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Thursday, 25 April 2019Traceability provider gets million dollar funding boost
STONY BROOK — Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., which offers molecular tagging and authentication services to apparel brands and retailers seeking to prove the authenticity of their products, has announced the receipt of the first US$1 million of a US$5… -
Thursday, 25 April 2019PrettyLittleThing launches recycled range, reGAIN deal
LONDON — Online fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing (PLT) has debuted a new collection made using recycled materials, including pre-consumer factory offcuts and recycled polyester derived from discarded plastic bottles. PrettyLittleThing has also… -
Thursday, 25 April 2019SKFK to open Circular Closet for rental customers
BIZKAIA — Basque clothing brand Skunkfunk (SKFK) is set to launch a new monthly subscription service to enable its customers to rent apparel from a constantly updating selection of 40 premium outfits. The company, which has consistently worked… -
Wednesday, 24 April 2019Quiksilver joins European Outdoor Group
HUNTINGTON BEACH – Boardsports clothing retailer Quiksilver has become the latest brand to join the European Outdoor Group (EOG), and has pledged to play a full role in the association’s sustainability projects. This addition takes the total number… -
Wednesday, 24 April 2019Tapestry Inc. unveils new 2025 CSR goals
NEW YORK — Tapestry Inc., the organisation behind brands such as Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman, has published its 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report, in which the company has unveiled a series of targets it aims to achieve by… -
Wednesday, 24 April 2019Puma 2020 sustainable fibre pledge “sharply increased”
HERZOGENAURACH — Sportswear brand Puma has announced an increase in the percentage of ‘sustainable materials’ it aims to utilise in its product portfolio by 2020. The company has now set its sights on reaching a goal of 90 per cent of its main… -
Wednesday, 24 April 2019Ternua launches 100 per cent recycled backpack collection
ARRASATE – Outdoor clothing brand Ternua has launched a collection of backpacks made from 100 per cent recycled fabrics, which are also PFC-free. Recycled nylon sourced from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles and recycled polyester sourced from… -
Wednesday, 24 April 2019Adidas, Reebok, Patagonia top Transparency Index
ASHBOURNE — The three highest ranking brands in the 2019 edition of the Fashion Transparency Index are Adidas, Reebok and Patagonia; in results which remain predominantly consistent with last year’s publication. Fashion Revolution, the organisation… -
Tuesday, 23 April 2019Brands commit to CanopyStyle on Earth Day
LOS ANGELES – Canopy has announced the addition of multiple new fashion brands to its CanopyStyle initiative on Earth Day. Outdoor brand Eddie Bauer, US clothing brand and retailer Guess, Puerto Rico-based Valija Gitana and specialty retailer AEO… -
Tuesday, 23 April 2019Applied DNA and GHCL launch ‘sustainable’ bedsheets
STONY BROOK – PCR-based DNA manufacturer Applied DNA has partnered with chemical manufacturer GHCL to launch Rekoop, ‘sustainable’ bedsheets made by blending cotton with polyester fibre obtained from recycled PET bottles. The companies say that 36… -
Tuesday, 23 April 2019Bearaby puts sustainability fears to bed with Tencel
NEW YORK — In a move which the company states will “challenge industry norms,” US weighted blanket firm Bearaby has launched a new collection utilising Lenzing’s Tencel branded lyocell fibre. -
Tuesday, 23 April 2019Fashion Revolution Week returns, UN Charter signed
ASHBOURNE — Since the Rana Plaza collapse of 2013, Fashion Revolution has held annual events to both mark the anniversary and promote more ethical, sustainable practices within the garment sector. This year will be no different, with a global series… -
Tuesday, 23 April 2019Adidas claims circularity stride with ‘100% recyclable’ trainer
NEW YORK — Sportswear giant Adidas has launched a new ‘fully recyclable’ running shoe which, once worn out by the consumer, will be accepted back by the company to be ground down and reutilised in a new piece of footwear. -
