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Wednesday, 20 October 2021India’s largest rPET producer adopts DNA tech
KANPUR – India’s largest recycled polyester (rPET) producer Ganesha Ecosphere has teamed up with traceability solutions specialist Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS) to leverage its polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based DNA manufacturing and nucleic… -
Wednesday, 20 October 2021Lenzing launches matte Tencel-branded lyocell
LENZING - Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing says it has expanded its "sustainable offering" for the denim industry with the introduction of matte Tencel-branded lyocell fibres. The company says it has managed to reduce the shine of conventional… -
Wednesday, 20 October 2021Public support for EU due diligence proposals
BRUSSELS - More than 80 per cent of consumers across the European Union (EU) back proposals for a mandatory due diligence law to make companies responsible for environmental and human rights violations in their global supply chains, according to a… -
Wednesday, 20 October 2021H&M to trial rental in Germany
BERLIN – Fashion giant H&M is to trial a new blockchain-enabled rental service in its Berlin Mitte Garten store to gauge whether it’s of interest to consumers. The service will run until the end of the year, offering consumers a range of styles from… -
Wednesday, 20 October 2021Kelheim enters commercial collaboration with Renewcell
KELHEIM – Viscose manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has signed a letter of intent to enter a long-term commercial collaboration with Swedish recycling innovator Renewcell. The pair say this partnership will add “the crucial missing link for a circular… -
Wednesday, 20 October 2021Nanjing Chemical Fiber undergoes latest audit
NANJING – Chinese viscose manufacturer Nanjing Chemical Fiber has completed its latest CanopyStyle audit. The environmental non-profit recognises that the firm has made a commitment to responsible sourcing, but risks remain unless Nanjing clamps… -
Tuesday, 19 October 2021LifeLabs launches 'energy-saving' garments
PALO ALTO - A US sustainable textile start-up aiming to mitigate climate change by making garments capable of raising or lowering the wearer's body temperature has launched its first products. LifeLabs Design, which seeks to bring to market the work… -
Tuesday, 19 October 2021PFAS roadmap welcomed, 'bolder action needed'
WASHINGTON DC - Environmental and health experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) non-profit have welcomed a new US roadmap to tackle pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) but called for bolder action. It comes… -
Tuesday, 19 October 2021'Long way to go' - ethical fashion report
SYDNEY - Fashion companies have begun to make progress on key issues such as climate change and slave labour but there is still a "long way to go", according to the 2021 Ethical Fashion Report. The report, by the Baptist World Aid Australia relief… -
Tuesday, 19 October 2021BHF calls on brands amid Textiles Action Week
LONDON – The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has called on fashion brands and retailers to donate surplus stock to support its cause and simultaneously keep clothing out of landfill. The charity’s request coincides with the launch of environmental… -
Tuesday, 19 October 2021Fashion house Chloé attains B Corp status
PARIS – Chloé has become the first luxury fashion house in Europe to attain B Corp certification. B Corporations, of which there are around 4,000 globally, are subjected to rigorous assessments which measure a company’s work across five impact… -
Tuesday, 19 October 2021WRAP reflects on 2020 clothing action plan
LONDON – Environmental organisation WRAP has published a final report on the performance of its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP), which ended last year. The findings have highlighted that whilst signatories – which included brands, retailers,… -
Monday, 18 October 2021Syn-Bios earns highest ZDHC certification
MONTEBELLO VICENTINO - Syn-Bios, the global supplier of chemicals for the leather tanning industry, has been awarded with the highest certification offered by the ZDHC Road Map to Zero programme. Chemical management testing company Chem-MAP awarded… -
Monday, 18 October 2021Circular textile waste project for India
NEW DELHI - The IKEA Foundation has gone into partnership with sustainability innovator Enviu and the Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF) initiative in a project which aims to build a circular textile waste model in India. The five-year… -
