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Rent the Runway moves into production
Monday, 20 January 2020NEW YORK - Clothing rental service Rent the Runway (RTR) is moving into garment...
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Dhaka gridlocked as garment workers protest
Thursday, 16 January 2020DHAKA – Bangladeshi garment workers have blockaded a road in the country’s capital...
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Sympatex to showcase circular jacket at ISPO
Tuesday, 14 January 2020MUNICH – Later this month at ISPO 2020, functional materials manufacturer Sympatex...
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Sponsored Content
DuPont™ Sorona® fabrics join the ‘YES’ list for PET compatible recycling
Wednesday, 08 January 2020
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Every day there are more designers and brands embracing sustainable practices, producing clothing that is made to last, and establishing recycling programs. As recycling programs continue to gain popularity among brands apparel is extending its end...
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Textiles should be made from cellulose-based waste
Tuesday, 14 January 2020STOCKHOLM – A new report on how the textile industry can turn waste into a valuable...
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Cambodia pays out US$7.6m to workers on maternity leave
Monday, 13 January 2020PHNOM PENH – Garment workers in Cambodia were last year afforded almost 20 per cent...
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New policy brief addresses textile chemicals
Friday, 10 January 2020GENEVA - The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) has...
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Features
Let’s talk …
Thursday, 19 December 2019
Just as new technologies and communications are reducing the environmental impact of textile production – could the lives of garment workers benefit from similar advances? Recent news headlines show how environmental sustainability in the apparel and footwear industry...
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Editor's Pick
Vanity versus veracity
Wednesday, 04 December 2019
Do pilot-scale environmental projects in the textile and fashion sectors always fly in the right direction so they can be scaled up for both maximum impact and commercial success? Phil Patterson argues that some, but not all, are simply vanity projects driven by...