Tuesday, 23 April 2019Tufts student venture offers healthcare to female workers
BOSTON — The winner of a first-place prize at this year’s New Ventures Competition is a healthcare-focused project seeking to give women working in the Bangladesh garment sector access to transformative medical care. Each year, the competition run… -
Tuesday, 23 April 2019Banana Republic and Old Navy reveal sustainability goals
SAN FRANCISCO – In conjunction with Earth Day, clothing company Gap has announced new sustainability commitments for its retailers Banana Republic and Old Navy, saying it hopes to accelerate the company’s use of ‘sustainable’ materials in its… -
Thursday, 18 April 2019Risky business: Cross-sector benchmarks offer fresh insight
LONDON – S&P Global Ratings has debuted its ESG Evaluation and Risk Atlas, a new framework and tool which seek to benchmark cross-sector organisations – helping firms contextualise progress comparative to counterparts in other industries. The… -
Thursday, 18 April 2019Olivia Wilde partners with Thred Up for second-hand collection
WASHINGTON DC – In the lead up to 2019’s Earth Day, Olivia Wilde’s Conscious Commerce has announced it is partnering with online thrift shop Thred Up to launch the ‘Choose Used’ collection, a 3,000 piece collection of second-hand T-shirts and… -
Thursday, 18 April 2019New Wrangler range takes ‘local’ approach to traceability
GREENSBORO – Wrangler, one of the major denim brands which now operates under the newly-formed Kontoor group umbrella, has launched a new collection which aims to deliver a uniquely ‘local’ approach to supply chain traceability. The Wrangler Rooted… -
Thursday, 18 April 2019Re.VerSo selected for Sustainable Thinking project
FLORENCE – Representative of zero-waste circular production system for wool and cashmere, Re.VerSo has been selected as one of the members of Salvatore Ferragamo Museum’s Sustainable Thinking project, which the company says is due to “the value it… -
Thursday, 18 April 2019HSBC and Walmart establish green finance deal
HONG KONG – A partnership struck between global bank HSBC and US retail giant Walmart will see the latter’s suppliers offered financial incentives for meeting or exceeding sustainability targets. The Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Programme looks… -
Thursday, 18 April 2019HanesBrands scoops 10th straight EPA award
WINSTON-SALEM – Clothing company HanesBrands Inc. has received the US Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Sustained Excellence and Partner of the Year award for the tenth year running. The accolade is designed to highlight continued success… -
Wednesday, 17 April 2019Eco TLC to back seven R&D projects
PARIS – Producer responsibility organisation Eco TLC is to continue its yearly tradition of supporting R&D projects, with seven having been given a favourable recommendation by the Scientific Committee. 29 applications were filed following TLC’s… -
Wednesday, 17 April 2019ISKO joins Textile Exchange to prioritise responsibility
BURSA – In what the company describes as “further expand its vision of a responsible and sustainable landscape in the industry,” Turkish denim specialist ISKO has announced its membership of Textile Exchange. ISKO has outlined its ambition of… -
Wednesday, 17 April 2019Eileen Fisher exhibits desire to end clothing waste
MILAN – A collaborative art project initiated by US clothing brand Eileen Fisher and designed to combat textile waste has reached the last stop on its world tour after taking part in Milan Design Week. The collective has already taken the Waste No… -
Wednesday, 17 April 2019IFC partners with H&M, Fortum and Virala
ESPOO - Infinited Fiber Company Ltd. (IFC) says it has raised €3.7 million in funding from investors, which include H&M Group, Fortum and Virala. The company is currently running a 50-ton pilot plant in Finland and plans to increase the annual… -
Wednesday, 17 April 2019'Excessive overtime' essential to equal living wage
WASHINGTON – A study undertaken by the Fair Labor Association (FLA) suggests that in the absence of a nationally-adopted living wage, Vietnamese garment workers are forced to accept excessive overtime simply to survive. The quantity of hours many… -
