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Tuesday, 25 June 2019Burberry hot on new climate goals
LONDON – British fashion house Burberry has built on its existing 2022 sustainability commitments with the announcement of two new ambitious climate goals, approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The new commitments relate to… -
Tuesday, 25 June 2019Prada uses Econyl to fight ocean plastics in luxury range
MILAN — Luxury fashion brand Prada has launched a new capsule collection which will be made using Aquafil’s Econyl regenerated nylon fibre. Prada says its Re-Nylon range is a “bold move” and the first step towards converting all of its virgin nylon… -
Monday, 24 June 2019Planet Textiles: A New Blueprint for Denim
BARCELONA – One of three breakout sessions held simultaneously at this year’s successful Planet Textiles conference, ‘A New Blueprint for Denim’ proved to be an eye-opening and frank discussion about the future of denim production, sales and… -
Monday, 24 June 2019Funding boost for cellulosic fibre research
ESPOO - The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has received another funding boost to improve wood-to-textile value chains, enabling increased production of man-made cellulose fibres. The VTT-coordinated project, known as the Green Chemicals… -
Monday, 24 June 2019Planet Textiles Pod returns for 2019
BARCELONA - MCL News & Media’s Planet Textiles summit, which took place during ITMA 2019, saw the return of the Planet Textiles Pod, after its debut at the 2018 edition of the show. Throughout the day, industry leaders from across the textile… -
Monday, 24 June 2019Planet Textiles: HSBC and the future of finance
BARCELONA – At the 10th annual Planet Textiles conference, held here in Barcelona alongside ITMA, Susanna Wilson, HSBC’s global head of sustainable networks and entrepreneurship outlined the integral role of the financial sector in the industry’s… -
Monday, 24 June 2019Unifi unveils Oerlikon investment at ITMA
BARCELONA - Global yarn producer Unifi Manufacturing has placed what it calls a “significant” order for Oerlikon’s new eAFK Evo texturing machine, which was unveiled to selected clients at ITMA 2019. Unifi collaborated with Oerlikon to develop a… -
Friday, 21 June 2019LeafWorks launches hemp supply chain certification
SEBASTOPOL - California-based plant genetics company LeafWorks has launched Supply Chain Certification, a system which catalogs and tracks plants utilised in cannabis and hemp products as they move throughout the supply chain, authenticating that… -
Friday, 21 June 2019Nordstrom aims to empower women in fashion
SEATTLE — American department store chain Nordstrom has unveiled new human rights targets which include that, by 2023, 70 per cent of its own brand apparel, of which there are more than 40 brands, will be produced in factories that support women’s… -
Friday, 21 June 2019Ethical trade app to combat modern slavery in fashion
LONDON — Pentland Brands, which owns brands such as Speedo, Berghaus and Boxfresh, has launched a new app aimed at promoting ethical trade throughout its supply chain and ensuring all ‘factory-facing employees’ maintain human rights and labour… -
Thursday, 20 June 2019C&A outlines “most sustainable retail fashion brand” ambition
VILVOORDE – Fashion conglomerate C&A has released its 2018 Global Sustainability Report in which it stated its ambition to be recognised as the most sustainable retail fashion brand in the world by 2020 after making notable progress with relation to… -
Thursday, 20 June 2019Sensient uses ITMA to highlight sustainability efforts
BARCELONA - “Whenever we’re developing a product now, we focus on its eco-credentials,” Sensient Color’s marketing manager Simon Daplyn told Ecotextile News, as we visited the Swiss-based company’s booth on the opening day of ITMA 2019. The company… -
Thursday, 20 June 2019CmiA claims further gains for African cotton textiles
