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Tuesday, 22 October 2024Primark links with WRAP on garment durability
DUBLIN - Discount retailer Primark and UK waste charity WRAP have announced a new three year partnership aimed at giving clothes a longer life. The partners, who announced a joint project to establish an industry standard for fashion durability 18… -
Tuesday, 22 October 2024EU urged to act on textile recycling ‘crisis’
BRUSSELS – Textile waste will have to be incinerated in Europe, rather than reused or recycled, if the European Union (EU) does not act to protect the crisis-hit textile recycling industry, according to two key bodies. The EU has been urged to… -
Tuesday, 22 October 2024Lycra presents first corn-derived elastane samples
AMSTERDAM - The Lycra Company has unveiled the first garment and fabric samples made with seed quantities of bio-derived EcoMade fibre made in part from Qira, a next-generation key ingredient made from annually renewable field corn. Billed as the… -
Tuesday, 22 October 2024TrusTrace unveils deforestation tool
STOCKHOLM - Traceability platform TrusTrace has partnered with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and OpenAtlas to create a new product designed to help companies comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). TrusTrace says that… -
Monday, 21 October 2024C2C launches new product design standard
OAKLAND - The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has launched a new product certification platform targeted at sustainable product design across a range of industries including fashion and textiles. The C2C Certified Circularity… -
Monday, 21 October 2024Textile Exchange extends Intertek suspension
LONDON - Textile Exchange has expanded its suspension of Intertek Testing Services as an approved certification body for its Organic Content Standard (OCS). The industry body suspended Intertek's Indian office as a certification body for OCS in… -
Monday, 21 October 2024Government dissolves BGMEA board of directors
DHAKA - The board of directors of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been dissolved by the government and an administrator appointed until new elections are held. A notice from the Ministry of Commerce said… -
Monday, 21 October 2024CIRFS backs safeguards for sustainable textiles
BRUSSELS - The European Manmade Fibres Association (CIRFS) has urged European Union (EU) institutions to accept a series of recent recommendations aimed at securing a sustainable textile industry in Europe amid the drive for net zero. Writing in an… -
Monday, 21 October 2024Gender key to sustainable clothing choices
ROME – Gender plays a key role in determining why people choose to buy sustainable clothing, according to a new academic paper on the complex motivations behind consumer choices in the fashion industry. Published in Scientific Reports, the paper… -
Monday, 21 October 2024Authentico® by Schneider Group
SPONSORED CONTENT – Authentico® by Schneider Group, the brand that stands for a complete, transparent, verified, traceable, ethical and high-quality wool supply chain – from farm to garment, based on the Schneider Group global certified… -
Friday, 18 October 2024OECD issues guide for fashion supply chains
PARIS - The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has launched a handbook for companies on due diligence for enabling living incomes and living wages in agriculture, garment and footwear supply chains. Building on existing… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Ence and ShareTex claim recycling success
MADRID - Spanish pulp manufacturer and biomass specialist, Ence and Swedish start-up ShareTex have claimed success in their first tests to chemically recycle discarded textiles into new fibres. The process involves the conversion of blended or… -
Friday, 18 October 2024CFIN highlights UK’s circular fashion progress
LONDON - The Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN), which is tasked with creating a roadmap to promote circularity in the UK fashion and textile industry, has released its first interim report, highlighting the progress and key insights from… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Migrant workers 'still face forced labour risks'
KUALA LUMPUR - Migrant workers employed in Malaysia's garment industry are continuing to experience working conditions consistent with forced labour - despite efforts by brands to engage with their suppliers, according to new report. The US-based… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Levi's signs up to Pakistan Accord initiative