Monday, 18 October 2021ASOS further funds migrant centre’s work
LONDON – To mark this year’s Anti-Slavery Day, fashion e-tailer ASOS will provide human rights’ non-profit Anti-Slavery International with fresh funds to support its work with the Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Mauritius. The MRC was incepted… -
Monday, 18 October 2021Better Cotton releases GHG emissions study
GENEVA - Better Cotton has released the first ever quantification of the carbon footprint of its methods which it says shows significantly lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cotton produced by its licensed farmers. The report, conducted for… -
Monday, 18 October 2021LG takes Second Life campaign on tour
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS – LG Electronics, a laundry and fabric care specialist, has taken its Second Life campaign on the road and will visit four US states down the country’s east coast in a bid to boost clothing donations. The journey, which started… -
Friday, 15 October 2021Worker rights 'decline in t-shirt capital'
TIRUPPUR - Workers' rights in the garment industry hub of Tiruppur - dubbed the "t-shirt capital of the world" - are reportedly declining amidst increasing demand as COVID-19 restrictions ease in western countries. The Social Awareness and Voluntary… -
Friday, 15 October 2021Elevate Textiles gains SBT approval
CHARLOTTE – Elevate Textiles – which owns American & Efird (A&E), Burlington and Cone Denim, amongst others – has received validation of its science based targets (SBTs) from the Science Based Targets initiative. The company increased its original… -
Friday, 15 October 2021China's COP26 snub a blow to climate hopes
Reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend COP26 - to be hosted by Britain in Glasgow next month - will be seen as a blow for hopes that the summit will lead to a new global deal to tackle climate change. Writing in the latest issue… -
Friday, 15 October 2021How supply chain fuels UK emissions - report
LONDON - The UK’s carbon footprint is increasingly international, with almost half of its carbon emissions now imported through its global supply chain, according to a new report. The study, entitled Disaster Trade, examines case studies including… -
Friday, 15 October 2021Marketers wary of unintentional greenwashing
LONDON – A survey of marketing professionals in the UK indicates that some are wary of executing sustainability campaigns in fear of unintentionally ‘greenwashing’. Research from the likes of the European Commission identified fashion brands and… -
Friday, 15 October 2021Initiative to address worker issues in Leicester
LEICESTER – The new Leicester Garment and Textile Workers Trust launches today, with a mission statement of creating positive and lasting change across the city’s manufacturing sector. From the outset, the trust has commissioned the University of… -
Thursday, 14 October 2021Leveson calls for body to tackle worker abuse
MANCHESTER - Retired judge Sir Brian Leveson, who is leading Boohoo's Agenda for Change programme, is calling on the government to set up and fund a single body to tackle the abuse of workers' rights in UK supply chains. Boohoo launched Agenda for… -
Thursday, 14 October 2021
Kelheim scores gold for social responsibility
KELHEIM – German speciality viscose fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has been awarded gold for corporate social responsibility (CSR) by sustainability ratings service EcoVadis. Kelheim Fibres scored among the top three per cent of all companies… -
Thursday, 14 October 2021Welspun India updates traceability tech
MUMBAI – Indian textile manufacturer Welspun has updated its Wel-Trak traceability platform to provide a more comprehensive overview of a material’s lifecycle. Whereas its first iteration, launched in 2018, relied solely on RFID tags to trace fibre… -
Thursday, 14 October 2021Calls to stop destroying unsold fashion stock
NEW YORK - Apparel resale company ThredUp has urged the fashion industry to end the practice of destroying unsold mechandise after a video of cut-up handbags and shoes went viral on the TikTok social media platform. In the video, activist Anna Sacks… -
Thursday, 14 October 2021Poshmark acquisition to help combat counterfeiting
REDWOOD CITY – Resale specialist Poshmark has acquired footwear authentication platform Suede One in a bid to combat counterfeiting and streamline its services. For the secondhand fashion marketplace, purchasing Suede One marks its first acquisition… -
Thursday, 14 October 2021TrusTrace secures US$6m investment
