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Monday, 06 December 2021Tackling gender-based violence in factories
DHAKA - The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the BRAC NGO on the prevention of gender-based violence and workplace harassment of garment workers. The MoU aims to… -
Monday, 06 December 2021STeP certification for Sateri lyocell plant
SHANGHAI - Sateri has become the first lyocell producer in China to be awarded Oeko-Tex's Sustainable Textile Production (STeP) certification for responsible production. The company's lyocell facility in Rizhao, Shandong Province, also obtained the… -
Friday, 03 December 2021Armani Group bans the use of angora wool
ROME - The Armani Group, which owns brands including Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, EA7, and Armani Exchange, has announced that it has banned the use of angora wool in future products. The decision follows talks with the PETA animal welfare… -
Friday, 03 December 2021Zara store plans blocked over Xinjiang case
BORDEAUX - Fashion brand Zara - which is owned by Spanish company Inditex - has been denied permission to expand a store in the French city of Bordeaux over allegations the company benefits from forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China. Zara… -
Friday, 03 December 2021Fast Retailing sets 2030 sustainability targets
YAMAGUCHI - Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing has set new sustainability targets for 2030 in which it aims to accelerate its transition to a business model that embraces sustainability as well as growth. The aim is to expand on the company's 'Lifewear'… -
Thursday, 02 December 2021Radio Show: Episode 5, Closing the loop with retailers and consumers
WAKEFIELD – In the final episode in our five-part documentary series on textile-to-textile recycling, we get to hear from retailers Bestseller and Filippa K about how and why they are tackling the issue of circularity in their supply chains. We also… -
Thursday, 02 December 2021New bid to make CmiA cotton carbon neutral
HAMBURG - A new initiative has been launched with the ambition of making cotton produced under the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative carbon neutral. The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), which runs CmiA, has linked up with the Atmosfair climate… -
Thursday, 02 December 2021Nike apparel recycling project wins funding
ROCHESTER - A Nike project to explore the use of automated technology to disassemble apparel for recycling is among the beneficiaries of funding announced in the US to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. It is one of 23 new projects… -
Thursday, 02 December 2021Progress on transparency 'slow and shallow'
LEEK - Supply chain transparency amongst fashion brands and retailers is increasing but progress is "too slow and too shallow", according to a new report from the Fashion Revolution initiative. The NGO surveyed the policies of 63 major brands and… -
Thursday, 02 December 2021Patagonia, Nike and C&A face Xinjiang claims
AMSTERDAM - The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) has filed a criminal complaint against Patagonia, Nike, C&A and State of Art who it accuses of profiting from forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China. ECCHR accuses… -
Thursday, 02 December 2021Fast fashion giant refuses to name suppliers
MELBOURNE - The Australian businessman behind some of Australia’s best-known fast fashion brands has reportedly declined to name the factories that make their clothes. Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew was asked if he was prepared to release… -
Wednesday, 01 December 2021Brands marked down for transparency in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Leading brands scored an average of just 18 per cent for the amount of sustainability information they disclose in the fourth edition of Brazil's Fashion Transparency Index (BFTI). The Fashion Revolution survey of 50 of the biggest… -
Wednesday, 01 December 2021Pangaia scales bacteria-based dye approach
LONDON – Apparel brand Pangaia has released a new capsule collection of tracksuits featuring bio-synthesised colorants from Colorifix – a company that was originally spun out of the University of Cambridge. In what is said to be the first… -
Wednesday, 01 December 2021Re-Fashion links up with digital ID experts
LONDON — Secondhand clothing platform Re-Fashion is partnering with digital identity experts Evrything in a bid to increase transparency and circularity across the fashion industry. The two companies are already working with UK retailer New Look on… -