HAMBURG — Following a period of sustained expansion across the continent Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) certified 580,000 tonnes of cotton last year, representing a 17 per cent rise on the figures for the previous twelve months. This means around 37… -
Thursday, 20 June 2019Bluesign launches cloud computing solution
BARCELONA - On the opening day of ITMA 2019, Bluesign has launched the Cube, a cloud computing solution which it says provides “continuously expanding and updated information, as well as applications and modular services for chemical change… -
Thursday, 20 June 2019Fashion for Good seeks sustainable innovation in Asia
AMSTERDAM — Fashion for Good has confirmed the launch of a dedicated regional innovation programme, offering it the opportunity to expand its operations into South Asia and attract applicants from a new pool of innovators. -
Thursday, 20 June 2019Candiani wins ITMA sustainable innovation prize
BARCELONA — Italian denim manufacturer Candiani has scooped the top prize in the 2019 Sustainable Innovation Award, winning first prize for its Re-Gen: Creating Circular Denim project with Austrian fibre producer Lenzing. David Styles reports live… -
Wednesday, 19 June 2019Living wage petition urges Boohoo and Amazon to act
BRISTOL — Campaign group Labour Behind the Label has launched a petition calling on brands such as Amazon and Boohoo to deliver a living wage to workers in supply chains. -
Tuesday, 18 June 2019ZDHC and chemical suppliers patch up differences
AMSTERDAM – After a year of intense negotiations and behind-the-scenes meetings, a group of leading chemicals companies including Archroma, DyStar and Huntsman Textile Effects have all agreed to join the ZDHC Foundation as contributors, which, for… -
Tuesday, 18 June 2019Sanitized launches peppermint-based antimicrobial
BURGDORF – Swiss textile solutions specialist Sanitized AG has developed a peppermint oil-based antimicrobial as it looks to satisfy demand for renewable textile finishes that retain a high degree of performance and durability. Metals, such as… -
Tuesday, 18 June 2019Green Guide to ITMA 2019 published
WAKEFIELD – All four publications under the MCL News & Media banner have 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 previous show. And… -
Tuesday, 18 June 2019New conference to focus on cellulose fibres
COLOGNE – Research and consultancy institute, the Nova Institute, has announced the first International Conference on Cellulose Fibres – Technologies, Applications and Sustainability in Textiles, which will take place 11th–12th February 2020 in… -
Tuesday, 18 June 2019No child labour by 2025: a realistic goal?
GENEVA — At the 108th session of the International Labour Conference, Guy Ryder, director general of the ILO (International Labour Organization), has called on a plethora of industries to collaborate in order to “accelerate the pace of progress”… -
Tuesday, 18 June 2019Crystal gives fabric waste a second life
HONG KONG – Crystal Group, the Asian clothing giant, has teamed up with US technology firm PurFi to launch a fabric waste upcycling pilot at its garment factories in Sri Lanka. The new project is expected to convert hundreds of tonnes of garment… -
Tuesday, 18 June 2019Anger, as UK government rejects calls to fix fast fashion
WAKEFIELD – The UK government has given a huge ‘thumbs down’ to an Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) report that wanted a one penny charge per garment on producers in a bid to end the era of throwaway fast fashion. Headed up by Wakefield MP Mary… -
Monday, 17 June 2019H&M called out on “illegal” sustainability marketing
OSLO – The Norwegian Consumer Authority (CA), an independent administrative body which works to influence trading decisions across an array of markets, has lambasted what it calls “illegal marketing” from H&M in the promotion of its Conscious… -
Monday, 17 June 2019Digitalisation and AI to boost sustainable fashion?
