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Friday, 12 August 2022Brand launches compostable menswear range
NEW YORK - Sustainable brand Gomorrah has launched a 100 per cent compostable line of menswear featuring plant-based products made with certified organic materials. Company co-founders Itzett Romero and Max Sudak said they wanted to address the… -
Friday, 12 August 2022Cone Denim expands BastCore collaboration
GREENSBORO – Apparel brand Cone Denim has expanded its partnership with hemp innovator BastCore following the successful launch of the former’s latest collection. In April, Cone Denim launched a range of garments containing hemp and US cotton, dyed… -
Friday, 12 August 202240,000 loom workers strike in Pakistani city
FAISALABAD - More than 40,000 power loom workers in Pakistan's textiles hub city of Faisalabad have gone on strike for improved pay and conditions, according to the IndustriALL global union. The workers have also been demonstrating on the streets of… -
Friday, 12 August 2022Stella McCartney supports sustainable fund
LONDON - Fashion designer Stella McCartney has joined forces with venture capital firm Collaborative Fund to launch a US$200 million fund to invest in sustainable business solutions. The Collab SOS fund will focus on areas including new materials,… -
Friday, 12 August 2022Polymer solution cleans textile wastewater
RALEIGH – Academics at North Carolina State University (NC State) claim to have developed a synthetic polymer capable of removing dyes – used in the production of textiles, leather and cosmetics – from wastewater. A polycarbodiimide, the polymer is… -
Thursday, 11 August 2022Zalando expands pre-owned service in stores
BERLIN - Fashion retailer Zalando is to expand its pre-owned clothing offering for customers to more physical stores. Already available online and, since March, in the Zalando Outlet in Berlin's Tauentzienstrasse, pre-owned products will be… -
Thursday, 11 August 2022Burberry’s net zero target approved by SBTi
LONDON – Luxury fashion brand Burberry has had its net-zero emissions target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company says it’s the first in the luxury apparel sub-sector to attain verification from the organisation,… -
Thursday, 11 August 2022Bluesign defines key sustainable attributes
ST GALLEN - Chemical management specialist Bluesign has announced that it has defined the most important sustainability attributes of the approved chemicals in its database for textile producers. The Bluesign Finder database of more than 20,000… -
Thursday, 11 August 2022Hilfiger moves into resale with ThredUp
NEW YORK – Fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger has teamed up with secondhand fashion specialist ThredUp to launch a new resale service. Tapping into the latter’s existing resale-as-a-service infrastructure, the Hilfiger brand will immediately be able to… -
Wednesday, 10 August 2022Copenhagen Fashion Week goes fur-free
COPENHAGEN – Copenhagen Fashion Week (CFW) has announced that, for the first time in its history, it will go fur-free. The event joins its counterparts in Oslo, Amsterdam and Helsinki in making the commitment, which coincides with the implementation… -
Wednesday, 10 August 2022ETI to publish study on sourcing from Myanmar
YANGON - The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) will later this month publish the findings of what it says is the most comprehensive study so far into the human rights implications of continued sourcing from Myanmar. Brands and retailers Aldi South,… -
Wednesday, 10 August 2022Jack & Jones trials collection service
GERMANY – Fashion brand Jack & Jones is to trial a clothing take-back service in select stores across Germany, as it explores the potential of circular business models. The company, owned by Danish retailer Bestseller, has partnered with circular… -
Wednesday, 10 August 2022American brands pledge support for Sri Lanka
COLOMBO - WASHINGTON DC - The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) - which represents more than 1,000 brands - is pledging to support the Sri Lankan garment industry during the country's economic crisis. AAFA president and CEO Steve Lamar… -
Wednesday, 10 August 2022AFIRM expects tighter restrictions on PFAS
LOS ANGELES – Apparel and footwear brands should be ready for more laws restricting or banning PFAS in consumer products, according to the head of a leading industry forum working to reduce the use and impact of harmful substances. Nathaniel… -
Wednesday, 10 August 2022Mustang launches clothing collection service