SAN FRANCISCO - Fashion giant Levi's has signed up to the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry and its Pakistan Accord factory safety programme. It follows years of pressure from worker rights campaigners on… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Beste takes next step in organic cotton project
BERGAMO - Textile manufacturer Beste is to install a new ring spinning system from Swiss textile machinery giant Rieter, part of its project to help return organic cotton processing to Italy. The contract will see the installation of the latest… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Cotton farm wage tool piloted in Pakistan
GENEVA - A new wage sampling tool is to be piloted across Pakistan’s cotton sector in a bid to capture accurate worker pay and boost wage transparency. The tool will initially be rolled out across a quarter of Pakistan’s cotton farms and scaled… -
Friday, 18 October 2024Lenzing boss aims to navigate economic headwinds
YORK – As he eases into his new role as the CEO of Lenzing, Rohit Aggarwal explains that despite market volatility and uncertainty in the textile sector, he welcomes more stringent environmental regulations, saying that textile-to-textile recycling… -
Thursday, 17 October 2024Outdoor brands partner for repair service
TETTNANG – German outdoor apparel brand Vaude has partnered with fellow outdoor company Globetrotter to create an expanded repair service in certified workshops. Vaude says its customers are now able to visit nine Globetrotter locations in Germany… -
Thursday, 17 October 2024Australian brands fail to pay workers a living wage – report
SYDNEY – Nearly all Australian fashion companies are not paying a living wage to workers at any stage of the supply chain, according to a new report. The 2024 Ethical Fashion Report, by Baptist World Aid Australia, also revealed that 52% of… -
Thursday, 17 October 2024Trade groups raise PEF durability concerns
BRUSSELS – Four members of the technical secretariat developing the European Union's (EU) Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for apparel and footwear are calling for a review of the proposed method for measuring durability. The… -
Thursday, 17 October 2024Reduced environmental impact from fair trade cotton, report
PARIS - Cotton grown in India that is both 'fair trade' and organic, or converting to organic, outperforms conventional cotton across a number of environmental outcomes such as greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, and avoidance of chemicals, new… -
Thursday, 17 October 2024Levi’s launches climate transition plan
SAN FRANCISCO – Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co has published its inaugural climate transition plan, which provides a roadmap to reaching its near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target by 2030 and its goal of being a net zero company by… -
Wednesday, 16 October 2024AMSilk inks industrial fermentation partnership
NEURIED - German biotech company AMSilk has entered into an agreement with industrial fermentation specialist, Ajinomoto Foods Europe to produce industrial quantities of its bio-based spider silk proteins at Ajinomoto’s manufacturing facility in… -
Wednesday, 16 October 2024eBay expands Circular Fashion Fund project
SAN JOSE - Online auction site eBay has announced the global expansion of its Circular Fashion Fund (CFF) to help startups scale circular solutions from production to end-of-life. Now in its third year in the UK, the CFF is set to launch in the US… -
Wednesday, 16 October 2024Thai Acrylic Fibre partners with FibreTrace
SINGAPORE - Traceability solutions provider FibreTrace has partnered with Thai Acrylic Fibre on a programme designed to accelerate transparency in acrylic fibre production. Part of the Aditya Birla Group, Thai Acrylic Fibre has integrated the… -
Tuesday, 15 October 2024OCA launches decent work strategy for farmers
AMSTERDAM - The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) initiative has launched a 'Decent Work Strategy' to improve working conditions and protection for organic cotton farmers, farm workers and their communities. Over the next seven years, OCA will work… -
Tuesday, 15 October 2024Inditex to invest €50m in textile innovation
MADRID – Zara owner Inditex has launched a new fund that will see €50 million ($54.75 million) invested in sustainable projects predominantly in the textile sector. Inditex has confirmed that the fund will be managed by Spanish venture capital firm… -
Tuesday, 15 October 2024Campaigners urge Europe to act on chemicals