STOCKHOLM – Supply chain solutions provider TrusTrace has secured US$6 million which will be used to accelerate product development, strengthen its team and accelerate its global expansion. The company, which has worked with the likes of Zalando,… -
Wednesday, 13 October 2021Ralph Lauren, Dow share sustainable dyeing
NEW YORK — Fashion company Ralph Lauren and materials science leader Dow have followed through on their promise to share a new sustainable cotton dyeing system with industry rivals. The two companies collaborated on the new Ecofast Pure system which… -
Wednesday, 13 October 2021Icebreaker, Spinnova team up on merino blend
AUCKLAND – Outdoor brand Icebreaker has teamed up with Finnish fibre innovator Spinnova to develop new circular midlayer products comprising merino wool and the latter’s recycled fibre. The pair say they’re working on a “completely novel material… -
Wednesday, 13 October 2021Coalition warns of 'greenwashing risk' from PEF
BRUSSELS - Make the Label Count - a new international coalition of organisations - is claiming that European Commission proposals for sustainability labels on clothing are in danger of misleading the public. The consumer-facing Product Environmental… -
Wednesday, 13 October 2021Green Machine to recycle waste in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH - The Green Machine, developed by the H&M Foundation in partnership with the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA), is to be deployed to tackle textile waste in Cambodia. The hydrothermal recycling process,… -
Wednesday, 13 October 2021OVS issues sustainability-linked bond
VENICE – Italian clothing company OVS has issued a sustainability-linked bond as it looks to accelerate work towards its environmental and social commitments. The firm says the bond will launch for a principal amount between a minimum of €150… -
Wednesday, 13 October 2021Survey: Indian consumers prioritise sustainable production
MUMBAI – Consumer research of 6,000 Indian citizens has found people to be passionate about the way their clothing is produced, with most respondents suggesting they’d pay more and even opt for inconvenient services if it ensured that goods were… -
Wednesday, 13 October 2021DyStar publishes latest sustainability report
SINGAPORE - Textile chemicals supplier DyStar has announced the release of its 11th annual Sustainability Performance Report in which it spells out how it has sought to reduce its impact despite the pandemic. The report says that the company is… -
Tuesday, 12 October 2021Lululemon impact centre to offer social support
VANCOUVER – Athleticwear brand Lululemon has announced the launch of a new Centre for Social Impact to accelerate outreach efforts to people around the world who suffer from inequality and poor mental health. The centre will “unify and amplify… -
Tuesday, 12 October 2021ISKO introduces new R-Two 50+ fabric
BURSA – Denim manufacturer ISKO has launched R-Two 50+, the latest iteration of the firm’s fabric, utilising a minimum of 50 per cent recycled material. The company launched R-Two almost two years ago, citing that an uptake of recycled polyester and… -
Tuesday, 12 October 2021Bangladesh factories 'still need to improve'
DHAKA - Bangladesh's garment industry remains below the basic level of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), according to a new study by the country's Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) think tank. The CPD study -… -
Tuesday, 12 October 2021Podcast: Hohenstein solution identifies GMO in cotton
WAKEFIELD – In our latest Ecotextile Talks podcast, host Philip Berman speaks with Harald Notz-Lajtkep, Hohenstein’s division manager, to learn more about a new quantitative method for assessing the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)… -
Tuesday, 12 October 2021H&M signs deal with renewable energy platform
STOCKHOLM - Swedish retailer H&M has entered into a partnership with Madrid-based global renewable energy platform Matrix Renewables in a move designed to see the group progress towards its goal of becoming climate positive. The long-term… -
Tuesday, 12 October 2021Mytheresa expands resale to apparel and shoes
MUNICH – German luxury fashion firm Mytheresa has expanded its resale service to include apparel and shoes. The company teamed up with pre-owned clothing app Vestiaire Collective back in June to launch a programme that initially catered to just 20… -
Monday, 11 October 2021ILO adopts textiles and clothing safety code
GENEVA – More than 60 million workers around the world could benefit from a new code of practice on occupational safety and health (OSH) in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries. The new code, based on international labour… -