SCHATTDORF – German denim brand Mustang has teamed up with circular solutions specialist TexAid to introduce an in-store clothing collection programme. Available in more than 70 stores spanning Europe, the service will enable TexAid – which… -
Wednesday, 10 August 2022Danish circular textiles agreement launched
COPENHAGEN - Ten Danish fashion and textiles companies, including Bestseller and Ganni, have signed up to a new agreement which obliges companies in the industry to increase sector recycling by 2030. The initiative, announced ahead of Copenhagen… -
Wednesday, 10 August 2022Crystal supports reforestation efforts in Bangladesh
WASHINGTON – Apparel manufacturing group Crystal International has teamed up with environmental non-profit EarthDay to support its reforestation efforts. Through the NGO’s Canopy Project, Crystal will finance the planting of 100,000 mangroves along… -
Tuesday, 09 August 2022PVH Corp publishes sustainability report
NEW YORK - The PVH Corp fashion company, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, has published its 2021 corporate responsibility report in which it claims to have made progress on its sustainability targets. The report details the company's work… -
Tuesday, 09 August 2022Brands urged to support Sri Lankan suppliers
COLOMBO – Four leading initiatives have come together to sign a joint call to action urging companies sourcing from Sri Lanka to support garment workers and factory owners during the country's current crisis. The British Retail Consortium (BRC),… -
Tuesday, 09 August 2022Archroma to buy Huntsman Textile Effects
PRATTELN – Global specialty chemicals company Archroma has entered into an agreement to acquire the Textile Effects business from Huntsman Corporation, which was officially put up for sale at the end of 2021. The total ‘enterprise value’ of the… -
Tuesday, 09 August 2022Tommy Hilfiger explores rental
AMSTERDAM – Fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger has partnered with circular solutions provider Rotaro to launch the first in what will be a series of rental collections. Including shirts, cycling shorts and dungarees, the first ‘Pop Colour’ themed… -
Tuesday, 09 August 2022Tentree launches reuse and recycling initiative
VANCOUVER – North American fashion brand Tentree has today launched a new initiative in collaboration with circular solution providers Treet and SuperCircle. In a bid to reduce landfilled waste, the firm is establishing a service through which… -
Monday, 08 August 2022Canopy awarded for forestry protection work
VANCOUVER – Environmental non-profit Canopy is amongst the winners of this year’s Keeling Curve Prize, which is awarded to the “world’s highest-impact climate initiatives with a proven track record of taking greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere”.… -
Monday, 08 August 2022Garment waste burned in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – An investigation by Unearthed, an arm of Greenpeace, and British newspaper the Daily Mail has found that mixed garment waste is being burned across Cambodia to fuel brick kilns. Clothing from household names Nike, Next, Ralph Lauren,… -
Friday, 05 August 2022Canadian brand acquires upcycling specialist
VICTORIA – Ecologyst Outfitters, a self-described ‘planet-conscious’ fashion brand, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Frankie Collective, a streetwear manufacturer that upcycles vintage and unsold items into unique pieces. Frankie’s ethos… -
Friday, 05 August 2022RGE co-founds recycling research centre
SINGAPORE – Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore has teamed up with leading viscose manufacturer Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) to establish a research facility that will aim to accelerate innovation in textile recycling. The RGE-NTU… -
Thursday, 04 August 2022New Zara collection made from Circulose
ARTEIXO – Fashion brand Zara, of the Inditex Group, has announced the launch of a capsule collection made entirely from Circulose, the recycled fibre of Swedish innovator Renewcell. Renewcell's patented technology dissolves garments with high… -
Thursday, 04 August 2022Bestseller to spotlight circularity at CFW
BRANDE – Ahead of Copenhagen Fashion Week (CFW), which gets underway from August 9th, Danish retailer Bestseller has announced that it will showcase garments produced by designers across its brand portfolio, who’ve partaken in an internal circular… -
Thursday, 04 August 2022Facility explores consumer barriers to circularity