BRUSSELS - Environmental campaigners are urging the European Commission to take effective action on chemicals including restrictions on the use of PFAS and revising the REACH regulation. It comes after European Union (EU) environment ministers met… -
Tuesday, 15 October 2024Brands to expand secondhand trade-in programmes
LOS ANGELES – US fashion brand Guess has partnered with textile recycling logistics specialist SuperCircle to launch an online used clothes trade-in programme named ‘Guess Again’. US customers can send secondhand clothes of any brand to Guess by… -
Tuesday, 15 October 2024Spain launches textile waste pilot programme
MADRID - Ten of Spain’s largest fashion retailers including Zara, Mango, H&M, Decathlon and Primark, have signed up to a voluntary pilot scheme to collect, manage and sort textile and clothing waste. The pilot project, known as Re-Viste, will… -
Monday, 14 October 2024ETI orders members to share supplier data
LONDON - The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has entered into a partnership with Open Supply Hub (OSH) and instructed its brand members to post details of their suppliers on the supply chain mapping platform. ETI says it has become the first… -
Monday, 14 October 2024Archroma claims bio-based printing first
PRATTELN – Speciality chemical supplier Archroma is claiming a breakthrough with the launch of its new 'NTR Printing System' which it says makes bio-based pigment printing commercially possible for the first time. Bio-based pigment printing is… -
Monday, 14 October 2024Functional Textiles Shanghai finds its feet
SHANGHAI – The Functional Textiles Shanghai (FTS) trade fair had a difficult birth, just as the world went into lockdown, but now seems to be finding its feet after its third full speed show last week. Based on, and licensed from, Munich’s… -
Monday, 14 October 2024Prato violence shames ‘Made in Italy’ label
Physical attacks on Pakistani migrant leather workers in Prato, who were striking for improved workplace conditions, have once again cast a shadow over the ethics associated with the ‘Made in Italy’ label. Earlier this year, Italian courts… -
Monday, 14 October 2024OEKO-TEX® drives transformation with certification systems
SPONSORED CONTENT – As sustainability challenges increase globally, textile and leather companies are looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact and produce responsibly. The international OEKO-TEX® association supports the industry with… -
Friday, 11 October 2024Bestseller to ramp up sustainable material use
BRANDE – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller says it is to increase its investment in sustainable raw materials such as organic cotton and recycled polyester by 50% in 2025. Reporting a 4% drop in revenue to $5.2 billion (DKK 35.6b) for its full year… -
Friday, 11 October 2024Bangladesh holds garment sector climate forum
DHAKA - Ambitions to transition Bangladesh's garment industry to renewable energy were among the key focuses of an event held to discuss action to combat the impacts on climate change on the country. The Bangladesh Climate Action Forum was organised… -
Friday, 11 October 2024Dick’s Sporting Goods implements traceability tool
MINNEAPOLIS – US retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods has partnered with AI platform Inspectorio to integrate a new supply chain monitoring system which it says will enhance its sustainability and quality control operations. After using Inspectorio’s… -
Friday, 11 October 2024Inditex renews global worker rights deal
ARTEIXO - Zara owner Inditex has renewed and expanded its agreement with the UNI Global Union to protect the rights of more than 160,000 fashion and retail workers worldwide. It comes 15 years after the Spanish retail giant and the service workers’… -
Thursday, 10 October 2024Fast Retailing to rollout Uniqlo pre-owned
YAMAGUCHI – Uniqlo owner and Japanese fashion giant Fast Retailing has announced plans for a pre-owned clothing rollout and reported progress on its circularity initiatives in its fourth quarter financial results announcement. The news comes as the… -
Thursday, 10 October 2024Decathlon signs deal with 3D innovator Unspun
LILLE – Sporting goods retailer Decathlon's investment arm, Decathlon Pulse, has formed a partnership with US textile innovator Unspun to use the latter's Vega-branded 3D weaving technology across Europe. Decathlon Pulse is to invest in Unspun's… -
Thursday, 10 October 2024KPMG analyses fashion’s circularity progress
LONDON – The fashion sector has been recognised as a leader in environmental goal-setting, ambition and collaboration, in a new report on the consumer goods industry's progress towards circularity. But the wide-ranging study - by accounting and… -