Wednesday, 01 December 2021New deal targets carbon positive textiles
LAHORE - Sapphire Textile Mills, a vertically-integrated textile mill in Pakistan, has partnered with Good Earth Cotton, the world’s first carbon positive and traceable cotton, to introduce a new collection of sustainable yarns and fabrics. Good… -
Wednesday, 01 December 2021RGE backs two sustainable fashion projects
SINGAPORE – Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), the world's largest producer of viscose fibre, has agreed two new partnerships aimed at advancing sustainable fashion. The first is a three-year strategic partnership with the Textile and Fashion Federation… -
Wednesday, 01 December 2021Funding for fashion and textile innovations
LEEDS - The Future Fashion Factory research and development programme has secured more than £1 million (US$1.3m) in funding for new sustainable fashion and textile innovation projects. The money, secured through the organisatiton’s fourth Innovation… -
Tuesday, 30 November 2021Hugo Boss secures first green finance loan
METZINGEN - Fashion brand Hugo Boss has secured its first green finance package - a €600 million (US$680m) loan linked to the achievement of defined sustainability targets. The interest rate will be adjusted each year depending on performance on… -
Tuesday, 30 November 2021Study seeks to establish cost of compliance
RALEIGH - Researchers have carried out what they say is the first in-depth study to establish all of the actions apparel factories would need to take in order to comply with international labour standards. The North Carolina State University study… -
Tuesday, 30 November 2021Major brands linked to Amazon deforestation
AMAZON - Major fashion brands, including H&M, Zara, Adidas and Nike, are at risk of contributing to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, according to a new report. The Stand.Earth environmental campaign group carried out the study, entitled… -
Monday, 29 November 2021Factory safety progress 'slow' in Bangladesh
DHAKA - A new report says that progress on worker safety has been slow in garment factories inspected under a joint initiative of the Bangladesh government and the International Labour Organization (ILO). Factories covered by the Remediation… -
Monday, 29 November 2021Germany funds support for Laos garment workers
VIENTIANE - More than 20,000 garment workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Laos have received emergency financial support worth about US$1.85 million from the German government. The funding, channeled through the International Labour… -
Monday, 29 November 2021Raeburn introduces buy-back service
LONDON – Fashion label Christopher Raeburn has partnered with streetwear re-commerce specialist Responsible to launch a new buy-back service for consumers. Responsible offers a resale market for shoppers as well as a buy-back plug-in that brands and… -
Friday, 26 November 2021Carbios and partners secure European grant
CLERMONT-FERRAND – French recycling firm Carbios and its partners Deloitte and T.EN Zimmer have secured a €3.3 million (US$3.7m) grant through the European Union’s LIFE funding programme. It comes in recognition of Carbios’ efforts to commercialise… -
Friday, 26 November 2021Sustainable fashion website goes Europe-wide
AMSTERDAM - The Project Cece sustainable fashion platform has expanded to offer its range of products from more than 300 webshops and 500 brands throughout Europe. The Amsterdam-based platform was built and launched by its female founders in 2017 in… -
Friday, 26 November 2021Leicester workers urged to share their experiences
LEICESTER – De Montfort University (DMU) and the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab are encouraging garment workers in Leicester to complete an anonymous survey that will inform the strategy of the city’s new Garment and Textile Workers Trust.… -
Friday, 26 November 2021Oxfam names and shames brands on living wage
MELBOURNE – Oxfam Australia has released a report listing the fashion brands which it accuses of a lack of transparency over paying living wages to garment workers in their global supply chains. The charity's 2021 'Naughty or Nice' list says some of… -
Thursday, 25 November 2021Contentious wool report sparks debate
NEW YORK – The environmental impact of wool could be five times greater than that of conventional cotton, according to a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity and Collective Fashion Justice’s Circumfauna initiative. Using Higg data,… -
Thursday, 25 November 2021Biodegradable yarn covers to protect saplings