Tuesday, 16 April 2019Unions react to further Bangladesh Accord delay
DHAKA – Following yet another delay to a conclusive decision on the future of the Accord, unions representing workers in Bangladesh have once again called for the extension of the regulatory body’s tenure in the nation’s garment sector. -
Tuesday, 16 April 2019ADIF and ZDHC announce collaboration
SHANGHAI – Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) and the China Dyestuff Industry Association (CDIA) participated in a joint information event at the 2019 China InterDye exhibition, during which they announced ADIF will join ZDHC as a… -
Tuesday, 16 April 2019Zalando deal adds to stellar 2019 for circular.fashion
BERLIN – The latest company to be selected for online fashion retailer Zalando’s zImpact accelerator programme is fashion tech innovator circular.fashion. The initiative offers visibility, funding and industry expertise to companies seeking to… -
Tuesday, 16 April 2019‘Sustainable’ NGO re-invests in supply chain
WOOLACOMBE – UK-based not-for-profit organisation Origin has committed to re-invest 100 per cent of its profits into the African communities from which the fabrics for its clothing originate. The NGO makes organic cotton sweatshirts and t-shirts,… -
Tuesday, 16 April 2019Campaign tackles fashion injustice and plagiarism
AMSTERDAM – A new online campaign has been launched with the aim of highlighting injustices experienced by artisans in the textile and apparel supply chains. The #WhatYouWearMatters social media project will seek to promote the importance of “fair… -
Monday, 15 April 2019Diverse cotton summit driven by environmental solutions
LA JOLLA – Any delegates headed to the Cotton Sustainability Summit in San Diego to hear exclusively about niche issues relating to the cotton supply chain will have been left overwhelmed by the breadth of content discussed. In the city’s La Jolla… -
Monday, 15 April 2019AAFA rallies behind India talks, Mongolia bill
WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has made public its support for both the Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act – which could offer duty-free access to the US market for Mongolian products – and further talks in the… -
Monday, 15 April 2019Econyl key to new activewear range
PHILADELPHIA – Aquafil's flagship Econyl yarn has been announced as the key component of US fashion brand Free People’s newest in-house activewear range. The company believes this move will boost its sustainability credentials, describing Econyl as… -
Monday, 15 April 2019Dutch AGT reports progress, but admits change is slow
AMSTERDAM – With just over 2.5 years before it comes to an end, the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile (AGT) today reports that 86 per cent of the 92 textile and garment companies signed up to the initiative are ‘well on the way’ to… -
Friday, 12 April 2019Retailer demands garment industry regulation
HAMBURG – German retailer Tchibo has called on the country’s government to regulate the garment industry and enforce better working conditions, as it continues to pursue a fully ‘sustainable’ production chain. -
Thursday, 11 April 2019Walmart to pressure suppliers to use Higg Index
BENTONVILLE – US retail giant Walmart says it’s set three new textile sustainability goals as part of its on-going efforts to reduce the environmental impact of textiles and clothing it sells. This includes, by 2022, a committment to source only… -
Thursday, 11 April 2019Veit launches heat recycling shirt finisher
After spending time working in the development aid sector, the director of the German textile engineering firm Veit has returned to the family operation with a new vision for the industry. New technology is often cited as one way in which the… -
Thursday, 11 April 2019Mills Fabrica partners with H&M Global Change Award
HONG KONG – The Mills Fabrica – a programme dedicated to supporting technology and style start-ups – has announced a partnership with the H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award (GCA), which aims to accelerate the shift from a linear to circular… -
Thursday, 11 April 2019Control Union slams ‘dubious’ firms, but what’s next for organic?
