transformation towards a… -
Monday, 11 September 2023Electron beams separate blended textiles
GENEVA – Scientists at the CERN research institute in Switzerland have approved funding for a project that looks at how particle acceleration can be used to accurately separate wool, cotton, and polyester blended textiles. It’s thought that by… -
Monday, 11 September 2023Fresh support for Australian ethical clothing sector
MELBOURNE - Australia's state of Victoria has announced a tranche of financial support for Ethical Clothing Australia in a bid to propel the region's sustainable clothing manufacturing sector. Ethical Clothing Australia provides accreditation to… -
Monday, 11 September 2023Ecotextile Views: Video news service now live
WAKEFIELD – MCL News & Media, the publisher of leading B2B titles including Ecotextile News, has today launched a new multimedia platform to share the latest sustainability news and analysis from the apparel and textiles industry. This online video… -
Monday, 11 September 2023Clean Clothes urges brands to join Pakistan Accord
KARACHI - The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has marked the 11th anniversary of a fire in a Pakistan garment factory to urge brands to sign up to the Pakistan Accord. More than 250 workers were killed in a fire at the Ali Enterprises garment factory… -
Monday, 11 September 2023Briefing sheds light on critical sustainable fashion issues
WASHINGTON DC - Representatives from the US fashion industry attended a congressional briefing last week to alert policy makers to some of the critical issues facing the fashion sector and to call for policy initiatives that promote ethical and… -
Friday, 08 September 2023Bank faces complaint over Uzbek cotton producer
BERLIN - A formal complaint has been lodged against the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) over loans to one of Uzbekistan’s largest cotton producers which has been accused of human rights violations and land grabs. The Uzbek… -
Friday, 08 September 2023Organic cotton body welcomes Pakistan progress
AMSTERDAM - The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) initiative's work to expand organic cotton farming practices in South Asia took a major step forward in August with the coming together of key industry stakeholders to discuss the opportunities and… -
Friday, 08 September 2023Isotopic testing 'reveals Xinjiang cotton links'
WASHINGTON DC - Customs officials in the US have reportedly confirmed that isotopic testing found that more than a quarter of the garment and footwear imports which they checked were linked to China’s Xinjiang region. US Customs and Border… -
Thursday, 07 September 2023IndustriALL in Ethiopian garment workers plea
TIGRAY - The IndustriALL global trade union is calling for the restoration of Ethiopia's trading privileges which were lost as a result of human rights issues during the civil war which ended last year. It claims former garment workers and their… -
Thursday, 07 September 2023France launch for Zara used clothing scheme
ARTEIXO - Following a successful launch in the UK in 2022, Inditex's second-hand platform, Zara Pre-Owned is available in France from today (Sept 7). As previously announced, there are also plans to make the service available in other key European… -
Thursday, 07 September 2023Performance Days pushing for better solutions
MUNICH - Organisers of the Performance Days trade show - to be held at the Messe Munich exhbition centre on 4th and 5th October - are pledging the event will highlight progress on fabric sustainability. They have unveiled their plans for the… -
Thursday, 07 September 2023UK partnership launches circular fashion network
LONDON - A new project to create a roadmap to promote circularity in the UK fashion and textile industry has been launched by the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT), the British Fashion Council (BFC) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The… -
Thursday, 07 September 2023Circ and Vivobarefoot link up on circularity
DANVILLE - US textile recycling company Circ has launched a partnership with UK footwear brand Vivobarefoot to develop footwear uppers made entirely of polyester that can be chemically recycled and reused in the production of new footwear. The hope… -
Wednesday, 06 September 2023'Supplier cascade' to accelerate decarbonisation
NEW YORK - Global nonprofit The We Mean Business Coalition has launched the Supplier Cascade programme to assist business across a range of industries, including apparel and textiles, accelerate the pace at which they reduce their Scope 3 emissions.… -
Wednesday, 06 September 2023EU textile waste measures 'failing' - report
BRUSSELS - Textile waste prevention measures imposed by the European Union "have not yet yielded any tangible results”, according to a new report from the Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) network. ZWE's study, entitled A Zero Waste Vision for Fashion, calls… -
Wednesday, 06 September 2023On plots progress in new impact report
ZURICH - Swiss sportswear brand On has published its 2022 Impact Report, which includes updates on progress against the company's sustainability targets. Building on goals set in 2019 as part of its inaugural Impact Progress Report, the update… -
Wednesday, 06 September 2023TrusTrace to develop digital product passport
STOCKHOLM — Traceability platform TrusTrace has announced it is to lead work on developing a pilot for a digital product passport (DPP) for textiles. The pilot aims to align with the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles which calls for… -
Tuesday, 05 September 2023Toast launches resale service
LONDON - UK fashion retailer Toast has launched a new resale service for customers. Part of the brand's continuing efforts to expand its sustainability message, the service will allow customers to either bring pre-worn items into stores or mail them… -
Tuesday, 05 September 2023Upcycling textile waste into beautiful colors with FiberColors®
SPONSORED CONTENT - What if you could help reduce textile waste sent to landfills? What if colors can be created from fashion waste? In early 2023, Archroma launched FiberColors®, an innovative range of dyes that is based on a revolutionary… -
Tuesday, 05 September 2023Fashionphile awarded B Corp status
SAN DIEGO - Luxury apparel and accessory reseller Fashionphile has been awarded B Corp status in recognition of the company's ongoing efforts in social and environmental sustainability, transparency, and ethical business practices. The US-based,… -
Tuesday, 05 September 2023Activists disrupt Bangladesh garment trade event
AMSTERDAM - An event staged in the Netherlands to promote the Bangladesh garment manufacturing industry has been disrupted by activists calling for justice for murdered trade unionist Shahidul Islam. Members of the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and… -