DENKENDORF - Researchers at the German Institute for Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) have developed biodegradable yarn covers to protect tree saplings during reforestation projects. The 'growth covers' prevent animals, such as deer, from feeding… -
Thursday, 25 November 2021CleanChain launches Chemical Score feature
IRVINE – The CleanChain software platform has launched a new Chemical Score rating feature in partnership with global brands and third-party chemistry solution providers Scivera and ToxServices. Chemical Score aims to assess and rate chemicals, and… -
Thursday, 25 November 2021Teijin’s science-based climate targets backed
TOKYO - Japanese tech and fibres firm Teijin's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets have been vaildated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being in line with the Paris Agreement. It becomes the first company in the Japanese… -
Wednesday, 24 November 2021Fashion for Good targets India with recycling project
MUMBAI – Sustainability non-profit Fashion for Good (FFG) has launched a new project in India as it looks to lay the foundations for textile recycling infrastructure in the country. Working in collaboration with Adidas, Levi’s, PVH Corp, Arvind,… -
Tuesday, 23 November 2021Unifi hits 30bn bottle recycling target early
GREENSBORO – Recycled polyester yarn producer Unifi is celebrating after hitting its target of recycling 30 billion post-consumer plastic bottles into fibres. The company, which supplies brands such as Patagonia and The North Face, transforms used… -
Tuesday, 23 November 2021Demand for next-gen materials 'set to soar'
NAPA - Demand for animal-free, sustainable alternatives to leather, down, wool, silk, fur and exotic skins is set to take off, according to a new report. The 'Next-Gen Materials White Space Report', jointly produced by the Material Innovation… -
Tuesday, 23 November 2021Product repair platform secures new investment
LONDON – The Seam, a UK-based product repair start-up, has secured £250,000 (US$334,000) in funding which will be used to scale its services. The company has a platform that convenes repair specialists and customers in the same way Uber connects… -
Tuesday, 23 November 2021Renewable energy pilot launched in Vietnam
HANOI - A pilot project to boost the use of rooftop solar energy in Vietnam's apparel industry has been launched by the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), Clean Energy Investment Accelerator (CEIA) and IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative. The aim is… -
Tuesday, 23 November 2021Circular business models present ‘significant opportunity’
COWES – A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) suggests circular business models have the potential to unlock huge environmental and financial gains for brands and retailers. The non-profit estimates the market for rental, resale,… -
Tuesday, 23 November 2021Greenpeace calls for regulation on fashion
HAMBURG - A new report on the 'sustainability' efforts of global brands including Nike, Adidas, H&M, G-Star and Primark concludes the fashion industry will never succeed in tackling its climate impact without regulation. The report from Greenpeace… -
Monday, 22 November 2021Leather mapping project targets deforestation
NORTHAMPTON - The largest ever project to map the leather supply chain is to be carried out to evaluate the industry's impacts on deforestation. A collaboration of the Leather Working Group (LWG) trade body, National Wildlife Federation, World… -
Monday, 22 November 2021Global Fashion Agenda eyes circular revolution
COPENHAGEN – The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has released a report which claims that the sector could become ’80 per cent circular’ by 2030 if it invests heavily in recycling technologies and infrastructure. The non-profit estimates it would take… -
Monday, 22 November 2021Sri Lankan workers urged to unionise - report
COLOMBO – Workers’ rights organisation the Solidarity Center has produced a report which explores the extent to which Sri Lankan garment workers fall victim to exploitation. The report – ‘Overworked and Underpaid, Sri Lanka’s Garment Workers Left… -
Monday, 22 November 2021Independent UK retailers boycott Black Friday
LONDON - Independent retailers are planning to close their websites, donate profits to charity and plant trees in the UK's largest ever Black Friday protest. Up to 85 per cent of smaller companies are planning to boycott Black Friday - the largest… -
Monday, 22 November 2021Eco Fashion Corp leverages blockchain platform
NEW YORK – US apparel firm Eco Fashion Corp is to trial the use of InfiniChain’s blockchain-based technology across its Seed to Style and YesAnd brands in a bid to provide greater supply chain insight. InfiniChain claims that its ‘Credible’ platform… -