ZWOLLE – Control Union Certifications (CUC) has criticised ‘dubious companies’ for the decision by the European Commission to withdraw its license to certify organic goods in five key regions. In a statement from CUC received by Ecotextile News, the… -
Wednesday, 10 April 2019Plans unveiled for upcycling textile manufacturing plant
DUBAI – At an industry conference geared towards sustainable innovation in textile manufacturing, leaders from across the United Arab Emirates’ and Japan’s public and private sectors revealed plans to establish a plant in the city of Dubai that will… -
Wednesday, 10 April 2019EC withdraws Control Union organic licence for five regions
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has withdrawn the organic certification licence of international certification body Control Union in five countries, saying that its alleged poor performance facilitated organic fraud. The Control Union licence to… -
Tuesday, 09 April 2019Rental increase drives REI growth
SEATTLE – Outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) will continue to expand its rental and used gear offerings, in the wake of the cooperative posting record financial results for 2018, shortly after it first entered the expanding rentals… -
Tuesday, 09 April 2019Planet Textiles announces ‘Pitch for our Planet’ line-up
BARCELONA – Fashion for Good will once again host the ‘Pitch for our Planet’ textile innovation session at the forthcoming Planet Textiles event which takes place on 22nd June in Barcelona where it is being co-hosted alongside ITMA 2019. Speakers at… -
Tuesday, 09 April 2019Used apparel growth attracts fashion retail giants
STOCKHOLM/ LOS ANGELES – Swedish retailer H&M and denim-led US brand Guess have both announced the imminent launch of new collections and services to offer consumers the chance to buy second-hand apparel. Industry research has increasingly pointed… -
Monday, 08 April 2019Hirdaramani Group arrival bolsters Make Fashion Circular
COLOMBO – Sri Lankan apparel firm Hirdaramani Group has joined the likes of Gap, H&M and Nike in the ranks of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular initiative. -
Monday, 08 April 2019Industry bodies share “deep concern” with Cambodia PM
PHNOM PENH – The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), Fair Labor Association (FLA) and six other apparel industry organisations have written to the Prime Minister of Cambodia urging action to tackle what is described as the “labour and… -
Monday, 08 April 2019Fur-free New York's sustainable fashion drive
NEW YORK – New York City Council has followed in the footsteps of its counterparts in San Francisco and Los Angeles by proposing legislation seeking to ban the sale of new fur garments. The legislation would, if enacted, impose fines on certain… -
Monday, 08 April 2019Kingpins teams with ZDHC to clean up denim
NEW YORK – Denim industry event series Kingpins has revealed the next phase of its work to ensure all exhibitors comply with a set of mandatory environmental and social standards by end of 2020 to help drive positive change in the denim… -
Friday, 05 April 2019H&M accused of living wage “empty promises and bogus claims”
AMSTERDAM — Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has alleged that Swedish fashion retailer H&M has failed to meet its promise of implementing a living wage for 850,000 workers in its supply chain and that the company has “put a lot of effort in trying to… -
Friday, 05 April 2019‘Organic’ and ‘ethical’ clothes surge in UK
BRISTOL – Farming charity Soil Association has released its UK Textile Organic Market Report, in which it reveals that sales of Soil Association Certification organic textiles grew by 18 per cent in the UK in 2018, making the market now worth… -
Friday, 05 April 2019OETI and Vegan Society collaborate for V-label audits
VIENNA — OETI (Institut für Ökologie, Technik und Innovation GmbH) has confirmed that it will now, on behalf of the Vegan Society Austria, audit textile companies seeking to obtain V-label certification. This comes after a pilot project undertaken… -
Friday, 05 April 2019Further speeches for ASBCI sustainability event
HALIFAX – The keynote slot at Time for Change, the ASBCI’s upcoming fashion sustainability and ethics conference, will see fashion journalist Colin McDowell OBE sit down with environmental, social and governance expert Michael Spenley for an… -
Friday, 05 April 2019Hemp textile market gets traceability boost
SEBASTOPOL — LeafWorks, a California-based plant genetics company specialising in the botanical identification of hemp, has launched a proprietary test which will it claims will save growers a great deal of time and money. The firm’s 99.9 per cent… -
Thursday, 04 April 2019Report examines garment sector labour conditions in Vietnam
HANOI — A new study undertaken by Anti-Slavery International has explored the labour conditions facing workers in the export-oriented textile and garment industries of Vietnam, alongside the risk of rights violations such as forced labour, child… -
Thursday, 04 April 2019Spinnova partners for sustainable workwear
HELSINKI — The Finnish duo of fibre innovator Spinnova and workwear provider TouchPoint have announced a product development collaboration with the ultimate goal of creating “the world’s most sustainable workwear.” It is hoped that TouchPoint can… -
Thursday, 04 April 2019IKEA’s cotton 100 per cent 'sustainable' for second consecutive year
LEIDEN – Swedish homeware company IKEA has released its sustainability report for the 2018 financial year, which revealed that 100 per cent of the cotton it sourced during the 12 months was certified as 'sustainable' for a second year running. In… -
Thursday, 04 April 2019Eastman pursues further recycling progress
KINGSPORT — Eastman, the producer of Naia cellulosic fibre, has claimed further progress in its ongoing work to increase its recycling capabilities. The latest development comes in the form of ‘carbon renewal technology’ which the company says can… -
Wednesday, 03 April 2019Global Change Award 2019 strikes familiar tone
STOCKHOLM — Circularity and material innovation were once again strong themes of this year’s fifth annual H&M Foundation Global Change Award, with five new firms having been selected to receive their share of a €1 million grant. In addition to the… -
Wednesday, 03 April 2019Fashion initiative funding: It’s a lottery
AMSTERDAM - In an increasingly crowded field, the situation faced by many industry initiatives is becoming ever more perilous. For some, winning big with a funding boost has never looked less likely. -
Wednesday, 03 April 2019Could an end to the Accord lead to a sourcing shift?