GLASGOW — New research undertaken at the University of Glasgow has examined the role digitalisation can play in changing how consumers respond to, manage and maintain their clothes. Its findings offer up evidence that supports some anecdotal… -
Monday, 17 June 2019Chromuch offers ‘sustainable’ synthetic fibre
TAIPEI – ‘Sustainable’ synthetic fibre innovator Chromuch is taking a fresh approach to yarn production, and now offers sheath and core solution dyed yarns – made from rPET bottles – which it claims is: “the most eco-certified fibre brand in the… -
Friday, 14 June 2019Walmart and HanesBrands support National Parks
WINSTON-SALEM —US apparel firm HanesBrands has launched a new collection of T-shirts in support of the National Park Foundation. The garments will be available online and in select Walmart stores located nearby nine of the United States’ most… -
Friday, 14 June 2019Recycled T-shirt range uses AI to avoid textile waste
FRESHWATER — British apparel manufacturer Teemill has launched a new range of organic cotton T-shirts which the company intends to take back an indefinite number of times. The firm offers online shoppers made-to-order printed clothing which means no… -
Friday, 14 June 2019Asics supports climate task force
KOBE – Sports performance brand Asics has become the first sporting goods manufacturer to support the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which will see it disclose information of business risks… -
Friday, 14 June 2019Levi’s, Nike, Calvin Klein among brands ‘deeply troubled’ by Myanmar
WASHINGTON — The American Apparel & Footwear Association and Fair Labor Association have written to the Myanmar government calling for action on rights violations in the nation’s textile supply chain and for freedom of association and collective… -
Friday, 14 June 2019UN wants ethical fashion to mitigate climate crisis
NEW YORK — The United Nations has put out a call for applications from young people interested in developing innovative, technology-driven solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges; none more so than the climate crisis. One of the… -
Thursday, 13 June 2019Planet Textiles 2019: zero tolerance of textile pollution
BARCELONA – At the forthcoming Planet Textile Summit on sustainability next week at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, a high-level breakout session led by Frank Michel, the CEO of the ZDHC Foundation will provide advice and practical examples of how to… -
Thursday, 13 June 2019Hemp textiles boosted by new laws and Levi’s adoption
WASHINGTON — On December 20th of last year, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 United States Farm Bill into law. Included in this was text which reformed hemp from a controlled substance to an agricultural commodity, legalising the growing of… -
Thursday, 13 June 2019Eastman transitions fibre line to 100% recycled PET
KINGSPORT – Eastman Chemical Company has announced that Avra, its family of high performance fibres, will be produced with 100 per cent post-consumer recycled PET plastic as of spring 2020, as it continues to ramp up its sustainability efforts,… -
Thursday, 13 June 2019Target set for renewable energy by 2030
MINNEAPOLIS — US multichannel retailer Target has claimed a “major step forward” by committing to source electricity for all its domestic operations from renewable sources by 2030. This new pledge supersedes its previous aim, set in 2017, and the… -
Thursday, 13 June 2019Unifi launches Repreve ocean plastics fibre
GREENSBORO — Unifi has launched a new Repreve branded fibre derived from “bottles at high risk of ending up in the ocean,” with the goal of tackling the “root cause” of ocean plastic pollution. The Repreve Our Ocean fibre is made from bottles… -
Thursday, 13 June 2019Ralph Lauren announces new sustainability goals
NEW YORK – Luxury fashion retailer Ralph Lauren has revealed ‘Design the Change’, a new set of global citizenship and sustainability strategy and goals which it hopes will “bring clarity and focus to how Ralph Lauren will deliver the change required… -
Wednesday, 12 June 2019Inditex forms Sustainability Committee amid record sales
ARTEIXO – After Spanish retailer Inditex announced record Q1 sales of €5.93 billion, the company says it will now form a Sustainability Committee within its Board of Directors that will oversee strategies and policies, supervise efforts to monitor… -
Wednesday, 12 June 2019Bluesign to release ‘black limits’ for textile dyes
ST GALLEN – Starting next month, Bluesign will publish threshold limits for chemical substances in finished products such as textile auxiliaries or dyes that are listed as having carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic properties. The new Bluesign… -