WASHINGTON – The Recycling Partnership, a network of industry experts advocating for a circular economy, has launched the Center for Sustainable Behavior & Impact in a bid to mobilise household participation in reuse and recycling services across… -
Thursday, 04 August 2022Pangaia uses Recycrom dyes in new collection
LONDON – Materials science company Pangaia is to launch an apparel collection dyed using a range of coloured powders derived from recycled textile fibres. From Italian textile chemicals company Officina+39, Recycrom dyestuffs were launched in 2015… -
Wednesday, 03 August 2022Lane Eight conducts carbon impact assessment
NEW YORK – US footwear brand Lane Eight has partnered with Carbonfact, a company which assesses the environmental impacts of products and industries, to understand the emissions associated with the production of its ‘sustainable’ shoes. The firm… -
Wednesday, 03 August 2022
Industry meets US politicians over circular economy
SAN FRANCISCO – Secondhand fashion specialist The RealReal has hosted a congressional briefing alongside the Ellen Macarthur Foundation (EMF) and US non-profit Goodwill Industries, which highlighted the benefits of a circular fashion economy to… -
Wednesday, 03 August 2022River Island releases sustainability strategy
LONDON – British fashion retailer River Island has released a new sustainability strategy it has called ‘The Kind Society’. The company has outlined 12 commitments which align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that relate… -
Tuesday, 02 August 2022Carter’s makes net zero 2040 pledge
ATLANTA – US kidswear brand Carter’s has published its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, in which it’s pledged to achieve net zero emissions within its supply chain by 2040. Having received validation from the Science Based… -
Tuesday, 02 August 2022Framework promotes responsible purchasing practices
GLOBAL – A coalition of social and environmental sustainability non-profits, including Fair Wear and the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), have developed a new framework in a bid to align the industry in its understanding of what constitutes… -
Monday, 01 August 2022H&M sued over “misleading” marketing
STOCKHOLM – Fashion brand H&M is on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the firm is “taking advantage of consumers’ interest” in sustainable apparel by using “misleading” marketing claims to promote its ‘Conscious’… -
Monday, 01 August 2022Marimekko to launch pre-owned marketplace
PAIMOIO – Fashion brand Marimekko is to launch a marketplace for pre-owned apparel in its native Finland later this month. Set to go live on August 25th, Marimekko Pre-Loved will facilitate peer-to-peer sales as well as those from independent… -
Monday, 01 August 2022Textile dyeing innovator secures US$200m
SHANGHAI – Textile dyeing innovator NTX has secured nearly US$200 million in funding, which it’ll use to scale the infrastructure around its technology and meet the growing demands of its customers. NTX’s flagship solution is its Cooltrans waterless… -
Monday, 01 August 2022Anthropologie joins Cotton Inc recycling programme
PHILADEPHIA – US apparel retailer Anthropologie has partnered with environmental non-profit Cotton Incorporated to partake in its Blue Jeans Go Green denim recycling programme. The initiative, which has attracted numerous brand partners including… -
Friday, 29 July 2022Workers’ rights bodies call for Sri Lanka aid
COLOMBO – Trade unions and workers’ rights NGOs, including the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and Labour behind the Label, have written a letter expressing their solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka as the country navigates an economic crisis. The… -
Friday, 29 July 2022CMA to investigate ASOS, Boohoo, George
LONDON – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it’s to investigate sustainability claims made by ASOS, Boohoo and George at ASDA due to concerns it has regarding how the trio market certain products and ranges. The CMA… -
Thursday, 28 July 2022Mytheresa expands resale service to US
MUNICH – German luxury fashion e-tailer Mytheresa has expanded its resale service to the US following a successful launch across Europe. Developed in collaboration with secondhand fashion specialist Vestiaire Collective, the resale offering enables… -
Thursday, 28 July 2022US sourcing shifts from China, survey shows
WASHINGTON – The United States Fashion Industry Federation (USFIA) has published its latest Benchmarking Study, in which a majority of the executives from leading brands, retailers, importers and wholesalers surveyed say they’ve diversified their… -