AMSTERDAM – As yet another key date in the future of the Bangladesh Accord approaches, Clean Clothes Campaign has collated responses from brands and retailers urging an extension of the regulatory body’s operations. One such statement from Norwegian… -
Wednesday, 03 April 2019Loftex introduces recycled PET bath towels
NEW YORK – High-quality towel manufacturer Loftex has announced it is introducing bath towels which include recycled PET, otherwise known as rPET, in the United States this month. The rPET is source-verified by the CertainT tagging and tracing… -
Tuesday, 02 April 2019Influencer power vital for sustainable fashion?
NAIROBI - The United Nations has once again added its voice to the debate around improving the environmental impact of the fashion industry, this time in relation to the role ‘influencers’ can play in altering consumers’ buying practices. This comes… -
Tuesday, 02 April 2019PETA reaches 1,000 vegan-certified milestone
NORFOLK – Vegan certifier PETA has announced that it has granted its 1,000th ‘PETA approved’ vegan logo after awarding the moniker to Noize, a ‘high-tech’ parka brand. There has been a rise in the number of brands seeking vegan certification in… -
Tuesday, 02 April 2019Graduate Fashion Foundation extends Sainsbury’s partnership
LONDON – The Graduate Fashion Foundation has announced that it will partner with supermarket Sainsbury’s clothing brand Tu for the fourth consecutive year. The 2019 partnership will see two graduates receive a year-long scholarship within the Tu… -
Tuesday, 02 April 2019VF registers Kontoor Brands denim business
GREENSBORO – VF Corporation has announced the public filing of a Form 10 Registration Statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for Kontoor Brands, Inc. This confirms the previously announced separation of the corporation’s jeanswear… -
Monday, 01 April 2019Viscose group seeks ‘committed’ partners after Lenzing exit
BEIJING – The Collaboration for Sustainable Development of Viscose (CV) has issued a statement in response to departure of Lenzing Nanjing Fibers (LNF) from the initiative, stating that it respects the company’s decision. Last month, the Chinese arm… -
Monday, 01 April 2019Walmart Foundation funding boost for Indian agronomies
BENTONVILLE - Following on from the announcement in 2018 that the Walmart Foundation would commit US$25 million over a five-year period to improve farmer livelihoods in India, it has been confirmed that International Fertilizer Development Center… -
Monday, 01 April 2019Research predicts second-hand will overtake fast fashion within ten years
SAN FRANCISCO – Results of research conducted by online thrift shop Thred Up say that the second-hand clothing market will grow to nearly 1.5x the size of fast fashion by 2028. The Thred Up 2019 Resale Report says that in 2028, the second-hand… -
Monday, 01 April 2019Just 42% brands meet ASOS modern slavery standards
LONDON – Online retailer ASOS has released its latest Modern Slavery Statement, evaluating its work between April 2018 – March 2019 and detailing the firm’s commitments towards modern slavery risk mitigation in its supply chain by 2020. One of the… -
Monday, 01 April 2019Lenzing launches Earth Month campaign
NEW YORK – Lenzing Group has announced the launch of its 2019 Earth Month campaign, entitled From Trees, For Trees. The company’s Tencel brand, along with seven of its US retail partners, including Bn3th, BleuSalt, Triarchy Denim, Boyish Jeans,… -
Friday, 29 March 2019UAE Apparel Group strikes clean energy deal
DUBAI - Apparel Group, one of the United Arab Emirates’ largest retailers, has announced the launch of a solar plant at its warehouse facilities in partnership with SirajPower. -
Friday, 29 March 2019Ecofibre listed on the Australian Securities Exchange
SYDNEY – Industrial hemp company Ecofibre has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), hoping to capitalise on the opening of hemp markets in Australia and the United States. The company is capped at AU$309 million on listing, after… -
Friday, 29 March 2019Selfridges, John Lewis further luxury sustainability drive
