Viscose makers face new Canopy scores
Canopy’s revised Hot Button criteria will hand an automatic red rating to viscose and lyocell producers with unresolved forest risk, […]
October 15, 2026
US cotton pilot reports environmental gains
Field-level results show lower emissions and soil loss as regenerative cotton programme expands beyond its initial pilot
Textile recycling needs buyers, not promises
Brands must support recycling supply chains before they become commercially mature, industry leaders warned, as forecasts of rising fibre availability […]
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Coalition urges input on textile EPR rules
American Circular Textiles has released its second implementation briefing on California’s textile extended producer responsibility (EPR) law, urging industry participation […]
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Phenol breaches found in school trousers
Russia’s quality-testing organisation Roskachestvo has found phenol levels above permissible limits in boys’ school trousers from brands Crazy Beaver and […]
Euratex demands budget backing for textiles
Trade body urges EU leaders to fund cleaner manufacturing, recycling and innovation without sidelining established textile businesses
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Woolrich Europe sets fur phase-out deadline
Woolrich Europe, owned by Italian fashion group Basicnet, will stop producing new garments containing animal fur by 31st December 2026, […]
Corbion seeks to reintroduce PLA to textiles
Bioplastics producer says improved filament production could overcome earlier durability and performance barriers
Weak demand holds back bio-based synthetics
Bio-based synthetic fibre suppliers say weak demand, feedstock costs and uncertainty over sustainability claims are slowing adoption
Halloween costume checks expose compliance failures
UK trading standards investigation finds labelling failures in children’s costumes, renewing demands for stronger legal duties on online marketplaces