Wednesday, 12 June 2019Gap and Arvind unite for fashion water savings
SAN FRANCISCO — Global fashion retailer Gap Inc. has announced a new partnership with long time collaborator Arvind Limited in an effort to channel “industry-leading solutions” to the problem of global water scarcity. The project will see the duo… -
Wednesday, 12 June 2019WRAP rallies recycling innovators
LONDON – The Resource Action Fund, launched by the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in May, will pile investment totalling £4.7 million into two ambitious projects in a bid to transform the reprocessing and recycling… -
Tuesday, 11 June 2019CEA threatens to ‘name and shame’ cotton counterfeiters
GIZA – Cotton Egypt Association (CEA), the non-profit which supports the Egyptian Cotton brand, has launched an initiative that will work to “actively root out” counterfeiters in the textile industry and will name and shame the manufacturers found… -
Tuesday, 11 June 201932 major fashion brands fail on living wage
BRISTOL – A report by non-profit Labour behind the Label has revealed that out of 32 fashion brands surveyed, a staggering 31 can show no evidence of a living wage being paid to any of the workers who make their goods; with outlier Gucci paying… -
Tuesday, 11 June 2019IKEA announces 100% recycled polyester pledge
LEIDEN – Homeware conglomerate IKEA has announced its ambition to replace all virgin polyester textiles products with recycled polyester by 2020. This comes as the firm has embarked on a mission to utilise only renewable or recycled materials by… -
Tuesday, 11 June 2019Fashion Revolution launches online course
ASHBOURNE – NGO Fashion Revolution has announced the launch of a free online course aimed at those wishing to learn more about topics such as the fashion industry’s impact on people and planet, what the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals… -
Tuesday, 11 June 2019Teijin develops 100% recycled ‘cotton-like’ polyester yarn
TOKYO – Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group’s fibres and products converting company, has announced the development of what it calls a ‘cotton-like’ high-performance polyester yarn made from 100 per cent recyclable materials for athleisure fashion and… -
Tuesday, 11 June 2019Environmental tools the focus for SAC, ZDHC forum
BARCELONA — The latest edition of the SAC and ZDHC Manufacturer Forum series will be held on 21st June alongside ITMA at Fira de Barcelona. The event, which is open to all textile and apparel industry manufacturers, brands and retailers who wish to… -
Monday, 10 June 2019CanopyStyle event highlights conservation progress
SHANGHAI – Over 80 brands, innovators, producers and stakeholders descended on Canopy’s Brand Summit – co-hosted by H&M, M&S, and Inditex – representing 80 per cent of global viscose supply. Household names such as Walmart, Gap and Target were among… -
Monday, 10 June 2019Fibershed publishes sustainable fashion guide
SAN GERONIMO — Sustainable fashion non-profit Fibershed has published a new guide to help consumers make informed decisions when purchasing or caring for apparel. The organisation says its new publication offers “simple guidelines” which provide… -
Monday, 10 June 2019Forensic traceability nears full commercialisation
STONY BROOK — Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. has published the latest information on the commercialisation of its CertainT traceability platform, designed to offer conclusive forensic evidence that a textile product contains what is claimed on the… -
Monday, 10 June 2019Louis Vuitton, Dior get blockchain makeover
NEW YORK CITY – Blockchain software technology company Consensys has announced a new partnership with French luxury goods corporation LMVH and multinational technology corporation Microsoft, which will see its technology used to verify the… -
Monday, 10 June 2019Sri Lanka firm claims ‘Net Zero Carbon’ first
BATTICALOA — Sri Lankan apparel firm Brandix has claimed that its manufacturing facility in Batticaloa is the “world’s first” to achieve ‘Net Zero Carbon’ status. This certification signifies that a factory has “completely neutralised its… -
Monday, 10 June 2019Fashion for Good launches new shop theme
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has launched a new theme in its Good Shop: Colour. It says it will explore the alternative methods to colouring textiles and footwear, showcasing six brands and designers challenging current dyeing and colouring… -