LONDON – Bags made using materials derived from post-consumer plastic waste and certified to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) have been introduced to the ranges of both department store chain Selfridges and multichannel retailer John Lewis in… -
Friday, 29 March 2019Sustainable fashion committee adds to its ranks
SAN FRANCISCO – US non-profit Net Impact has added University of Arkansas apparel instructor Lance Cheramie to its global committee studying sustainability in the fashion industry. Cheramie will work as a leader in the Wear it Wise campaign which… -
Friday, 29 March 2019Myanmar initiative seeks consumer sustainability awareness
YANGON - Smart Myanmar has, in collaboration with its partner the Foreign Trade Association of German Retailers (AVE), conducted the the first Myanmar Consumers Awareness Campaign in Yangon. The initiative was established with the aim of providing… -
Thursday, 28 March 2019Legal battle engulfs fashion rentals milestone
NEW YORK - Rent the Runway, one of the most recognisable names in the ever-growing world of fashion rentals, has announced a significant step forward in its progression following a US$125 million investment led jointly by Franklin Templeton… -
Thursday, 28 March 2019Report calls for circular textile model
BRUSSELS – A report published by Ecopreneur.eu – the European Sustainable Business Federation – has called on textile producers to transform their industry from a linear to a circular model. This is due to waste and pollution from the production of… -
Thursday, 28 March 2019Patent granted for enzymatic PET recycling technology
CLERMONT-FERRAND - Bioindustrial solutions provider Carbios has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent on its proprietary process for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling from plastic waste… -
Thursday, 28 March 2019Puma combats poverty and pollution with rPET project
HERZOGENAURACH - Sportswear firm Puma has revealed that it will launch a new collection in partnership with First Mile, a company which seeks to support low-income communities through initiatives collecting plastic bottles to produce recycled… -
Thursday, 28 March 2019Report finds that sustainability sells
MILAN – A report launched at the third edition of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana’s (CNMI) International Roundtable on Sustainability says that consumers are willing to take a price increase for ‘sustainable’ fashion. The McKinsey & Co. report,… -
Thursday, 28 March 2019Target on Consumer Goods Forum committee
PARIS - The Consumer Goods Forum has announced the election of a new leadership team for the Sustainability Steering Committee, on a two-year renewable basis. The new co-chairs take on their new roles as the Social and Environmental Sustainability… -
Thursday, 28 March 2019Online map of global apparel factories goes live
NEW YORK – The latest version of an ambitious textile sector-specific online transparency tool is now live. The launch of the Open Apparel Registry (OAR) comes after months of consultation and alterations following the digital platform’s beta… -
Wednesday, 27 March 2019Nike gets FLA tick for re-accreditation
WASHINGTON – The Fair Labor Association (FLA) has announced the social compliance programme of Nike has been granted re-accreditation by its board of directors - marking the third successful accreditation achieved by the Beaverton-based sporting… -
Wednesday, 27 March 2019‘Sustainable’ athletic clothing line finds success on Kickstarter
BARCELONA – Within an hour of its launch, The Running Republic – which offers ‘sustainable’ running gear – surpassed its €12,500 funding target on Kickstarter, and plans to fully launch its apparel range in September of this year. The company’s… -
Wednesday, 27 March 2019Dye price chaos fears after fatal factory explosion
YANCHENG – A large-scale explosion said to have been triggered by a fire close to benzene tanks at Tianjiayi Chemical Plant in Yacheng, China, has tragically left ‘more than 70 people dead’ and hundreds injured. The facility, which it is claimed… -
Wednesday, 27 March 2019AAFA conference to search for apparel trade solutions
WASHINGTON D.C. – The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) is set to host a global supply chain and trade conference April 30–May 1, titled Solutions to Challenging Times. -