Thursday, 28 July 2022Study spotlights India’s textile waste potential
DELHI – Sustainability initiative Fashion for Good (FFG) has commissioned a study into India’s textile waste landscape, as it looks to fill the infrastructural gaps that would enable a circular economy. Building on the organisation’s existing… -
Thursday, 28 July 2022Save Your Wardrobe secures £2.5m funding
LONDON – Circular solutions provider Save Your Wardrobe has secured £2.5 million (US$3m) in seed funding, which it’ll use to bolster its technology platform and expand within Europe. The British firm not only connects consumers with local repair and… -
Thursday, 28 July 2022Circular consortium announces project update
AMSTERDAM – The New Cotton project, a three-year EU-funded initiative launched in 2020, has released a midway update in which it highlights how consortium leader Infinited Fiber Company (IFC) is producing its Infinna recycled fibre from waste… -
Wednesday, 27 July 2022Diesel project explores textile waste’s potential
BREGANZE – Fashion brand Diesel has teamed up with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), as part of the European Union-funded SwitchMed project, to promote ‘sustainable’ waste management practices within its supply chain.… -
Wednesday, 27 July 2022Missguided 'seeks 80% discounts from suppliers'
LONDON – Workers' rights campaigners claim that fast fashion brand Missguided is offering to buy stock it ordered before going into administration from its suppliers for just a fifth of the originally agreed price. The Labour Behind the Label… -
Tuesday, 26 July 2022Hurr Collective earns B Corp certification
LONDON – Rental fashion firm Hurr Collective has become the first of its kind to earn B Corp certification. B Corporations, of which there are more than 4,500 globally, are subjected to rigorous assessments which measure efforts across five impact… -
Tuesday, 26 July 2022Aquafil scales production of plant-based nylon
ARCO – Aquafil, a leading manufacturer of nylon, has announced progress in its collaboration with biotechnology company Genomatica, as the pair have produced the first pre-commercial quantities of plant-based nylon-6. The two firms have already… -
Tuesday, 26 July 2022Biotech firm invests in protein innovator
MUNICH – Biotechnology company Insempra has announced a strategic investment in synthetic biology company Solena in a bid to accelerate the development of “naturally superior” materials. Solena, a spin-out from Imperial College London, develops… -
Tuesday, 26 July 2022China cautions UN chief over Xinjiang report
XINJIANG – Hundreds of Chinese organisations have signed a letter addressed to Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, urging that she doesn’t “fabricate false accusations” made by “anti-China forces” in an upcoming assessment… -
Tuesday, 26 July 2022New industry resource spotlights tracing tech
AMSTERDAM – Industry organisations Fashion for Good (FFG) and Textile Exchange (TE) have teamed up to launch the ‘Textile Tracer Assessment’, a new resource enabling stakeholders – from brands and retailers to certification bodies – to learn about… -
Tuesday, 26 July 2022Brands accused of failing to protect workers
YANGON - Fashion brands are failing to protect workers in Myanmar from widespread labour and human rights abuses including wage theft, mandatory overtime, violent attacks, arrest, torture and even death, according to a new report. The Business &… -
Monday, 25 July 2022
Aussie grant supports material recovery solutions
PERTH – The Government of Western Australia is encouraging companies and organisations with scalable programmes and services centred on promoting material recovery and waste education to apply for funding as part of its latest initiative. Grants of… -
Monday, 25 July 2022UK authority assesses Leicester’s textile sector
LEICESTER – The UK’s Low Pay Commission, which advises the government on living and minimum wage levels, has published a new report which assesses the state of Leicester’s garment manufacturing sector after its reputation was tarnished. The paper,… -
Monday, 25 July 2022Carbon data start-up secures £15m funding
LONDON – Climate technology start-up Altruistiq has secured £15 million (US$18m) in seed funding, which it’ll use to scale its services, refine its technology and reach new customers across the fashion, food, logistics and retail sectors. The firm’s… -
Monday, 25 July 2022Textile waste “swallowed up” by cotton fields