Monday, 22 November 2021New research compares fashion resale models
BUFFALO - A new study which compares garment resale models concludes that 'trade-in' strategies are more successful - both environmentally and economically - than 'peer-to-peer (P2P)' marketplaces. Researchers at the University at Buffalo, in the US… -
Monday, 22 November 2021FibreTrace brings traceability to African cotton
GLO-DJIGBÉ - Traceability solutions specialist FibreTrace has linked up with industrial park developer Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP) to create what is claimed to be Africa’s first fully traceable cotton supply chain. The two… -
Monday, 22 November 2021Hubbub, John Lewis launch Circular Future Fund
LONDON – Environmental charity Hubbub has teamed up with the John Lewis Partnership to launch a new £1 million (US$1.3m) fund that will support companies and organisations that can accelerate the transition towards a circular economy. Targeted at… -
Friday, 19 November 2021Nike accused of destroying returned trainers
ANTWERP – Sportswear giant Nike has been accused of destroying thousands of shoes which it had collected and promised to recycle to reduce its environmental impact. German journalists say they put GPS trackers into the sole of Nike trainers, donated… -
Friday, 19 November 2021China textile initiative to combat GHG emissions
BEIJING – As many as 57 Chinese textile and fashion companies have come together to launch the ‘Climate Stewardship Accelerating Plan’, a new nationwide initiative with a mission statement of achieving climate neutrality. The framework appears… -
Friday, 19 November 2021Canada blocks shipment on forced labour fears
QUEBEC – Canadian border officials have confirmed intercepting a shipment of garments from China for the first time over concern they had been manufactured with the use of forced labour. -
Friday, 19 November 2021PVH Corp to close manufacturing facility in Ethiopia
HAWASSA - PVH Corp, which owns brands including Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, is to close its manufacturing facility in Ethiopia because of increasing concerns over the country's civil war. The company, which opened the factory in the Hawassa… -
Thursday, 18 November 2021Contaminants dominate microfibre sample
STOKE-ON-TRENT – Academics at Staffordshire University have assessed the potential for contamination during microplastic sample collections on research trips and revealed that more than 70 per cent of particles found could stem from things like the… -
Thursday, 18 November 2021
ThredUp: Consumer interest turns to secondhand fashion
OAKLAND – A new report published by resale specialist ThredUp suggests consumers are more interested in purchasing secondhand fashion than new clothing this holiday season, as higher prices and supply chain squeezes influence the market. This is… -
Thursday, 18 November 2021Textile tool measures carbon and water impacts
ZURICH – Oeko-Tex is adding a new module to its STeP environmental standard in a bid to allow production facilities to measure and report their carbon emissions and water use at the facility level, by each processing step, or by kilogram of textile… -
Thursday, 18 November 2021Google teams up with Textile Exchange
DUBLIN – Technology giant Google has developed a new digital platform to shed light on the environmental impacts of sourcing various textile fibre types and is expected to license the system to industry non-profit Textile Exchange next year. Google… -
Thursday, 18 November 2021New initiative seeks net zero supply chains
LUXEMBOURG - Leading brands and retailers including Adidas, C&A, H&M, Levi's, Nike, Patagonia, Target and VF Corp have signed up to a new initiative to help companies achieve net zero emissions in their supply chains. The Value Change Initiative has… -
Thursday, 18 November 2021TrusTrace teams up to improve industry transparency
STOCKHOLM – Supply chain solutions provider TrusTrace is at the heart of a new industry coalition established to improve supply chain transparency. The Swedish firm is collaborating with Higg, the Open Apparel Registry (OAR), Renoon, Haelixa and… -
Wednesday, 17 November 2021Fashion giants 'still linked to Xinjiang cotton'
SHEFFIELD - More than 100 well-known global brands and retailers are still at high risk of having cotton produced using forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China in their supply chains, according to a new report. Entitled 'Laundering Cotton: How… -
Wednesday, 17 November 2021Candiani secures Regenagri’s Chain of Custody certification