Wednesday, 27 March 2019ASOS back at House of Lords for Modern Slavery forum
LONDON - Online fashion retailer ASOS will today return to the House of Lords to co-host a second Modern Slavery forum with Baroness Lola Young, co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion. This comes almost… -
Tuesday, 26 March 2019GOTS wins legal case against t-shirt printer
STUTTGART – The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has won a legal judgement in an appeal case against a company that printed blank GOTS certified organic cotton t-shirts and then sold them afterwards as GOTS certified end products – despite not… -
Tuesday, 26 March 2019Mistra publishes two-part Fiber Bible
STOCKHOLM - Mistra has published the two-part Fiber Bible, aiming to identify the textile fibres with the greatest potential to “mitigate the environmental impact of fibres currently dominating the fashion industry.” Part One of the Fiber Bible… -
Tuesday, 26 March 2019Garment-to-garment recycling system wins Red Dot Award
HONG KONG - A Garment-to-Garment (G2G) recycling system, described as a ‘Mini Mill within The Mills’, developed by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has won the 2019 Red Dot Award for product design. -
Tuesday, 26 March 2019Green Guide to ITMA returns for 2019 event
WAKEFIELD – All four publications under the MCL News & Media banner will come together to produce the 2019 edition of the Green Guide to ITMA, following on from the success of previous incarnations that were distributed at the show. Ecotextile News,… -
Tuesday, 26 March 2019UK fashion and footwear retailers dominate worker rankings
LONDON - Some of Britain’s largest apparel and footwear high street retailers, including M&S, John Lewis and Clarks, have been ranked among the best 15 UK retail companies to work for by their own employees. Of the top 15 firms ranked following an… -
Tuesday, 26 March 2019Asda’s George makes 2025 recycled polyester pledge
LEEDS - UK supermarket chain Asda has announced that George, the fashion and homeware division of its operations, will for the first time begin selling products made using recycled polyester derived from plastic bottles. This move forms part of the… -
Monday, 25 March 2019Natural fibres most prevalent in air and water, study claims
NOTTINGHAM - A new study examining the prevalence of natural versus synthetic fibres in air and freshwater ecosystems has found that natural fibre varieties can frequently be found in much higher concentrations than synthetic alternatives. -
Monday, 25 March 2019Guess launches new Eco line featuring Candiani denim
LOS ANGELES - US fashion brand Guess has debuted a 12-piece capsule collection made with what the firm describes as “environmentally conscious materials and manufacturing processes.” Some of the fabrics incorporated in the Guess Eco collection have… -
Monday, 25 March 2019Fashion students assess archipelago microfibre pollution
ORKNEY - A group of fashion and textiles students from Heriot-Watt University have visited the archipelago of Orkney, off the Northeastern coast of Scotland, to research how textile-derived microfibre pollution is impacting pollution in the… -
Friday, 22 March 2019H&M commits to ‘sustainable’ materials by 2030
STOCKHOLM – Fashion brand H&M has announced that it has increased its use of ‘sustainable’ materials in its products from 35 to 57 per cent in the past year, and aims to use 100 per cent ‘sustainably’ sourced materials by 2030. -
Thursday, 21 March 2019Cotton industry fights back against “false information”
BREMEN – To mark World Water Day, the Bremen Cotton Exchange has taken aim at reports on the water consumption of cotton, saying that information which is spread in the media has “been in circulation for years and is desperately in need of an… -
Thursday, 21 March 2019Target aims for viscose textile transparency
VANCOUVER – Mass market retailer Target has today joined over 170 brands and apparel industry stakeholders by committing to the CanopyStyle initiative in a bid to ensure the use of ancient and endangered forest fibre is not found in its own viscose…
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