Friday, 07 June 2019Greenpeace takes a fashion Detox ‘pause’
AMSTERDAM — Environmental campaign group Greenpeace has revealed to Ecotextile News its intention to take a “pause from active campaigning” in the textile and apparel sector given the “significant progress” made by various industry actors in the… -
Friday, 07 June 2019BCI annual report charts 2020 targets progress
GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has released its 2018 annual report in which it details the progress it has made in reaching its 2020 sustainability targets. Notably, BCI Brand and Retail members surpassed the milestone of sourcing one… -
Friday, 07 June 2019Planet Textiles gives ITMA new take on sustainability
BARCELONA – The upcoming Planet Textiles Summit to be held at the ITMA textile technology exhibition, which expects over 100,000 visitors over 7 days, will hold three special breakout sessions that deal with some of the textile industry’s biggest… -
Friday, 07 June 2019Big-name brands back Cambodia contract ruling
PHNOM PENH – H&M, Levi’s and Gap have come out in support of an arbitration council ruling in Cambodia, which states that a factory suppling the three brands must give permanent contracts to the 408 workers which it previously employed on a… -
Friday, 07 June 2019Ethiopia cotton collaboration strives for sustainability
UTRECHT — Solidaridad has teamed up with Cotton made in Africa, Danish Ethical Trading Initiative and MVO Nederland to establish a new project aimed at promoting a sustainable value chain for Ethiopian cotton on its journey to European consumers.… -
Friday, 07 June 2019Cotton On wins Responsible Retailer Award
GEELONG – Australian retail chain Cotton On has been awarded 2019 Responsible Retailer Initiative of the Year at the World Retail Congress Awards in Amsterdam, due to its work with the Kenya Cotton Programme, the company’s first ‘sustainable’… -
Thursday, 06 June 2019SLCP tool to minimise social audit duplication
AMSTERDAM — The Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) has announced the launch of an industry tool designed to replace existing social and labor audits in the sizeable apparel industries of China, India, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. SLCP signatories,… -
Thursday, 06 June 2019Consumer survey signals appetite for sustainability
LONDON – A survey commissioned by e-commerce and retail AI platform Nosto has found that of a sample of 2,000 consumers split across the UK and United States, more than half (52 per cent) want the fashion industry to become more sustainable, with… -
Thursday, 06 June 2019College announces 'sustainable' fashion programme
LONDON – Central Saint Martins (CSM) – a constituent college of the University of the Arts London – has announced the launch of a 'sustainable' fashion programme, taught by architect Nancy Diniz. It will be focused on biodesign and creating fashion… -
Thursday, 06 June 2019EOCA welcomes eight new members
KANTON ZUG – The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has announced the addition of seven new members and a new trade partner, adding to the growing list of over 130 companies under the NGO’s banner. Sunday Afternoons, World of Camping,… -
Wednesday, 05 June 2019Kering platform seeks fashion transparency and innovation
PARIS — Kering Group, the company behind luxury fashion brands such as. Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, has launched a new digital platform to boost interaction with its Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) account. Kering has also… -
Wednesday, 05 June 2019H&M to give circular insights at Planet Textiles
BARCELONA — This year’s edition of Planet Textiles will be opened by H&M’s head of sustainability, Pascal Brun, who will give fresh insights on the fashion giant’s work on innovation, circularity and the business case for reducing the environmental… -
Wednesday, 05 June 2019Trudeau Foundation backs indigenous fashion research
TORONTO — Research being undertaken by a PhD student into the economic and social relationships between Indigenous peoples and the fashion industry has been selected as one of 20 studies receive support from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. -
Wednesday, 05 June 2019Investors respond to Bangladesh Accord extension
DHAKA — The ICCR (Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility), which in January 2018 urged the extension of the Bangladesh Accord’s operations, has spoken out following the temporary stay the regulatory body has been granted by the Appellate… -
Wednesday, 05 June 2019PODCAST: Subcritical water – a boost for textile recycling?