MILAN – Italian denim mill Candiani has become the first company to earn certification to Regenagri’s new Chain of Custody standard. Regenagri is an international regenerative agriculture programme launched to support farmers as they transition… -
Wednesday, 17 November 2021H&M Group launches circular design tool
STOCKHOLM - Swedish retailer H&M has launched a circular design tool - the 'Circulator' - as part of its ambition to have all of its products designed for circularity by 2025. The tool aims to not only enable H&M’s own teams to create products fit… -
Wednesday, 17 November 2021M&S launches first clothing rental service
LONDON - Retailer Marks and Spencer has launched its first clothing rental service in partnership with the fashion rental platform Hirestreet. The pilot will offer womenswear from the Autograph range and the M&S x Ghost collaboration at prices from… -
Wednesday, 17 November 2021Fashion companies 'turn to nearshoring' - report
DÜSSELDORF - More than seven out of 10 fashion brands and retailers say they are turning to nearshoring because of the impact on their global supply chains caused by the pandemic and shipping disruption, according to a new report. The study,… -
Wednesday, 17 November 2021RGE offers update on industry investments
SINGAPORE – Viscose manufacturing conglomerate Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) has published its 2021 progress report, which offers insight into the work it’s undertaken since committing US$200 million to cellulosic textile fibre research and development… -
Wednesday, 17 November 2021Organic Cotton Summit: 'pushing past the 1%'
OCA – The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) held an online event last week on the theme of 'Pushing Past the One Per Cent' - that is getting organic cotton to grow to more than one per cent of total global cotton production. -
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
US$1 trillion to decarbonise fashion
DUBLIN – A new report from Fashion for Good and the Apparel Impact Institute (AII) released here at the Textile Exchange event in Dublin estimates an investment of around $1 trillion will be needed to finance the textile industry’s transition to net… -
Tuesday, 16 November 2021Textile Exchange announces Ryan Young Climate+ Award winners
DUBLIN – On the opening day of Textile Exchange’s (TE) Textile Sustainability Conference, the organisation has announced the winners of the inaugural Ryan Young Climate+ Awards. Representatives of environmental organisation Fibershed, printwear… -
Tuesday, 16 November 2021Global survey outlines transparency challenges
HONG KONG – Most apparel companies plan to increase supply chain transparency by 2027 – but the vast majority will first have to uncover it for themselves, according to a new global survey. Two-thirds of apparel industry executives saw supply chain… -
Tuesday, 16 November 2021ASOS co-writes new circularity guidebook
LONDON – Fashion retailer ASOS and London College of Fashion’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) have today released the ASOS Circular Design Guidebook in a bid to help brands, designers and students produce garments that align with circularity… -
Tuesday, 16 November 2021Pandemic left 'indelible mark' on supply chains
ARLINGTON – The Better Buying Institute's (BBI) latest report says that COVID-19 has left an "indelible mark" on the global apparel industry and the relationship between buyers and suppliers. However, the 2021 Better Buying Purchasing Practices… -
Tuesday, 16 November 2021Canopy publishes 2021 Hot Button rankings
VANCOUVER – Environmental non-profit Canopy has revealed its 2021 Hot Button rankings of the work global viscose producers are undertaking to protect ancient and endangered forests. Aditya Birla and Lenzing top the chart and have retained the ‘dark… -
Tuesday, 16 November 2021Shein suppliers overworked, investigation finds
GUANGZHOU – Chinese researchers representing human rights non-profit Public Eye have exposed exploitative practices at supplier factories for fast fashion brand Shein which violate the country’s labour laws. The organisation’s investigation of 17… -
Monday, 15 November 2021Ecotextile News in Dublin for Textile Exchange event
DUBLIN – The Ecotextile News editorial team has arrived in Dublin for Textile Exchange’s annual global conference where we are among the exhibitors and look forward to welcoming visitors to our booth. Editor John Mowbray, assistant editor Chris… -
Monday, 15 November 2021LVMH projects focus on traceability
