Fashion trade show Première Vision Paris has stepped up its focus on sustainability and will double the size of its new space dedicated to environmental issues at its show in September.
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Friday, 30 August 2024British brands failing on climate action, report
LONDON - The British fashion industry is failing to act on the climate crisis with fewer than 4% of brands affiliated to the British Fashion Council (BFC) able to demonstrate any emissions reduction targets, new research suggests. The report from… -
Friday, 30 August 2024eBay launches first 'Pre-loved Fashion Week'
LONDON – Secondhand marketplace eBay has teamed up with the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to launch its first ‘Pre-loved Fashion Week’ in New York and London. The events will include a live,… -
Friday, 30 August 2024New Look inks supply chain agreement
LONDON - UK clothing retailer New Look and global trade union federation, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), have teamed up to ensure that transport workers’ human and labour rights are protected in New Look’s supply chain. Under… -
Friday, 30 August 2024Textile traceability start-up gets funding boost
NOTTINGHAM – Textile traceability start-up Ettos has secured a grant from Innovate UK, an arm of government-funded UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), that will help fast-track improvements across its online platform. Founded last year, the platform… -
Thursday, 29 August 2024Next-gen recycling start-up wins ITMF award
SAMARKAND – Textile-to-textile recycling start-up RE&UP has won the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) start-up award for 2024, alongside H&M-founded textile-to-textile recycling start-up Syre, bio-based agricultural fibre… -
Thursday, 29 August 2024ZDHC publishes air emissions guidelines
AMSTERDAM - The ZDHC Foundation has published the first version of its air emissions guidelines, which are described as a major step forward in establishing performance criteria for air emissions within the textile, apparel, leather, and footwear… -
Thursday, 29 August 2024New report calls for a low-carbon textile sector
TAMPA - With the textile industry responsible for over 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions and production rates increasing in many countries, there is a need to adopt cleaner, more efficient, and low-carbon technologies to mitigate climate… -
Wednesday, 28 August 2024Investor quits fashion over ESG concerns
THE HAGUE: A Dutch impact investor, which manages assets worth around €4.2 billion ($4.7bn), has announced a decision to divest from the fashion industry due to sustainability concerns. ASN Impact Investors has put a halt on investments in companies… -
Wednesday, 28 August 2024AAFA removes opposition to textile recycling bill
SACRAMENTO – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has withdrawn its opposition to a landmark US bill to implement an extended producer responsibility (EPR) framework and ramp up textile recycling in California. Bill SB-707, also known… -
Wednesday, 28 August 2024Dystar reports progress on GHG emissions
SINGAPORE - Textile chemicals supplier DyStar is claiming significant reductions in its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its latest sustainability report. The company's 'Integrated Sustainability Report for FY2023/24' reports total Scope 1 and… -
Wednesday, 28 August 2024Government funding boost for fibre from protein firm
PHILADELPHIA – Material science firm Tandem Repeat has received $1.5 million in funding from the United States Department of Defense to help it scale up the domestic manufacturing of bio-based fibres and textiles. Working alongside Arctos Technology… -
Tuesday, 27 August 2024Bangladesh urged to embrace textile recycling
DHAKA - Bangladesh is missing out on up to $5 billion a year in potential revenue from recycled textile products, according to a new report. Swedish fashion company H&M and German development agency GIZ are behind the study, entitled 'Regulatory… -
Tuesday, 27 August 2024ACT urges action on secondhand fashion taxes
NEW YORK - The American Circular Textiles (ACT) coalition has launched a US-wide petition to eliminate double taxation on secondhand goods, repairs and alterations in the apparel sector. ACT, whose members include fashion resale specialists such as… -
Tuesday, 27 August 2024Nikwax announces new net zero roadmap
WADHURST – Outdoor aftercare and waterproofing specialist Nikwax has announced a new goal to reach net zero by 2040. It aims to reduce all scope greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90%, offsetting the remaining 10% with the purchase of carbon credits… -