WAKEFIELD – The Sustainable Fashion Academy’s Mike Schragger recently sat down with Luke Henning, founder of Tyton BioSciences, who explained how his company stumbled upon a new use for its technology that could shape the future of textile… -
Tuesday, 04 June 2019FENC grows North America recycling presence
TAIWAN — Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) has announced the acquisition of US recycling firm Phoenix Technologies International LLC — and most crucially, its annual 36,000 tonne capacity. -
Tuesday, 04 June 2019Greenpeace trials tentative textile return
AMSTERDAM — Environmental campaign group Greenpeace is trialling a newly-prescribed amalgamation of existing industry standards to verify the ethical, non-hazardous production of textiles for its range of t-shirts, bags and other merchandise. The… -
Tuesday, 04 June 2019M&S’ Mike Barry announces resignation
LONDON – Marks and Spencer’s director of sustainable business Mike Barry has announced that he will resign from his role on June 30 after 19 years with the British multinational. Barry has played an instrumental role in the company’s 180-point Plan… -
Tuesday, 04 June 2019ZDHC adds five new contributors
AMSTERDAM – Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) has announced the addition of LVMH, Colourtex, Samia Spa, Covolan Têxtil and Ratti Spa as organisations to join its its base of Contributors, which now stands at close to 150. -
Tuesday, 04 June 2019Finland explores legal due diligence obligation
HELSINKI — The Finnish Government has pledged to adopt mandatory HRDD (Human resources due diligence) legislation at both national and EU level, ensuring that due diligence is a requirement in all supply chains serving the nation’s economy. -
Monday, 03 June 2019Kingpins highlights top ‘sustainable’ products
AMSTERDAM – The organisers of denim trade show Kingpins have announced an initiative intended to help attendees identify the most ‘sustainable’ products on offer at the show. Kingpins’ Most Sustainable Products will see ten winners selected at each… -
Monday, 03 June 2019Unprecedented biodiversity decline accelerates extinctions
NAIROBI — Research undertaken by the Intergovernmental Science‑Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has called the current global response to the climate crisis “insufficient,” and urged transformative changes if the… -
Monday, 03 June 2019US retailer fined for child labour, illegal wages
SALT LAKE CITY – The US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has ordered a Utah-based clothing retailer to pay US$84,048 in back wages, liquidated damages, and penalties to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)… -
Friday, 31 May 2019New concerns raised for chemical safety in China
BEIJING — March of this year saw a fatal explosion rip through a factory run by Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical Co. Ltd (JTC), a company which produces m-phenylenediamine alongside a range of other key intermediaries in Yancheng, China, that are used in… -
Friday, 31 May 2019A blueprint for denim change
BARCELONA – How should the denim manufacturing industry make jeans by 2025? And what breakthroughs in technology and thinking are needed to make this happen? These will be some of the key talking points at the special session on denim production… -
Friday, 31 May 2019Child labour an ‘extreme risk’ in China, India
BATH — New research into the prevalence of child labour has categorised several textile-producing powerhouse nations as being at either high or extreme risk of facilitating the practice within supply chains. Report authors Verisk Maplecroft… -
Friday, 31 May 2019Tchibo scales up ocean plastics in sportswear
HAMBURG – German retailer Tchibo has launched its latest collection of sportswear, which it says utilises the ‘ocean plastic’ of PET bottles & textile waste, with the end goal of “more recycling, less resource consumption.” This is the second Tchibo… -
Friday, 31 May 2019Benetton Group makes 2025 cotton pledge
TREVISO — Benetton Group, the company behind brands such as Sisley and United Colors of Benetton, has committed to exclusively use cotton that is either organic, recycled or sourced from Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) farmers by 2025. -
Thursday, 30 May 2019Bangladesh knitter scales up cationic dyeing
DHAKA – A patent pending, cationic textile dye technology for griege fabrics, which it’s claimed allows future zero discharge waste water treatment plants to run at acceptable costs – with no salt and minimal total dissolved solids (TDS) – is now up… -
Thursday, 30 May 2019Levi Strauss extends vulnerable communities support
SAN FRANCISCO — The Levi Strauss Foundation has committed one million dollars to a Rapid Response Fund — supporting organisations that protect highly vulnerable communities — for the third year in a row. The Foundation cites the current political… -
Thursday, 30 May 2019Fashion brands ‘falling short’ on living wage pledges