MELBOURNE – The Métiers d’Art sustainability initiative of fashion giant LVMH has partnered with product authentication solutions provider Security Matters (SMX) on a series of R&D projects that will assess the performance of traceability… -
Friday, 12 November 2021
H&M to ban new suppliers with coal boilers
STOCKHOLM - Swedish retailer H&M says it will no longer accept new suppliers with coal-powered boilers after the end of this year as part of its efforts to reduce its impact on climate change. H&M says it will also help its existing suppliers… -
Friday, 12 November 2021
Radio Show: Episode 4, EPR and the EU Waste Directive
WAKEFIELD – We look at the implications of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and the EU’s Waste Directive in the fourth episode in our five-part audio documentary on the textile-to-textile recycling industry. Speaking mainly to French… -
Friday, 12 November 2021LWG launches largest ever leather LCA study
NORTHAMPTON - The Leather Working Group (LWG) trade body has announced the launch of what it describes as the largest lifecycle assessment (LCA) study ever carried out into the leather industry. It sees the LCA study as a key tool to show off the… -
Friday, 12 November 2021Ganni partners with Infinited Fiber Company
COPENHAGEN – Danish womenswear brand Ganni has signed an agreement with Finnish textile innovator Infinited Fiber Company (IFC) as it looks to leverage its patented, recycled Infinna-branded material in future collections. An estimated 70 per cent… -
Thursday, 11 November 2021Scientists 'turn textile sludge into bricks'
RIO DE JANEIRO - Scientists in Brazil are looking into the feasibility of converting waste sludge from textiles production into a raw material for the traditional ceramic industry. Researchers at the State University of the Northern Rio de Janeiro… -
Thursday, 11 November 2021Brand links with Microsoft on upcycling app
LONDON - British fashion label Ahluwalia is partnering with software giant Microsoft on a new web app - Circulate - designed to encourage consumers to help upcycle clothing. The Circulate app - released on beta so far - allows users to receive… -
Thursday, 11 November 2021SAC calls for a 'new kind of leadership'
SAN FRANCISCO - Amina Razvi, executive director of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), called for a new kind of leadership to reduce the industry's impact, at the opening of the organisation's annual meeting. The virtual event, held under the… -
Thursday, 11 November 2021Green Theme launches PFC-free stain repellent
ALBUQUERQUE – US textile finishing specialist Green Theme Technologies (GTT) has added a PFC-free and water-free stain release treatment to its range of Empel-branded ‘sustainable’ solutions. The new stain release technology was subjected to… -
Wednesday, 10 November 2021Canada Goose earns Responsible Down Standard
TORONTO – Apparel brand Canada Goose has announced that it has been accredited with the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certification for sustainability and animal welfare. RDS is an international, voluntary programme that monitors the chain of… -
Wednesday, 10 November 2021Aussie brand Arsndorf launches rental service
FITZROY – Australian fashion brand Arnsdorf has moved into the rental market as it looks to make its apparel accessible to all. Starting this month, customers will have the chance to take home items for up to a month at a time at a price discounted… -
Wednesday, 10 November 2021Finland welcomes textile recycling site
PAIMIO – Finnish recycling specialist Rester has teamed up with waste management firm LSJH to open Northern Europe’s largest textile recycling plant. Situated in Paimoio, Southwest Finland, the facility is expected to process 12 million kilogrammes… -
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
Wholesaler shares Better Buying scorecard
SEATTLE - US apparel and accessories wholesaler SanMar Corporation has become the first company to make its Better Buying purchasing practices scorecard publicly available. Better Buying's Purchasing Practice Index details how companies are rated by… -
Wednesday, 10 November 2021Traceability tech provider secures investment
GRENOBLE – Traceability solutions provider Primo1D has secured €15 million (US$17.3m) in funds which it’ll use to scale its RFID (radio frequency identification) tag technology. The French outfit is keen to market its E-Thread solution to the… -
Wednesday, 10 November 2021Archroma awarded Platinum by EcoVadis for CSR
REINACH - Speciality chemicals business Archroma has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum rating for corporate social responsibility (CSR) for 2021. The Swiss company, which aims to provide sustainable solutions in colour and specialty chemicals, says… -