Tuesday, 27 August 2024H&M updates union agreement on worker rights
GLOBAL - Swedish fashion giant H&M has updated its agreement with the IndustriALL global union and the Swedish trade union IF Metall to protect the interests of more than one million garment workers. It says the updated global framework agreement… -
Tuesday, 27 August 2024Nilit and Samsara partner on nylon recycling plant
MIGDAL HAEMAK – Nylon producer Nilit and Australian recycling company Samsara Eco are to construct a nylon 6,6 textile-to-textile recycled polymer production site in South East Asia. With around four million tonnes of nylon 6,6 produced every year,… -
Tuesday, 27 August 2024UK shoe brand to implement digital passports
KETTERING - UK shoe brand, Loake Brothers has partnered with Buyerdock to integrate a digital product passport (DPP) system across its entire product range. Once implemented, each Loake product will feature a Buyerdock-powered DPP which the company… -
Saturday, 24 August 2024TITK to invest in new textile recycling facility
RUDOLSTADT - The Thuringian Institute for Textile and Plastics Research (TITK) is to invest €11.5 million in a new research and development centre that will explore advances in textile recycling. The ‘Demonstration and Innovation Center for Textile… -
Friday, 23 August 2024Project offers briefing on CSDDD contracts
NEWARK, NJ - The Responsible Contracting Project (RCP) has published a policy briefing to help companies comply with the European Union's (EU) new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The briefing focuses on commercial contracts… -
Friday, 23 August 2024Shein's CO2 emissions rose by 45% in 2023
SINGAPORE - Chinese-owned ultra fast fashion giant Shein's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rose by 45% last year, according to its new sustainability and social impact report. It also reveals that the company's auditors uncovered two cases of child… -
Friday, 23 August 2024Rising levels of microplastics found in brain samples
NEW MEXICO - A pre-print research paper has found a concerning accumulation of microplastics in human brain samples with textiles considered as one of the main sources. The paper, published by the National Institutes of Health, which is still… -
Friday, 23 August 2024Erca Brazil becomes Bluesign member
ITATIBA - Textile chemical company Erca has been named as the first Brazilian company to become a system partner of chemical management specialist Bluesign. Bluesign works with its system partners, which include brands, manufacturers and chemical… -
Thursday, 22 August 2024VTT launches fibre efficiency project
ESPOO - The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has launched a new initiative to address the challenges of energy and resource consumption in the textile and forestry industries. The aim of the Energy First initiative is to act as a starting… -
Thursday, 22 August 2024Spinnova revenue down by 96%, results reveal
JYVÄSKYLÄ – Scandinavian textile fibre innovator Spinnova's revenue has fallen by 95.9% over the first six months of this year, new figures reveal. Spinnova's half year report reveals that revenue was €362,000 ($403,000) compared to €8.8 million… -
Thursday, 22 August 2024Researchers develop chalk coating to cool fabrics
AMHERST – Researchers say they have created a way to turn everyday fabrics into cooling textiles using an eco-friendly chalk-based coating that deflects sun rays and pushes out body heat. The University of Massachusetts team says the process, known… -
Wednesday, 21 August 2024New Lenzing CEO to take reins in September
LENZING – Cellulosic fibre manufacturer Lenzing has announced that Rohit Aggarwal will take over as CEO from 1st September, sooner than previously anticipated. Aggarwal, formerly CEO of Archroma Textile Effects, takes the reins from outgoing CEO… -
Wednesday, 21 August 2024Puma welcomes ‘climate leader’ recognition
HERZOGENAURACH - Sportswear brand Puma has been ranked in the top ten of Europe’s ‘climate leaders’ in a list compiled by the Financial Times (FT). Analysing the climate ambitions of 600 European companies, the FT awarded the highest scores to… -
Wednesday, 21 August 2024Pakistan Accord briefs factories on safety
KARACHI - Garment and textile factory owners in Pakistan recently attended a briefing on the roll out of the Pakistan Accord on Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry (Pakistan Accord). Nearly 130 brands have now signed up for the… -
Wednesday, 21 August 2024Call for responsible sourcing in Bangladesh