GOONDIWINDI – A study in Australia has found that cotton textile waste can be scattered in cotton fields and left to break down with no adverse effects to the land’s soil health or future yields. Trial results suggest such waste could be better… -
Friday, 22 July 2022
Malaysian mall promotes clothing recycling
KUALA LUMPUR – A shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has upgraded a Recycling and Buy-Back Centre (RBBC) it launched back in 2009, enabling consumers to sustainably dispose of clothing, amongst other things. The IPC Shopping Centre has, since… -
Friday, 22 July 2022Esquel setback in case against Xinjiang sanction
WASHINGTON DC - Hong Kong-based textile and apparel manufacturer the Esquel Group has suffered another setback in its bid to overturn US sanctions against one its subsidiaries over alleged links to forced labour in China's Xinjiang region. The US… -
Friday, 22 July 2022S.Oliver joins Fair Wear initiative
ROTTENDORF – German fashion brand S.Oliver has joined social non-profit Fair Wear as a member in a bid to better support workers in its supply chain. The multi-stakeholder initiative vies to connect brands, factories, workers, trade unions and other… -
Friday, 22 July 2022Forced labour 'widespread in Turkmen cotton'
WASHINGTON DC - US and European governments are being urged to block imports of cotton products from Turkmenistan after a new report confirmed that forced labour was still widespread during the 2021 harvest. The report was compiled by Turkmen.news… -
Friday, 22 July 2022US FABRIC Act progresses in Congress
WASHINGTON DC – The Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act, introduced earlier this year in the US, has taken another step forward in Congress and is to be discussed by the House of Representatives. The… -
Thursday, 21 July 2022University addresses mixed plastic recycling
CALIFORNIA – Academics at California’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have custom-designed new polymers called polydiketoenamine (PDK), which they believe could solve the issue of mixed-plastic recycling. In theory, the university would… -
Thursday, 21 July 2022Coalition aims to improve purchasing practices
GLOBAL - An alliance of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) has drawn up new proposals on responsible purchasing practices in a bid to reduce the negative impacts of the fashion industry on garment workers and suppliers. Ethical Trading Initiative… -
Thursday, 21 July 2022Aussie fashion council calls for import levy
VICTORIA – The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has called for a levy on clothing imports after its latest report calculated that the country brings in more than 1.42 billion apparel items, more than two thirds of which end up in landfill. The… -
Thursday, 21 July 2022New textile federation to support Leicester suppliers
LEICESTER – Authorities in Leicester have welcomed the formation of a new Apparel and Textile Manufacturers Federation (ATMF) which will serve as a “voice for suppliers”. It’s one of many initiatives and activities underway within the city to… -
Thursday, 21 July 2022Lenzing signs deal to combat counterfeiting
LENZING – Austrian fibre producer Lenzing has announced a partnership with counterfeit detection experts Red Points in a bid to ensure consumers who buy clothes containing their more sustainable fibres get what they are paying for. Red Points, a… -
Wednesday, 20 July 2022Crystal launches carbon emissions calculator
HONG KONG – Apparel manufacturer Crystal International has launched a new carbon emissions calculations tool in a bid to help companies produce garments with less impact on the environment. The interactive tool takes the user on a journey through… -
Wednesday, 20 July 2022Burberry again donates fabric to students
LONDON - Fashion brand Burberry is again supporting young fashion designers by donating leftover fabric to students through its ReBurberry Fabric programme in partnership with the British Fashion Council (BFC). This is the second time that the… -
Wednesday, 20 July 2022Bluesign announces 2022 system revisions
ST GALLEN - Chemical management specialist Bluesign has announced revisions to its system to achieve more responsible and sustainable manufacturing in the textiles industry. They include a ban on the use of enzymes in powder form. Enzymes can… -
Wednesday, 20 July 2022Fashion retailer Fwrd launches buy-back service
CALIFORNIA – Luxury fashion retailer Fwrd has launched a new buy-back and resale initiative in a bid to promote circularity and extend the lifecycle of high-end items. Available exclusively in the US for now, the service will first facilitate… -