Wednesday, 10 November 2021Microplastics in homes 100x higher than predicted
PORTSMOUTH – Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have found that the amount of microplastics in our homes is 100 times higher than previously predicted. Academics, working with the Good Morning Britain (GMB) news programme, assessed the… -
Wednesday, 10 November 2021SMEs react to EU sustainable textiles strategy
BRUSSELS - Two organisations representing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have presented their recommendations for what they hope to see in the European Union's (EU) new sustainable textile strategy. Both the SMEunited and the Small Business… -
Tuesday, 09 November 2021Deckers has science-based targets approved
GOLETA – US footwear firm Deckers has had its science-based targets approved by the namesake initiative, confirming that the brand’s decarbonisation ambitions align with the latest climate data. Deckers has committed to reducing its scope 1 and 2… -
Tuesday, 09 November 2021Dutch clampdown on fashion's greenwashing
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch Consumer and Market Authority (ACM) is investigating six fashion companies which are suspected of making significantly misleading claims about the sustainability of their products. The ACM examined the sustainability claims of… -
Tuesday, 09 November 2021Retailer cuts off supplier over forced labour
MONTREAL - Canadian women's fashion retailer Reitmans says it has been "shaken" by allegations that one of its Chinese apparel suppliers made use of North Korean forced labour in its factory. Reitmans says it has broken off its business relationship… -
Tuesday, 09 November 2021Puma develops biodegradable Suede trainer
HERZOGENAURACH - Sportswear company Puma has developed an experimental biodegradable version of its iconic Suede trainer which it will test with consumers in the new year. Called the Re-Suede, the shoe is made from innovative sustainable materials… -
Tuesday, 09 November 2021Plastics innovator secures European grant
HAMBURG – Circular bio-economy start-up Traceless Materials has secured a €2.42 million (US$2.8m) grant through the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) Accelerator programme. The German firm was one of just 65 to be selected from more than 4,000… -
Monday, 08 November 2021COP26: Fashion calls for ‘preferred material’ incentives
GLASGOW – Today at COP26, environmental non-profit Textile Exchange (TE) has directed a policy request at world leaders, urging that governments embed incentives for the use of more ‘sustainable’ materials in trade law. Backed by more than 50… -
Monday, 08 November 2021Fashion Charter updates emissions targets
GLASGOW – Signatories to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action have agreed to update their science-based emission reduction targets in recognition of the swift need for climate action. Announced at the United Nations Climate Change… -
Monday, 08 November 2021
New roadmap report addresses industry emissions
SAN FRANCISCO – The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) and World Resources Institute (WRI) have today published a new report which outlines six interventions the fashion and textile industries will have to make if they’re to combat increasing volumes of… -
Monday, 08 November 2021Burberry unveils new biodiversity strategy
LONDON – Luxury fashion brand Burberry has unveiled a new biodiversity strategy as it looks to support global conservation efforts. It builds on the company’s recent commitment to becoming climate positive by 2040 and will expand the scope of… -
Monday, 08 November 2021
On creates shoe soles from carbon emissions
ZURICH - Swiss sportswear brand On has created a new foam material - called CleanCloud - which transforms carbon emissions into soles for running shoes. The company worked with biochemicals, process and polymer innovators LanzaTech and Borealis on… -
Monday, 08 November 2021Arc’teryx introduces in-store circular services
NORTH VANCOUVER – Canadian outerwear brand Arc’teryx has opened a new store in New York which, for the first time, encompasses a space for product assessment, repair and education services. The ReBird Service Center is part of the company’s ReBird… -
Monday, 08 November 2021LWG to tackle deforestation in supply chains
NORTHAMPTON - The Leather Working Group (LWG) trade body has pledged to accelerate the traceability requirements of its LWG Leather Manufacturer Audit in a drive to ensure that its members' leather is 100 per cent deforestation and conversion free…
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