DHAKA - Nine multi-stakeholder organisations have issued a joint statement calling for responsible behaviour from brands sourcing from Bangladesh following the overthrow of the government. Amfori, Cascale, Ethical Trade Denmark, Ethical Trade… -
Tuesday, 20 August 2024Haelixa links with Regenagri on traceability
ZURICH – DNA specialist Haelixa has partnered with the Regenagri regenerative agriculture initiative to improve the traceability of textile fibres and raw materials. Haelixa hopes the partnership will drive a movement towards more transparent and… -
Tuesday, 20 August 2024Unifi launches new Repreve recycled products
GREENSBORO – North Carolina-based fibre innovator Unifi, the company behind Repreve-branded recycled polyester, is launching two new products made with polyester textile waste. The US company says the new products, a white dyeable filament yarn and… -
Tuesday, 20 August 2024Ganni signs up to Canopy forest initiatives
COPENHAGEN - Danish fashion brand Ganni has teamed up with environmental non-profit Canopy in a commitment to use only sustainable forestry in its apparel and packaging supply chains. Ganni has signed up to both the CanopyStyle and Pack4Good… -
Tuesday, 20 August 2024Pineapple fibre wins Oeko-Tex certification
SINGAPORE - Agricultural waste specialist Nextevo International says it has become the first company to certify pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) to Oeko-Tex Standard 100. Nextevo, which recently opened its first PALF production facility in Vietnam, has… -
Monday, 19 August 2024Testex joins ITMF as corporate member
ZURICH - Swiss textile testing and certification institute Testex has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. Founded in 1846, Testex was originally known as the Silk Conditioning Institute. It tests,… -
Monday, 19 August 2024Lawmakers target loopholes exploited by Shein
Policy makers around the world are looking to introduce legislation to limit Chinese-owned online retailers, such as Shein and Temu, from taking advantage of 'de minimis' loopholes to evade import duties and customs checks on their direct to… -
Monday, 19 August 2024ILO bid to boost green textile jobs in Turkey
ANKARA - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has linked up with a women-led social enterprise in Turkey for a project to promote more sustainable textiles and decent work opportunities. The Turkish office of the ILO is providing technical… -
Monday, 19 August 2024Researchers target climate resilient cotton
CLEMSON - Researchers in South Carolina are seeking to shed light on how to make cotton more climate-resilient through improved water use efficiency. Scientists at Clemson University say that traditional breeding practices have unintentionally left… -
Monday, 19 August 2024Taiwan makes green textiles for athletes
SPONSORED CONTENT - Taiwan’s textile industry is renowned for its innovation, which will be showcased in the uniforms it creates for international sports events Taiwan is often referred to as the 'Tech Island' due to its technological leadership in… -
Friday, 16 August 2024New resource to enhance supply chain diligence
LONDON - The KnowTheChain initiative has published its 2024 Good Practice Guide, a new reference aimed at helping companies from the apparel and footwear sector ensure they are operating within ethical supply chains. The guide is described as a… -
Friday, 16 August 2024Bangladesh garment factories deny media claims
DHAKA - Garment manufacturers in Bangladesh are denying reports that fashion brands are reducing orders because of the current situation following the collapse of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government amidst violent protests. It comes… -
Friday, 16 August 2024Report assesses Canada modern slavery legislation
SYDNEY - Australian NGO Fair Supply has published a research paper examining the effectiveness of Canada’s recently introduced legislation aimed at identifying forced labour and child labour in the country’s supply chains. The paper delves into the… -
Friday, 16 August 2024Biden urged to include fashion in task force
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden is being urged to include representatives of the US fashion and textiles industry in his recently announced White House Task Force on Climate and Trade. Both the Slow Fashion Caucus, recently established by… -
Thursday, 15 August 2024Textile Exchange suspends certification body
LONDON - The Textile Exchange has suspended Intertek Testing Services as an approved certification body for its Organic Content Standard (OCS) in India. The suspension follows a similar move by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which earlier… -