Monday, 11 October 2021Leather Working Group and WWF to collaborate
NORTHAMPTON - The Leather Working Group (LWG) trade body has linked up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a bid to drive environmental and social change in the leather supply chain. The WWF has joined the LWG in a formal partnership agreement… -
Monday, 11 October 2021Walmart pledges net zero emissions by 2040
ARKANSAS – US retail giant Walmart is committing to achieve net zero carbon emissions in its global operations by 2040 - without the need for carbon offsetting. The pledge is made in the company's new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)… -
Monday, 11 October 2021SGS Vietnam recognised by ZDHC
HO CHI MINH CITY – The Vietnamese operations of textile testing, inspection and certification company SGS have been recognised with an indicator of Level 1 ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) v2.0 Conformance by chemicals authority… -
Monday, 11 October 2021Haelixa and QIMA link up on transparency
ZURICH - Swiss traceability solutions provider Haelixa and UK-based supply chain compliance experts QIMA have combined forces to offer physical traceability and auditing services. The two partners said it represented a "unique package" which… -
Monday, 11 October 2021Mulesing deadline ‘dangerous’, says director
SYDNEY – The Australian Wool Growers Association’s director, Chick Olsson, has urged caution over rhetoric surrounding a 2030 ban on mulesing, calling it “dangerous”. Olsson, who also developed Tri-Solfen, a pain relief product for alternative… -
Monday, 11 October 2021Esquel setback in challenge to US sanctions
WASHINGTON DC - Hong Kong-based textile and apparel manufacturer the Esquel Group has suffered a setback in its bid to overturn US sanctions against one its subsidiaries over alleged links to forced labour in China's Xinjiang region. The Changji… -
Friday, 08 October 2021
TRA urges consumers to shop secondhand
LONDON – The UK’s Textile Recycling Association (TRA) has urged consumers around the world to buy secondhand fashion in order to promote circularity and mitigate overproduction. “The used clothing industry is by far the most sustainable part of the… -
Friday, 08 October 2021
Fleeing garment workers threaten supply chains
HO CHI MINH CITY - Vietnam's position as one of the world's leading garment exporters is under threat as workers flee Ho Chi Minh City - the country's manufacturing hub - over COVID-19 fears. Vietnam overtook Bangladesh last year to become the… -
Friday, 08 October 2021BFTT research programme awards £1.1m funding
LONDON - The British Fashion and Textile Technology (BFTT) research programme has awarded £1.1 million (US$1.5m) in funding to 13 sustainability-focused small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The money will help fund research and development in… -
Friday, 08 October 2021Fashion house wins UN Climate Action Award
LONDON - The House of Baukjen fashion company has been named among the winners of the 2021 United Nations Climate Action Awards. Made up of sustainable womenswear and maternity wear brands, Baukjen and Isabella Oliver, it was one of four companies… -
Friday, 08 October 2021
Revision launched of Better Cotton Standard
GENEVA - Better Cotton has launched a revision of the principles and criteria behind its Better Cotton Standard which aims to make production more sustainable. The revision will address both environmental and social areas, and will focus on key… -
Friday, 08 October 2021Fat Face, Thrift+ launch clothes donations service
LES ALLUES – Apparel retailer Fat Face has teamed up with secondhand fashion platform Thrift+ to launch a new clothes donation service. The company’s ‘preloved, reloved’ service affords consumers the chance to donate unwanted garments from any brand… -
Friday, 08 October 2021Lenzing given improved sustainability rating
LENZING – Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing has been recognised for its sustainability work by ratings agency MSCI, who’s bumped up the producer’s grade from A to AA. It places Lenzing among the world’s top six per cent in the industry, with the… -
Thursday, 07 October 2021Walmart establishes sustainability targets
ARKANSAS – US retail conglomerate Walmart has reaffirmed its commitment to becoming a regenerative company by establishing new timebound targets. The company will look to cut its use of virgin plastic by 15 per cent by 2025, and is to team up with… -
Thursday, 07 October 2021Adidas launches first US resale programme