Wednesday, 20 July 2022Primark expands partnership with Recover
DUBLIN - Fashion giant Primark has announced it is to become the first retailer to feature Spanish textile recycler Recover’s RColorBlend fibre - a blend of recycled cotton from textile waste and low impact dyed recycled polyester - at scale.… -
Wednesday, 20 July 2022Aussie brand Bassike earns B Corp certification
SYDNEY – Australian fashion brand Bassike has become the latest company to become B Corp certified. B Corporations, of which there are more than 4,500 globally, are subjected to rigorous assessments which measure efforts across five impact areas:… -
Wednesday, 20 July 2022Fashion retailers launch educational resource
BERLIN/LONDON – Fashion retailers Zalando, Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) and About You have teamed up to launch an online learning platform that will support their brand partners in setting carbon emission reduction targets. The three firms have… -
Tuesday, 19 July 2022ZDHC adds component to InCheck solution
AMSTERDAM – Textile chemicals authority ZDHC has added a verification component to its InCheck solution in a bid to establish greater clarify of a supplier’s compliance with the organisation’s Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL). The… -
Tuesday, 19 July 2022Initiatives sign memorandum of understanding
LIVERPOOL / HAMBURG - The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) and the International Cotton Association (ICA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-operate on common goals. They say the MOU will strengthen cooperation between them and lay… -
Tuesday, 19 July 2022Jigsaw offers rental, resale and subscription services
BRIGHTON – British fashion brand Jigsaw has partnered with circular solutions provider My Wardrobe HQ to launch new resale, subscription and resale services. Going forward, consumers will have the option to take items home on a day-by-day basis, buy… -
Tuesday, 19 July 2022H&M's Monki debuts circular jeans collection
STOCKHOLM - H&M-owned brand Monki has become the latest to launch a circular denim collection as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Jeans Redesign project. Signatories to the project – which also include the likes of Levi’s and Tommy Hilfiger… -
Tuesday, 19 July 2022Workers’ rights coalition campaigns for living wages
AMSTERDAM – A coalition of workers’ rights organisations have launched what’s said to be the largest European campaign on living wages in a bid to influence legislation within the garment sector. The Good Clothes, Fair Pay campaign – backed by the… -
Monday, 18 July 2022Resale platform Galaxy secures US$7m
NEW YORK – Secondhand fashion platform Galaxy has secured US$7 million in new funding, which it’ll use to further assert itself on the growing sub-sector. Backed by the likes of Snapchat, Floodgate, Homebrew and RGH Capital, Galaxy facilitates… -
Monday, 18 July 2022MycoWorks’ mycelium commercially launched in hats
SAN FRANCISCO – Biomaterials innovator MycoWorks has collaborated with luxury hatmaker Nick Fouquet to commercially launch the first products made using its mycelium-based material. The San Francisco-based start-up says the news serves to highlight… -
Monday, 18 July 2022H&M reopens in Russia before closing for good
STOCKHOLM - Swedish fashion giant H&M has announced that it is to temporarily reopen its physical stores in Russia to sell off remaining stock before withdrawing from the country for the foreseeable future. H&M suspended all sales to Russia… -
Monday, 18 July 2022Walmart orders 4,500 electric delivery vans
BENTONVILLE - US retail giant Walmart has announced it is to purchase 4,500 new Canoo electric vehicles for 'last mile deliveries' to reduce the climate impact of its rapidly growing ecommerce business. The company has signed a definitive agreement… -
Monday, 18 July 2022UAE outlines circular economy plans
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Circular Economy Council has approved 22 proposed policies designed to accelerate a shift from linear business models in manufacturing, food, infrastructure and transport. The council – which hosted government… -
Friday, 15 July 2022Elevate Textiles joins Textile Exchange
CHARLOTTE – Elevate Textiles, which owns manufacturers including American & Efird (A&E), Burlington and Cone Denim, has joined the Textile Exchange global non-profit initiative. The company says that it aims to accelerate and further expand upon its… -