Thursday, 15 August 2024Pilot aims to save water in US cotton fields
WAYZATA – US agricultural corporation Cargill is partnering with Australian farm technology company Goanna Ag on a new pilot project aimed at increasing irrigation efficiency on cotton fields in the Mississippi Delta. The project will introduce… -
Thursday, 15 August 2024Higg BRM tool augments EU reporting obligations
AMSTERDAM - Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has published a new research paper that details how the organisation’s Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM) can help companies meet their regulatory reporting obligations under European… -
Wednesday, 14 August 2024Bluesign updates environmental impact progress
ST GALLEN – Textile chemical management specialist Bluesign has published figures showing the extent to which it partner companies have reduced their environmental impact. The latest collective environmental impact figures cover the period 2019-2023… -
Wednesday, 14 August 2024New minimum wage talks underway in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH - Negotiations are underway in Cambodia on setting a new minimum wage for garment workers for next year. Workers will be hoping for a significant increase in the current minimum wage of $204 per month in the sector, which also includes… -
Wednesday, 14 August 2024Campaigners urge Best&Less to sign the Accord
RHODES - Worker rights campaigners today presented a 85,000-name petition to Australian apparel retailer Best&Less urging the company to sign up to the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry. ActionAid… -
Wednesday, 14 August 2024Lenzing retains platinum EcoVadis CSR rating
LENZING – Cellulosic fibre specialist Lenzing has been awarded the highest corporate social responsibility (CSR) score from global rating standard EcoVadis for the fourth consecutive year. Lenzing says that its platinum rating for 2023 - following… -
Wednesday, 14 August 2024Ambercycle aims to scale regenerated polyester
LOS ANGELES / TAIPEI - Taiwanese polyester manufacturer Shinkong Synthetic Fibers has invested $10 million in US recycler Ambercycle as part of a strategic effort to help scale textile-to-textile regeneration in the apparel industry. The two… -
Tuesday, 13 August 2024Trove acquires Recurate resale platform
SAN FRANCISCO – Californian re-commerce specialist Trove, which runs branded resale and trade-in platforms for fashion brands, has acquired integrated resale platform Recurate. Recurate’s plug-in technology enables brands and retailers to establish… -
Tuesday, 13 August 2024Supply chain assessment non-profits team up
HONG KONG – Supplier assessment non-profit Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP) has partnered with supply chain mapping platform Open Supply Hub (OSH) to add almost 700 certified factories to the OSH digital map. The ESCP says data from the… -
Tuesday, 13 August 2024Turkey shakes up duties to take on Shein, Temu
ANKARA - Turkey has slashed its 'de minimis' exemption and increased import duties in a move apparently aimed at helping local online retailers compete with Chinese-owned rivals such as Shein and Temu. President Erdoğan issued a decree cutting de… -
Tuesday, 13 August 2024Spinnova inks fibre technology supply deal
JYVÄSKYLÄ - Spinnova has struck an exclusive deal with Finnish machinery manufacturer Valmet for the supply of fibre processing equipment to Spinnova’s technology partners. Spinnova, which offers a patented technology that claims to produce… -
Tuesday, 13 August 2024GoBlu to launch risk assessment platform
HONG KONG – Digital chemical management specialist GoBlu International is to launch a new supply chain risk assessment platform which is specifically designed for the global textile and fashion industry. The Kyna Intel tool – which is available to… -
Tuesday, 13 August 2024Report highlights obstacles to circular fashion
BIRMINGHAM - Consumers’ efforts to make us of fashion brands’ reuse, repair and recycling schemes are being impeded by geographical limitations and regional variations, new research suggests. The joint study from the University of Birmingham and… -
Monday, 12 August 2024H&M and Save the Children partner on India project
BENGALURU – Fashion retail giant H&M has teamed up with Save the Children India to launch a circular textile project in the city of Bengaluru, the capital of India's southern Karnataka state. Designed to tackle the city’s mounting waste management… -