HERZOGENAURACH - Adidas is teaming up with apparel resale specialist ThredUp to launch the sportswear giant's first ever US resale programme. ‘Choose to Give Back’ - which enables Adidas customers to send off their unwanted clothes and accessories… -
Thursday, 07 October 2021
Cotton's misinformation problem - new report
NEW YORK - A new report from the Transformers Foundation denim industry non-profit builds on our 'Busting Myths' investigation to illustrate fashion's "serious and growing misinformation problem". Busting Myths exploded some of the more… -
Thursday, 07 October 2021The North Face to launch care products
CALIFORNIA – Outdoor brand The North Face will launch a range of products later this year formulated for consumers to look after their garments. The company’s Care collection comprises solutions made to replace conventional laundering cycles, with… -
Thursday, 07 October 2021BBI launches responsible purchasing principles
ARLINGTON – The Better Buying Institute (BBI) has launched a set of five principles for responsible purchasing which it hopes brands and retailers will adopt and follow. It says they have been developed from data provided by suppliers engaged with… -
Thursday, 07 October 2021Cotton made in Africa study confirms progress
HAMBURG - The Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative is succeeding in its goals of improving the lives of the small-scale farmers and their families, according to a new study. Published to mark World Cotton Day, the study by independent consultants… -
Thursday, 07 October 2021Myntra eliminates single-use plastic packaging
BENGALURU – Indian fashion brand Myntra says it has successfully eliminated single-use plastic packaging from its supply chain. The company established the target in August of 2019 and has worked to adopt ‘sustainable’ alternatives such as recycled… -
Thursday, 07 October 2021
Worker risks 'hit key sourcing locations'
BATH - Global risk consultants Verisk Maplecroft are warning that brands and retailers face increasing exposure to rising modern slavery, child labour and occupational health and safety (OHS) risks. The company's new Human Rights Outlook 2021 report… -
Wednesday, 06 October 2021Lenzing, Birla Cellulose to scale ‘alternative’ fibres
VANCOUVER – Environmental non-profit Canopy has hailed man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) manufacturers Lenzing and Birla Cellulose for establishing timebound targets for producing 100,000 tonnes of their respective ‘alternative’ fibres before 2030.… -
Wednesday, 06 October 2021Oh Polly launches online clothing bank
LIVERPOOL – Fashion brand Oh Polly has launched an online clothing bank, enabling customers to return unwanted apparel, shoes and accessories that’ll be donated to the Salvation Army charity. Oh Polly sought to partner with a charity having… -
Wednesday, 06 October 2021Recover teams up with Portuguese manufacturer
LOS ANGELES – Materials science company Recover has signed a multi-year agreement with Portuguese manufacturer Polopiqué to scale the former’s recycled cotton fibre. Recover will leverage Polopiqué’s production infrastructure and vast industry… -
Wednesday, 06 October 2021H&M and IKEA lead recycled textiles study
STOCKHOLM/LEIDEN - Swedish fashion and homeware giants H&M and IKEA have completed a large-scale joint study into the risks of chemical contamination in recycled textiles. Adidas, Bestseller, Kingfisher, Gap and PVH Corp also contributed to the… -
Wednesday, 06 October 2021Walmart forestry commitment a “game-changer”
VANCOUVER – Environmental non-profit Canopy has announced that Walmart US, Walmart Canada and Sam’s Club, a chain of retail warehouses owned by Walmart, have joined its CanopyStyle initiative. The companies have committed to protecting ancient and… -
Tuesday, 05 October 2021Primaloft improves credentials of PURE technology
LATHAM – Material innovator Primaloft says that it has improved the sustainability credentials of its PURE manufacturing technique, which now reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 per cent. The US firm launched PURE – which stands for ‘Produced Using… -
Tuesday, 05 October 2021NGOs want open data from reporting directive
EUROPE – Various fashion industry non-profits have signed a letter addressed to the European Commission, calling for the adoption and incorporation of open data principles in its proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. The Open… -
Tuesday, 05 October 2021Zalando invests in circular business models
BERLIN - European online retailer Zalando has announced plans to invest in circular business practices covering the full lifecycle of products, from new design standards to recycling technologies. The company says the measures, which also include… -