Thursday, 10 October 2024Scottish Leather Group claims climate progress
GLASGOW - The Scottish Leather Group, which claims to produce the world’s lowest carbon leather, is 90% of the way to its goal of achieving net zero in Scopes 1 and 2 by the end of next year, according to its new ESG report. It has also pledged to… -
Thursday, 10 October 2024Researchers create waterproof coatings from textile waste
NEW YORK - Discarded textiles could be used to create waterproof coatings for new clothes while also reducing the use of PFAS - the so-called 'forever chemicals', new research suggests. The findings from a team of researchers at Cornell University… -
Thursday, 10 October 2024Deforestation law delay gets mixed reception
BRUSSELS – The EU Commission’s plans to delay implementing its Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) have received a mixed reaction from industry stakeholders. While many have welcomed the move – some fear that it penalises currently compliant businesses,… -
Wednesday, 09 October 2024Holzweiler to implement digital product passport
OSLO - Norwegian fashion brand Holzweiler has partnered with textile traceability specialist Trimco Group and software supplier Kezzler on the implementation of a digital product passport (DPP) scheme. The DPP system will be used to improve the… -
Wednesday, 09 October 2024H&M tests sustainable technology in Bangladesh
DHAKA - Swedish fashion retailer H&M is working with one of its key suppliers in Bangladesh to test the potential of three new disruptive technologies to save CO2 emissions, water and chemicals. It is funding the installation of machines from three… -
Wednesday, 09 October 2024Better Cotton launches Benin programme
COTONOU - The Better Cotton initiative has launched a new programme in Benin to support the production of more sustainable cotton in West Africa. Working with the Interprofessional Cotton Association of Benin (AIC) as its strategic partner, the… -
Wednesday, 09 October 2024Study flags value of used clothing exports
OXFORD – The secondhand clothing sector is generating billions of dollars in GDP contributions while supporting hundreds of thousands of green jobs across Europe and Africa, according to a new report. The study, by global economic forecaster Oxford… -
Tuesday, 08 October 2024Hydroponic cotton pioneer to expand project
VALENCIA - Hydroponic cotton pioneer Magtech (Mediterranean Agro Technologies) is expanding its project to grow cotton without the use of soil to conserve water and minimise land use. The company says it now has more than 12,000 square metres of… -
Tuesday, 08 October 2024Soex Group begins insolvency proceedings
AHRENSBURG - Textile recycling specialist, Soex Group has begun insolvency proceedings under Germany’s self-administration laws. Reports in Germany claim that Soex Processing Germany GmbH, Soex Recycling Germany GmbH and I:Collect GmbH are now in… -
Tuesday, 08 October 2024New plant for corn-based polyester intermediate
LAFAYETTE – Chemical manufacturer Sustainea is partnering with plant-based ingredient supplier Primient on a $400 million facility to produce bio-based MEG (monoethylene glycol), a key ingredient in the polyester manufacturing process. The deal will… -
Tuesday, 08 October 2024The Microfibre Consortium posts progress report
BRISTOL – The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has published a new update on progress towards its goal of eliminating the impact of fibre fragmentation from textiles on the environment by 2030. TMC's new report charts the progress of the initiative… -
Tuesday, 08 October 2024Hazardous chemicals 'pose risks to investors'
GOTHENBURG - Manufacturers which continue to base their production on the large scale application of hazardous chemicals - and ignore more sustainable alternatives - will struggle to remain profitable, according to a new study. Entitled 'A… -
Tuesday, 08 October 2024Myanmar garment workers 'face ongoing abuse'
YANGON - Garment workers in Myanmar continue to face "dire and repressive working conditions" with 155 cases of abuse against workers reported in factories from 1st December 2023 to 30th June 2024, according to a new report. The Business and Human… -
Monday, 07 October 2024Lenzing takes stake in cellulosic fibre manufacturer
STOCKHOLM - Lenzing has taken a minority stake in Swedish fibre company TreeToTextile, part of its strategy to accelerate the development of new renewable and resource-efficient cellulose-based fibres. Founded in 2014, TreeToTextile is jointly owned… -
Monday, 07 October 2024H&M ends sourcing of new down feathers