Monday, 12 August 2024Tesco to trial digital passports on clothing
LONDON - Supermarket giant Tesco is linking up with data technology company Fabacus for a pilot scheme which will see digital product passports (DPPs) used to provide consumers with information on items in its F&F fashion range. It comes amidst… -
Monday, 12 August 2024Garment workers make new plea in Bangladesh
DHAKA - Garment workers' leaders in Bangladesh have presented a demand for improved pay and conditions to the country's new interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. The Sramik Samhati (Bangladesh Garment Workers'… -
Monday, 12 August 2024NCTO backs new customs legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C – The National Council of Textile Organizations has welcomed the introduction of a bill in the US that would eliminate the ‘de minimis’ exemptions for import-sensitive products, including the majority of textile and apparel imports.… -
Friday, 09 August 2024BASF switches to bio-based acrylate
LUDWIGSHAFEN - BASF is to switch its production of (meth)acrylate, a key ingredient in the production of acrylic fibres and for chemicals for the textile coating sector, to a bio-based process. The chemical giant said that instead of its traditional… -
Friday, 09 August 2024Bangladesh crisis sees challenge to BGMEA
DHAKA - A change in the leadership of the body which represents Bangladesh's garment export industry - the world's second largest after China - looks inevitable after violence flared in a hostile takeover bid. Fighting broke out outside the Dhaka HQ… -
Friday, 09 August 2024Guidance for companies on EU CSRD requirements
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has published guidance to help companies comply with the European Union's (EU) new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) with the first reports due next year. Under the legislation, companies will be… -
Thursday, 08 August 2024Kraig gears up for second spider silk harvest
ANN ARBOR - US biotech firm Kraig Biocraft Laboratories says it is preparing for the second production cycle of its BAM-1 spider silk hybrids which can be used to produce textiles that are antimicrobial, hypoallergenic, and biodegradable. This… -
Wednesday, 07 August 2024Lenzing hints at upturn despite sluggish market
LENZING – Lenzing has reported a gradual improvement in its performance in the first half of 2024, despite experiencing a sluggish recovery across the cellulosic fibre market. Posting revenues of €1.31 billion for the January to June, up 4.8%… -
Wednesday, 07 August 2024Messages of support for crisis-hit Bangladesh
DHAKA - Swedish retail giant H&M, one of the biggest fashion companies sourcing from Bangladesh, has pledged to maintain a close dialogue with its suppliers and not to seek discounts for orders delayed by the current crisis. It comes as garment… -
Wednesday, 07 August 2024Amazon culpable following sleepwear safety ruling
WASHINGTON DC - The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has ruled that online retail giant Amazon bears legal responsibility for the recall of a raft of faulty or defective products, including sleepwear, purchased on its website. THE CPSC… -
Wednesday, 07 August 2024Company becomes top rated SME fashion B Corp
LONDON - House of Baukjen has been named the highest scoring fashion SME B Corp in the world after its score soared to 153.6 on the back of more sustainable dyeing. The company, which owns the brands Baukjen and Isabella Oliver, recently became one… -
Wednesday, 07 August 2024One in three carbon credits 'lacks integrity'
LONDON - Around 236 million carbon credits linked to renewable energy are of insufficient quality to meet the requirements of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market's (ICVCM) new high integrity labelling initiative. The ICVCM says the… -
Wednesday, 07 August 2024SBTi backs Lycra climate targets
WILMINGTON – The Lycra Company’s near-term emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi has backed the textile fibre specialist’s commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024Cascale and ZDHC sign strategic collaboration
AMSTERDAM – Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and the ZDHC Foundation, which works towards the zero discharge of hazardous chemicals, have signed a new strategic collaboration. The two organisations have collaborated in… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024
ETI issues advice to brands on Bangladesh