Tuesday, 05 October 2021The RealReal details new circular plans
SAN FRANCISCO – Luxury consignment company The RealReal celebrated yesterday’s National Consignment Day by launching various new initiatives that will promote fashion resale and combat apparel waste. “It’s time to get real about the future of… -
Tuesday, 05 October 2021Apparel integrates Avery Dennison's digital labels
GLENDALE – Apparel brand UpWest and recycling and reuse solutions provider ReCircled have teamed up with materials science company Avery Dennison to leverage its digital care label technology. The label features a QR code that links to an app which… -
Tuesday, 05 October 2021Bestseller invests in renewable energy
HOLSTEBRO – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller has invested in enough renewable energy to cover its owned operations. It will source from a new solar power plant erected near Holstebro, which was financed by Bestseller’s parent company, Heartland.… -
Monday, 04 October 2021Ugg makes new boots with reclaimed wool
SANTA BARBARA - US footwear brand Ugg has unveiled a new range of footwear produced using more sustainably-sourced materials, including reclaimed waste wool and Tencel-branded lyocell. Ugg says the new Icon-Impact collection is part of its ongoing… -
Monday, 04 October 2021Report highlights benefits of social procurement
BERLIN – German organisation Yunus Social Business has developed a social procurement manual to spotlight how companies can accelerate their sustainability work by partnering with social enterprises. Produced in collaboration with Dutch non-profit… -
Monday, 04 October 2021New minimum wage does not meet needs - ETI
PHNOM PENH - The Ethical Trading Inititative (ETI) is calling on garment factory owners in Cambodia to regard the new minimum wage settlement as a "floor not a ceiling". The ETI says the new figure of US$194 per month, agreed following tripartite… -
Monday, 04 October 2021IndustriALL takes issue with policing in Bangladesh
CHATTOGRAM – Workers’ rights organisation IndustriALL has written to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, demanding that police be stopped from interfering with trade union activities in the country. It comes after garment workers across… -
Monday, 04 October 2021H&M to trial virtual fitting rooms
BERLIN – Fashion giant H&M is to trial virtual fitting rooms in select stores across Germany, as it looks to test its efficacy and gauge whether it attracts customers. The solution, developed by NeXR Technologies, creates a digital twin of shoppers… -
Monday, 04 October 2021
Boohoo appoints sustainability expert to board
MANCHESTER - Fast fashion giant Boohoo has appointed sustainability expert Kirsty Britz as a non-executive director to bring expertise on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to the board. Britz, director of sustainable banking at… -
Friday, 01 October 2021Keen debuts trainers made from farm waste
PORTLAND – US footwear brand Keen has launched what it claims is the first 'field to foot' trainer made using agricultural waste and featuring plant-based soles made without chemical solvents. The 'Field to Foot' (F2F) trainers - which also feature… -
Friday, 01 October 2021
Chemical overload found in fast fashion items
TORONTO – New research has found that clothing from fast fashion retailers Shein, AliExpress and Zaful contain elevated levels of potentially hazardous chemicals. The University of Toronto, commissioned by Marketplace, was tasked with evaluating 38… -
Friday, 01 October 2021Browns launches new clothing resale scheme
LONDON – Luxury retailer Browns is to launch a new resale service in partnership with secondhand apparel platform Thrift+. The service has been established to allow customers the chance to “easily donate unwanted clothes and accessories, giving them… -
Friday, 01 October 2021LCA backs BASF's new Haptex synthetic leather
LUDWIGSHAFEN – Global chemicals company BASF says that a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its Haptex synthetic leather demonstrates significant environmental benefits compared to other synthetic leather solutions. The LCA study, conducted by Intertek,… -
Friday, 01 October 2021New EU legislation 'must have teeth' - report
BRUSSELS - New mandatory due diligence legislation proposed by the EU to make European companies legally responsible for environmental and human rights abuses in their global supply chains must have teeth, according to a new report. Entitled 'Suing… -
Friday, 01 October 2021PVH offers design start-up’s solutions to others