STOCKHOLM - Swedish fashion retailer H&M has committed to no longer sourcing any new down feathers for any of its brands worldwide, following protests by animal welfare campaigners. PETA, which has staged protests outside H&M stores around the world… -
Friday, 04 October 2024New Look provides emission reductions update
LONDON - UK fashion retailer New Look has provided an update on the progress of its carbon emission reduction targets and its wider sustainability strategy. New Look had its latest emissions targets approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative… -
Friday, 04 October 2024Asics, Muji urged to act on jailed worker
PHNOM PENH - Workers' rights campaigners have urged Japanese brands Asics and Muji to pressure a Cambodian supplier to compensate one of its workers who was falsely imprisoned on his bosses' evidence after being elected to lead a new union. Chea… -
Friday, 04 October 2024
Better Cotton to allow product-based claims
LONDON - The Better Cotton initiative has revealed that its brand members will be able to make product-based claims about the use of its cotton for the first time from late next year. The news is confirmed in revisions to Better Cotton's 'Chain of… -
Friday, 04 October 2024Cascale updates on decarbonisation tool progress
AMSTERDAM – Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, says that it’s Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) has grown significantly in its first year with 60 textile and garment manufacturers now engaged in its key decarbonisation… -
Friday, 04 October 2024Primark publishes garment durability guide
DUBLIN - Budget retailer Primark has published new design guidelines for making more durable apparel which it says shows that clothes can be made to last longer without luxury price tags. The company says it is also addressing the lack of universal… -
Friday, 04 October 2024GFA launches Indonesia textile recycling initiative
JAKARTA – The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has launched the ‘Circular Fashion Partnership: Indonesia’, a new initiative that aims to support stakeholders in developing a circular textile industry in the region. The partnership is in collaboration… -
Thursday, 03 October 2024OCA and RPLC partner on India cotton initiative
NEW DELHI - The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) and the Regenerative Production Landscape Collaborative (RPLC) have joined forces to advance regenerative and organic agricultural production and markets in the Madhya Pradesh region of India. Under… -
Thursday, 03 October 2024Cotton Trust Protocol revises membership structure
MEMPHIS - The US Cotton Trust Protocol has revised its membership structure for brands and retailers in bid to boost responsible sourcing and deliver greater value to its members. Updating the previous revenue-based system, the new system, which… -
Thursday, 03 October 2024Colourizd and Re-Matters partner on ‘sustainable’ dyeing
CHARLOTTE - Recycling specialist Re-Matters and ‘sustainable’ textile colouration technology firm Colourizd have formed a strategic partnership aimed at promoting circular value streams in the textile industry. The collaboration will see… -
Thursday, 03 October 2024Reju opens its first polyester recycling plant
PARIS - Textile recycling company Reju, which uses technology developed by IBM to recycle post consumer textiles into virgin quality polyester, has opened its first demo plant and revealed plans for two scale facilities by 2027. Reju's 1,000 tonne… -
Wednesday, 02 October 2024Bestseller brand ups sourcing of CmiA cotton
COPENHAGEN - Danish fashion company Bestseller says its 'Only' brand has more than doubled its sourcing of organic cotton sourced from African farmers via the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) programme since last year. Only sourced almost 3,400 tonnes… -
Wednesday, 02 October 2024New Burberry scarf made with Brewed Protein
LONDON - Burberry has become the first luxury brand to release a product made with Japanese biotechnology company Spiber's plant-based Brewed Protein fibres. Brewed Protein is made from biomass, such as sugar cane and farm waste, using a proprietary… -
Wednesday, 02 October 2024Kraig targets record batch of spider silk lines
ANN ARBOR - US biotech firm Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has begun the largest production cycle to date of its BAM-1 line of spider silk hybrids, which can be used to produce textiles that are antimicrobial, hypoallergenic, and biodegradable. Using… -
Wednesday, 02 October 2024CottonConnect, Cotton Egypt Association link up