DHAKA - The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has posted advice for companies sourcing from Bangladesh during the current crisis which has seen hundreds of deaths and the resignation of the Prime Minister. Many garment factories and textile mills… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024Late payments – the unseen struggle
YORK – There’s always plenty of talk about greenwashing and 'business-as-usual' in our industry, but there is very little scrutiny of 'payment-as-usual' and how the intentional late payment of bills by textile industry stakeholders can seriously… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024Four Paws rates brands on animal welfare
LONDON - More than 200 international fashion brands have been rated for the animal welfare standards in their supply chains for a new directory from the Four Paws non profit. The ‘Wear it Kind’ directory claims about five billion animals are at risk… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024FLA and GFA link up on supply chain wages
WASHINGTON DC - The Fair Labor Association (FLA) has linked up with the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) in a bid to raise the bar on fair compensation and living wages in global fashion supply chains. FLA and GFA renewed their agreement to collaborate… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024ThredUp mulls future of European arm
OAKLAND - Fashion resale specialist ThredUp has confirmed it is re-evaluating the future of its European business. Reporting a narrower net loss of US$14.0 million for its second quarter, down from a loss of $18.8 million in the same period last… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024Carbios exploring UK biorecycling potential
CLERMONT–FERRAND – Biotech specialist Carbios and recycling and waste management firm FCC Environment UK are to conduct a feasibility study for a UK-based plant for Carbios’ PET biorecycling technology. Under the terms of the ‘letter of intent’, the… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024Fashion for Good bids for footwear circularity
AMSTERDAM - Fashion for Good and its partners Adidas, Inditex, On Running, PVH Corp, Reformation, Target and Zalando have launched a new initiative to drive footwear circularity across the supply chain from materials to end of use. Fashion for Good… -
Monday, 05 August 2024Scientists create fashion materials from fungi
BORAS - Scientists at the University of Borås in Sweden are exploring the use of fungi to create more sustainable materials for the fashion industry from food waste. The researchers say the materials show significant antimicrobial activity, inhibit… -
Monday, 05 August 2024
Bangladesh factories close amidst violence
DHAKA - Many garment factories and textile mills in Bangladesh have temporarily closed their gates due to ongoing violent protests which have led Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country. About 250 people have so far been killed… -
Monday, 05 August 2024SBTi papers question use of carbon credits
LONDON - New research published by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) says there is a lack of scientific evidence to support extending the use of carbon credits to offset supply chain CO2 emissions. The organisation, which validates… -
Monday, 05 August 2024Aid by Trade plots 2023 progress
HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has published its latest annual report in which it reflects on the progress of its Cotton Made in Africa (CmiA) standard and other initiatives. The 2023 report outlines how the AbTF successfully… -
Monday, 05 August 2024Textile recycling project targets laundry waste
MÜNSTER - German startup Eeden, which has developed a chemical process that recovers cellulose from cotton and transforms polyester into its basic building blocks, is heading up a new recycling project that will target post-consumer textile waste.… -
Monday, 05 August 2024Primark to offer ‘circular design’ training
LONDON - UK fashion retailer Primark has teamed up with the Circular Textiles Foundation (CTF) to provide an advanced training programme for its design and product teams. The new training programme will cover advanced circular design principles… -
Monday, 05 August 2024Nudea joins carbon credit programme
LONDON - UK lingerie brand Nudea has partnered with Powering Net Zero (PNZ) Group to offset the brand’s 2023 carbon footprint. By purchasing PNZ Group’s UK-generated carbon credits, the B-Corp certified firm says it will be channelling finance… -
Friday, 02 August 2024Indorama signs up to EU recycling initiative
BANGKOK - Synthetic fibre giant Indorama Ventures (IVL) has signed up to the Textile Recycling Excellence (T-REX) project, which is working to create a harmonised EU blueprint for the sorting and recycling of household textile waste within Europe.… -