Tuesday, 05 September 2023Microplastics impact mammals' brains - study
PROVIDENCE – Microplastics infiltrate all systems of mammals' bodies - including the brain - causing behavioural changes, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Rhode Island. The research, published in the peer-reviewed… -
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Podcast: Traceable viscose – back in black
WAKEFIELD – Philip Berman sits down with Caroline Ledl, head of product and application management at the Lenzing Group to hear about the company’s plans to ramp up its production of its spun-dyed viscose in Indonesia. Lenzing launched its ‘EcoVero’… -
Monday, 04 September 2023Conference highlights Pakistan's organic cotton potential
MULTAN - Pakistan has the capacity to achieve a significant growth in organic cotton production, a conference has heard. The recent 2nd Annual Sawie Conference on Organic Cotton Pakistan also heard that it was essential for the country to develop… -
Monday, 04 September 2023Toray ups stake in nylon from sugar facility
TOKYO - Toray Industries has increased its stake in its Thailand-based joint venture as it looks to ramp up the commercialisation of key nylon 6,6 polymer intermediates derived from inedible biomass. Toray set up Cellulosic Biomass Technology (CBT)… -
Friday, 01 September 2023Global Fashion Summit heads to Boston
BOSTON – Fashion industry speakers at the upcoming Global Fashion Summit (GFS) include author Maxine Bédat, Samina Virk, the CEO of Vestaire Collection, Sarah Coulter from Accelerating Circularity and Worldly chief technology officer John Armstrong.… -
Friday, 01 September 2023SAC and Textile Exchange welcome eco-consultancy
NEW YORK — WSP, the US-based environment, engineering and professional services consultancy, has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and the Textile Exchange. WSP, which counts a number of apparel retailers and brands amongst its clients, said… -
Friday, 01 September 2023Study uses plastic waste to degrade polyester
LONDON - Researchers from London’s Brunel University are working on a project to explore whether bacteria found in polystyrene waste could be used to break down polyester fibres. The work is another example of how scientists are finding that… -
Thursday, 31 August 2023New concerns for Bangladesh garment workers
DHAKA – Hundreds of export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh are still “not under the purview of any inspection mechanism at present”, according to the Bangladesh Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). During a press briefing for… -
Thursday, 31 August 2023Spinnova losses prompt strategic review
JYVÄSKYLÄ – Scandinavian textile fibre innovator Spinnova will review opportunities to expand the licensing of its wood-based fibre technology to new customers as part of a review of its medium-to-long-term business plan as operational losses… -
Thursday, 31 August 2023Lenzing plots a greener future for Indonesia plant
PURWAKARTA – Cellulosic fibre specialist Lenzing has completed a further raft of technical upgrades at its manufacturing facility in Purwakarta, Indonesia. Lenzing has invested more than €100 million in the site since 2021 including transitioning… -
Thursday, 31 August 2023Second hand clothing ban prompts concern
KAMPALA - A decision to ban the import of second hand clothing in Uganda has been met with a mixed response from both the East African country's trade bodies and global industry organisations. As with most African countries, Uganda has traditionally… -
Thursday, 31 August 2023
China trial success for recycled viscose
SHANGHAI - Yibin Grace, a CanopyStyle ‘Green Shirt’ ranked viscose staple fibre and filament yarn supplier based in China, has announced the successful testing of its highest recycled content man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) fibre produced to date.… -
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
NGOs back pay rise for garment workers
DHAKA - A coalition of five NGOs is calling for an increase in the minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh which they say is currently well below the cost of living. The Ethical Trading Institute (ETI), Amfori, Fair Labor Association (FLA),… -
Wednesday, 30 August 2023Four Paws calls for EU-wide fur farming ban
LONDON - Animal welfare organisation Four Paws is calling for a European Union (EU) ban on fur farming after new photographs highlighted what it described as “deeply disturbing and distressing” conditions on farms in Finland. The photographs, taken… -
Wednesday, 30 August 2023Xeros to unveil new external microfibre filter
ROTHERHAM - Laundering technology company Xeros Technology is to launch a new external filter which claims to capture more than 99% of microplastics and 80% of polycotton microfibres released during a washing cycle. The XF3 is an external version of… -
Wednesday, 30 August 2023Textile traceability for promotional goods sector
NEW YORK - Promotional goods supplier Gemline has partnered with textile traceability specialist Aware in a bid to meet the growing demand for sustainable practices in the promotional products sector. Aware describes its digital product passport as… -
Wednesday, 30 August 2023Textiles research hub launched in Australia
MELBOURNE - A new research hub has been launched in Australia in a bid to drive new innovations in textile development and support the sustainable manufacturing of fibres. The Australian Research Council (ARC) has established the ARC Research Hub… -
Tuesday, 29 August 2023Tangshan extends Circulose commitment
SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose fibre supplier Tangshan Sanyou, has said it will further scale up its production of recycled fibre as part of its on-going relationship with Swedish cellulose pulp specialist Renewcell. At the on-going Shanghai Yarn Expo,… -
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Lenzing extends use of textile waste in viscose
LENZING – Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing is expanding its Refibra technology, which incorporates recycled textile waste into the production of new fibres, into its Ecovero branded viscose. Refibra technology, which so far features up to 20% of… -
Friday, 25 August 2023Saucony confirms new sustainability goals
WALTHAM - US sportswear brand Saucony has set itself a target of ensuring that that 90% of its products will contain organic, recycled or renewable materials by 2025, with this figure reaching 100% by 2030. The new targets are linked to the footwear… -
Friday, 25 August 2023Cos to roll-out garment renewal programme
AMSTERDAM - H&M brand COS is extending its partnership with supply chain logistics business Bleckmann Supply to deliver the fashion brand's garment restoration programme, an initiative that works to ensure its products can be worn for longer,…
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