Friday, 15 July 2022BBI releases garment industry scorecard
ARLINGTON – The Better Buying Institute (BBI) has published its industry scorecard in which garment manufacturers judge brands and retailers on their purchasing practices. The 2022 Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI) garment industry… -
Friday, 15 July 2022AMSilk to scale up bio-silk production
MUNICH - German biotechnology firm AMSilk has announced plans to scale up production of its bio-based spider silk materials by several thousand tons a year and to expand its production network outside Europe. The company bills itself as the world’s… -
Friday, 15 July 2022Adidas adds Spinnova fibre to first commercial product
HERZOGENAURACH – Sportswear giant Adidas has today commercially launched its first product integrating Spinnova’s ‘sustainable’ fibre. The brand’s Terrex HS1 mid-layer hoodie was first announced earlier this year but is now available to the masses… -
Thursday, 14 July 2022Garment workers' leader 'targeted by officials'
BANGKOK - A Thai trade union leader has accused the country's authorities of using COVID-19 restrictions to keep workers in line after 1,388 former garment workers won a 'historic' victory to end a 13-month dispute. Owners of the Brilliant Alliance… -
Thursday, 14 July 2022Report highlights textile recycling potential
DÜSSELDORF - At least a fifth of the 7.5 million tons of textile waste produced in Europe each year could be recycled into new clothing, according to a new report from consultants McKinsey & Company. Entitled 'Scaling textile recycling in Europe —… -
Thursday, 14 July 2022'Must do better' - Fashion Transparency Index
LONDON - Brands and retailers have been urged to further increase transparency to tackle the climate crisis and social inequality, in the latest Fashion Transparency Index from the Fashion Revolution initiative. Fashion companies scored an average… -
Wednesday, 13 July 2022Climate lawsuits against companies increase
LONDON - The number of climate- and ESG-related lawsuits filed against companies and governments has more than doubled since 2015, according to a new study by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Entitled 'Global Trends in Climate… -
Wednesday, 13 July 2022Resale platform the Luxury Closet launches in UK
DUBAI – The Luxury Closet, a clothing resale marketplace established in the Middle East, is to launch in the UK as the company kickstarts expansion plans within Europe. The firm’s platform facilitates the sale of premium secondhand goods from brands… -
Wednesday, 13 July 2022Accelerating Circularity starts European recycling trials
EUROPE – Trials to test the viability of various textile-to-textile recycling systems for polyester waste are to get underway across Europe, according to the Accelerating Circularity initiative. With support from brands, retailers, innovators and… -
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Support builds for FABRIC Act in the US
WASHINGTON DC - More than 100 US brands, manufacturers, workers' rights groups, educational institutions and civil society groups have now given their backing to the Fashion Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act. The… -
Tuesday, 12 July 2022Circ raises $30 million in Series B round
DANVILLE - Textile recycling company Circ has announced it has raised more than US$30 million in a Series B funding round with backing from global apparel companies and virtual capital firms. The Virginia, US-based startup attracted funding from… -
Tuesday, 12 July 2022‘Sustainable fashion’ awareness grows in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – Consumer research carried out by Uniqlo and academics at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) indicates that the pandemic has increased awareness of ‘sustainable fashion’. Around 1,500 people were surveyed, of varying ages, of which… -
Tuesday, 12 July 2022European project to advance plastic recycling
CLERMONT FERRAND – Brands and innovators from across Europe have come together to support a new project which it’s hoped will develop the recycling infrastructure to accommodate two million tonnes of PET plastic waste per year. Backed by more than… -
Tuesday, 12 July 2022Textile Exchange reports progress on sourcing
LUBBOCK - Textile Exchange has released two new reports outlining progress on its efforts to persuade brands and retailers to increase their sourcing of more sustainable cotton and recycled polyester. The global non-profit says the annual reports…
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