Friday, 02 August 2024Adidas steering away from China to US direct sourcing
HERZOGENAURACH – Sportswear giant Adidas is attempting to close down sourcing routes for its goods that are manufactured in China and then exported directly to the United States. This change of tack, according to its CEO Bjørn Gulden, is currently… -
Friday, 02 August 2024ThredUp outlines ESG progress
OAKLAND - Fashion resale specialist ThredUp has released its third annual impact report in which it details its progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The report outlines how ThredUp recirculated 2.2 million second-hand items… -
Friday, 02 August 2024Imports plunge as consumers turn to fast fashion
BERLIN - Germany experienced a significant plunge in clothing and footwear imports in 2023 with the short-fall offset by a surge in purchases from non-European fast fashion platforms such as Shein and Temu, new research suggests. Germany’s Textile,… -
Friday, 02 August 2024Carbios agrees Turkey bio-recycling plant deal
CLERMONT-FERRAND - Biotech firm Carbios has struck a deal with Turkish synthetic fibre specialist Sasa to build a PET bio-recycling plant in the Adana region of Turkey. Under the terms of the letter of intent, the plant will use Carbios’s disruptive… -
Thursday, 01 August 2024Report slams fashion brands on fossil fuel use
LONDON – Major fashion brands have been urged to invest at least 2% of their revenue into a ‘fair transition’ away from fossil fuels to power their supply chains in a new report by the Fashion Revolution initiative. The report claims the fashion… -
Thursday, 01 August 2024GOTS partially suspends Intertek as certification body
STUTTGART - The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has partially suspended Intertek Testing Services as an approved certification body, amid concerns over what it calls “serious lapses” in their internal systems. The suspension relates to… -
Thursday, 01 August 2024Olam suffers cotton acquisition setback
SINGAPORE – Agriculture supply chain management firm Olam Agri has suffered a setback in its bid to acquire Australia’s largest cotton processing firm, Namoi Cotton. The Singapore-based group has been involved in a bidding war to acquire Namoi… -
Thursday, 01 August 2024Do robust offtakes signal take off for Syre?
STOCKHOLM – Syre, the start-up polyester textile-to-textile recycler that bought US-based Premirr Plastics for its proprietary chemical recycling technology using some of its recently raised $100 million speaks to Ecotextile News. The successful… -
Thursday, 01 August 2024Lenzing joins lyocell filament programme
LENZING – The Lenzing Group has joined Austrian non-profit RTDS Group to lead the CELLFIL project, which has been set up to promote the scaling-up of bio-based, lyocell filaments across the textile and clothing industries. The €6.9 million project,… -
Wednesday, 31 July 2024GRI partners on biodiversity reporting
AMSTERDAM – The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which is currently developing a standard for the textile and apparel sector, has teamed up with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) on a joint mapping tool. The GRI says… -
Wednesday, 31 July 2024SBTi approval for Pakistan denim giant
KARACHI – Pakistan’s largest vertically integrated denim company, Soorty has had its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The denim giant has committed to reducing absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3… -
Wednesday, 31 July 2024John Lewis launches designer ‘pre-loved’ service
LONDON - UK retailer John Lewis has partnered with luxury goods reseller Sign of The Times to launch its first range of ‘pre-loved’ designer handbags and accessories. The new online range will build on the current offering of second-hand goods from… -
Wednesday, 31 July 2024Kraig kick-starts spider silk growth phase
ANN ARBOR – US biotech firm Kraig Biocraft Laboratories says it has entered the “rapid growth rearing phase” for its third spider silk production cycle of the season. The company has also taken steps to add additional production space to accommodate… -
Tuesday, 30 July 2024Spinnova lays ground for leather from waste expansion
JYVÄSKYLÄ – Textile innovator Spinnova is gearing up for the commercial launch of its fibre from leather waste, which can be used to make footwear, garments and leather accessories without the use of potentially hazardous chemicals. The Finnish firm…
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