TASHKENT - CottonConnect and the Cotton Egypt Association (CEA) have today announced a long-term collaboration to expand the scope of regenerative cotton programmes throughout Egypt. Announced at a meeting of the International Cotton Advisory… -
Tuesday, 01 October 2024New tension guide for recycled yarn processing
STOCKHOLM - Swedish textile machinery manufacturer Eltex has developed a new system to assist in the processing of recycled yarns from pre-consumer textile waste on rapier weaving machines. The use of recycled yarns made from pre-consumer waste can… -
Tuesday, 01 October 2024California textile waste bill signed into law
SACRAMENTO - California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act has been signed into law, marking a significant step forward in the state’s efforts to combat waste from the fashion and textile industry. The landmark bill will accelerate the… -
Tuesday, 01 October 2024Expert insights boost European Outdoor Summit
CAMBRIDGE - The 1Oth annual European Outdoor Summit was held at the Cambridge Union Society, the oldest continuously running debating society in the world, which proved a masterstroke by organisers, the European Outdoor Group (EOG). It meant that… -
Tuesday, 01 October 2024Pertex to scale up recycled nylon fabrics
LANCASHIRE – Performance fabric manufacturer Pertex has partnered with Bureo to develop lightweight nylon fabrics made from 100% recycled fishing nets. The NetPlus yarn has been used to weave a range of fabrics that are designed to be both durable… -
Tuesday, 01 October 2024Garment worker shot dead in Bangladesh unrest
DHAKA - A garment worker has been shot dead and at least 20 more injured in continuing violent protests over pay and working conditions in Bangladesh. Unrest at garment factories has become an ongoing feature in Bangladesh since national protests… -
Monday, 30 September 2024Podcast: Inside the legal case against 'Shein's £50bn IPO'
YORK – The lawyer at the heart of a legal bid to block a potential public listing in London by ultra-fast fashion giant Shein discusses the case with our host Philip Berman in an exclusive podcast interview. Ricardo Gama, a senior associate… -
Monday, 30 September 2024Biodiversity challenges for African cotton
HAMBURG - A survey conducted by the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), which oversees the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) standard, has highlighted the range of biodiversity challenges facing small scale cotton farmers in Zambia. The survey, conducted in… -
Monday, 30 September 2024Microfibre capture system targets textile sector
NEW YORK - Paradise Textiles has partnered with UK-based technology start-up Matter on a new filtration system that claims to prevent microfibres from textile production from entering waterways. Branded as Regen, the technology uses Matter's… -
Monday, 30 September 2024Inditex halts sourcing over Turkish worker rights
ISTANBUL – Zara owner Inditex halted pre-sourcing negotiations last week with Turkish manufacturer Akcanlar Tekstil over worker rights violations, including the firing of 90 workers. This follows pressure from the United Textile Weaving and Leather… -
Monday, 30 September 2024Brands 'maintaining sourcing from Bangladesh'
DHAKA - Most brands have so far maintained sourcing levels from Bangladesh despite ongoing protests by workers which are continuing to disrupt the country's garment export industry. Factory closures caused by protests… -
Monday, 30 September 2024ITMA ASIA + CITME SINGAPORE 2025
SPONSORED CONTENT – ITMA ASIA + CITME, Singapore 2025 is the leading textile technology exhibition and recognised business platform that provides a one-stop technology showcase across the end-to-end textile manufacturing value chain. The combined… -
Friday, 27 September 2024$650m green bond for Lenzing's Brazil plant
LENZING - Austrian fibre producer Lenzing has successfully raised $650 million towards the cost of the world's largest dissolving wood pulp (DWP) plant in Brazil in a green bond issue. The over-subscribed 'green notes' were issued by LD Celulose… -
Friday, 27 September 2024Biomaterials start-up raises £9m in seeding round
CAMBRIDGE - Biomaterials start-up Pact has raised £9 million in a seed funding round which it will use to scale-up production capabilities for its collagen technology and invest in further leather-alternative, next-generation materials. The company,… -
Friday, 27 September 2024Cotton bio-pesticide gets EPA recognition
WASHINGTON – An inactivated microbial-based pesticide that is degradable, yet shows efficacy similar to conventional synthetic-based treatments, has been honoured by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). California-based Pro Farm Group – a… -