AMSTERDAM – Fashion conglomerate PVH Corp is to make its design start-up Stitch 3D available to brands beyond its portfolio. Stitch 3D, leveraged by Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein at present, offers digital design services enabling brands to… -
Friday, 01 October 2021YNAP to launch new resale service
MILAN – Italian retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) has launched a new product resale service in collaboration with circular solutions provider Reflaunt. Motivated by its 2030 strategy – which vows to create opportunities that “contribute to a more… -
Thursday, 30 September 2021M&S resets Plan A programme
LONDON – British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) says it has reset its Plan A sustainability programme, with a “singular focus on becoming a net zero Scope 3 business across its entire supply chain and products by 2040”. To keep the strategy on… -
Thursday, 30 September 2021Gap releases 2020 Global Sustainability Report
SAN FRANCISCO - US retailer Gap has released its 2020 Global Sustainability Report, summarising actions and progress towards reducing its impact. It spells out how the company is progressing on commitments to become carbon neutral and water positive… -
Thursday, 30 September 2021Radici Group creates nylon from waste oil
BERGAMO - Italian chemicals and advanced textiles manufacturer, the Radici Group, claims to have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of producing nylon at scale from waste oil, following a €6.2 million (US$7.2m) research project. The company… -
Thursday, 30 September 2021Carbios opens demo plant for recycling solution
CLERMONT-FERRAND – French recycling firm Carbios has opened an industrial demonstration plant to showcase the potential of its enzymatic recycling technology, called C-ZYME, at scale. The company’s proprietary technology can break down PET plastic… -
Thursday, 30 September 2021Depop launches Charity Seller programme
LONDON – Fashion resale platform Depop has launched a new dedicated programme to help charity shops build successful online businesses. The Charity Seller programme has been introduced to boost the revenues of charitable organisations, many of which… -
Thursday, 30 September 2021Gore to launch 'sustainable' new membrane
DELAWARE – Technical textile supplier Gore Fabrics has announced the creation of a thinner PFC-free membrane for apparel and footwear which it says will help reduce its carbon footprint. The expanded polyethylene membrane - being called ePE - is due… -
Wednesday, 29 September 2021Bestseller invests in textile recycling in Kenya
NAIROBI - The Bestseller Foundation, the charitable arm of the Danish retailer, is investing in a new textile waste recycling initiative in the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi. The charity has entered into partnership with local waste management… -
Wednesday, 29 September 2021Cambodia sets US$2 rise for garment workers
PHNOM PENH - The minimum wage for garment workers in Cambodia has been set at US$194 per month from the beginning of next year following tripartite talks between employers, unions and the government. The figure represents a US$2 increase on this… -
Wednesday, 29 September 2021Fast Retailing signs up to Microfibre 2030
TOKYO - Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Ltd has become the latest fashion company to sign The Microfibre Consortium's (TMC) new 2030 commitment and roadmap to minimise the impact of microfibres on the environment. The Microfibre 2030 commitment was… -
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Browzwear builds ‘digi-hubs’ in Bangladesh and China
SINGAPORE - Browzwear, a provider of digital solutions for the fashion industry, is to open 3D product development training centres in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Dongguan, China. The new ‘digi-hubs’ will enable factory staff in these regions to learn… -
Tuesday, 28 September 2021Archroma launches online regulatory platform
REINACH - Swiss speciality chemicals producer Archroma has introduced an online platform to provide instant access to regulatory and compliance information on its products. Called The Safe Edge, it provides eco-toxicological and regulatory… -
Tuesday, 28 September 2021Brands again urge Biden to help Vietnam
HANOI - US apparel companies are again urging President Joe Biden to send vaccines to supply countries, such as Vietnam, which are struggling to cope with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brands including Nike and Gap have warned that…
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