SHEFFIELD — A report published by academics at the University of Sheffield suggests that while many big name fashion brands are committing to headline-grabbing wage pledges they are currently failing to meet these targets. It is alleged that many… -
Thursday, 30 May 2019Bangladesh seeks Green Climate Fund investment
DHAKA – The Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL) has announced that it will be seeking US$100 million in loans from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and hopes to secure a further US$66 million through borrower co-financing in order to improve… -
Thursday, 30 May 2019Southampton’s second hand fashion surge
SOUTHAMPTON — Southampton Clothes Swap, a community project funded by Southampton City Council and established to run monthly events promoting sustainable fashion consumption, is set to hold Sustainable Fashion Fest 2019 at the John Hansard Gallery.… -
Thursday, 30 May 2019ITMA announces Sustainable Innovation Award finalists
BARCELONA – Ahead of ITMA 2019, the finalists of the second ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award have been unveiled, with the winner set to be announced at a prize presentation ceremony at the event on 20th June. The award comprises two categories: the… -
Wednesday, 29 May 2019Everlane partners with bluesign
SAN FRANCISCO – US clothing retailer Everlane, which is known for its efforts to build a transparent business, has today become a bluesign system partner, saying the move builds upon its “transparent values and puts sustainability front and centre… -
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Archroma to debut five innovations at ITMA
REINACH – Swiss colour and specialty chemicals company Archroma has announced that it will be presenting five innovations and 24 system solutions, and plans to host ‘Innovation and Solutions Sessions’ at its booth to showcase them. This will include… -
Wednesday, 29 May 2019Textile recycling on World Circular Economy Forum agenda
HELSINKI — This year’s World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF2019) will take place in Helsinki, with around 2,000 delegates descending on the Finnish capital to discuss key issues such as the recycling of apparel and textiles. Aalto University, the… -
Wednesday, 29 May 2019Ted Baker among circular business inductees
LONDON – The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) and circular business consultancy firm QSA Partners have forged relationships with Ted Baker, outdoor brand FW and fashion technology platform Farfetch, in a pilot-scale effort to introduce new… -
Wednesday, 29 May 2019Cambodian workers fear unemployment amid EU sanctions
PHNOM PENH — As the European Union is said to have instigated a process to suspend its ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) trade agreement with Cambodia, fear is spreading among the nation’s garment workers that their livelihoods could be at risk. Research… -
Wednesday, 29 May 2019Podcast: Innovation to combat textile waste
WAKEFIELD – Today's episode of Big Closets Small Planet casts an eye over two companies seeking to combat the vast quantities of waste the apparel and textile industries are responsible for producing. Every week the series explores how individuals… -
Wednesday, 29 May 2019New BCI certified cotton thread from Coats
UXBRIDGE — British thread producer Coats has launched a duo of new 100 per cent cotton products, both of which have been certified by the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) according to the organisation’s sustainable raw material criteria. The two new… -
Tuesday, 28 May 2019‘Sustainable’ shopping centre opens in Belgium
BRUSSELS – In the heart of Belgium’s capital, Yuman claims to be the country's first ‘sustainable’ shopping centre, showcasing brands which focus on developing a circular economy. Companies involved in the initiative include Tale Me, which offers… -
Tuesday, 28 May 2019Roica, Candiani debut ReLast line
MILAN – Asahi Kasei’s stretch fibre brand Roica and its new partner Candiani Denim will debut the new ReLast line, which utilises a specially-made variation of Roica’s GRS (Global Recycled Standard) version four certified elastane, at Denim Première… -
Tuesday, 28 May 2019Netherlands pledges €35 million to end child labour
THE HAGUE — An alliance between Stop Child Labour, UNICEF Netherlands and Save the Children Netherlands has received €35 million support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to aid a new project seeking to eradicate child labour. The… -
Tuesday, 28 May 2019SAC Policy Hub seeks circular economy growth
AMSTERDAM — The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Policy Hub for Circular Economy in an effort unite industry leaders behind policies that promote circular practices in the apparel, footwear and textile sectors. Circularity has,… -
Tuesday, 28 May 2019Post-EAC inquiry: What next for British fashion?
LONDON - The recommendations of the EAC inquiry into the fashion industry drew plenty of praise from industry stakeholders, but sharing findings was only ever going to be the first step. Since its publication, several UK politicians have…
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