Friday, 27 September 2024Canada and Mexico urged to match UFLPA law
WASHINGTON DC - US politicians are urging Canada and Mexico to introduce legislation banning imports of goods made with forced labour to match the US Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA). Representative Chris Smith, Senator Jeff Merkley,… -
Friday, 27 September 2024Research explores recycled cotton finishing
IZMIR - A research team from the Department of Textile Engineering at Ege University in Turkey has been studying the effects of finishing processes on physical properties of knitted fabrics produced using recycled cotton fibres. Following a series… -
Thursday, 26 September 2024Shein faces Italian greenwashing probe
MILAN - Italy’s antitrust watchdog is investigating ultra fast fashion giant Shein for potentially making misleading claims about its sustainability practices on its website. The country’s independent competition authority said the probe would focus… -
Thursday, 26 September 2024Centre opens for female workers in Tunisia
TUNIS - A new centre has opened in the Tunisian capital city of Tunis to support female workers in the country's textile and garment industry in a partnership between trade unions and online fashion retailer ASOS. The centre will support female… -
Thursday, 26 September 2024
EPR potential considered in five key countries
COWES - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has published insights on extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles in five key countries - Chile, Ghana, the Netherlands, France and the USA. Factsheets on the five countries are an… -
Thursday, 26 September 2024UK urged to back EPR for fashion and textiles
LONDON - The UK government is being urged to immediately implement an extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme to drive sustainability and establish a circular economy in the UK fashion and textiles sector. A report from consultancy QSA… -
Thursday, 26 September 2024Global fibre production 'hits new record'
LONDON - Global fibre production reached an all-time high of 124 million tonnes last year, according to Textile Exchange’s new Materials Market Report. It also shows that the market share of virgin fossil-based synthetics continued to increase in… -
Wednesday, 25 September 2024Testex launches new Circularity label
ZURICH - Swiss textile testing and certification institute Testex has launched a new Circularity label to promote textile durability, repairability and recyclability. The Testex Circularity label is intended as a commitment to minimising waste and… -
Wednesday, 25 September 2024Pilot claims CO2 reductions in cotton farming
PARIS - The Fashion Pact's Unlock programnme, which aims to decarbonise cotton production and catalyse the shift to regenerative farming, has announced the initial results from its pilot phase. Developed by the Fashion Pact initiative and… -
Wednesday, 25 September 2024Solidaridad claims progress in leather industry
UTRECHT - The Solidaridad international organisation claims to have reduced the environmental impacts of the leather industry in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. In a report entitled 'Driving Pollution Abatement in Leather & Textile MSMEs In South… -
Wednesday, 25 September 2024China accuses PVH over Xinjiang cotton boycott
BEIJING - Fashion company PVH, which owns brands including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, is under investigation by China's Commerce Ministry over its policies on Xinjiang cotton. PVH has been told to provide documentation and evidence within 30… -
Wednesday, 25 September 2024Talks agree deal to ease Bangladesh protests
DHAKA - Hopes are high that protests which have been disrupting Bangladesh's garment industry will ease following talks between the country's interim government, factory owners and workers' representatives. Factories which have been closed because… -
Tuesday, 24 September 2024Fair Wear to launch HRDD academy
AMSTERDAM - The Fair Wear Foundation, whose executive director Alexander Kohnstamm is the guest for our latest Ecotextile Talks podcast, is to launch an online platform to help garment and footwear brands comply with human rights due diligence… -
Tuesday, 24 September 2024New Better Cotton report spells out progress
GENEVA – Better Cotton has published its 2023-24 annual report, revealing that production was slightly up in the 2022-23 cotton season but its number of licensed farmers was marginally down. The new report provides an overview of the organisation’s…
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