BRUSSELS - European proposals to make companies responsible for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains have finally been approved - albeit with significant concessions. The European Union's landmark Corporate…
PARIS – A bill which would impose an environmental surcharge of up to €10 ($11) per garment on ultra-fast fashion companies, such as China-owned Shein, has been approved by France's National Assembly. All voting lawmakers in the lower house of the…
BRUSSELS - MEPs have today voted to strengthen a proposed extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for textile waste as part of a revision of the European Union's (EU) Waste Framework Directive. The European Parliament agreed the EPR scheme,…
BRUSSELS – Legislation which would require companies to justify the environmental claims made for their products has today been overwhelmingly backed by the European Parliament. A full plenary session of parliament voted to adopt the European…
WASHINGTON DC - The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted new rules requiring companies to disclose their climate-related risks and CO2 emissions to investors - albeit with significant concessions. Around 10,000 large companies,…
BRUSSELS - European legislators are expected tomorrow to make a last ditch effort to agree a deal on legislation to make brands and retailers liable for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains. However, it is believed…
WASHINGTON DC - A new US bill to counter the economic influence of China includes more than $14 billion in incentives to accelerate the transition of the fashion and textiles industry to circularity. The Americas Trade and Investment Act (Americas…
BRUSSELS - The European Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on legislation to ban the products made with forced labour from the European single market. It follows the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act in the US…
PENNSYLVANIA - Global standards organisation ASTM International and the Federation of International Hemp Organizations (FIHO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop new standards for industrial hemp. Hemp is reported to provide…
BRUSSELS - European Union proposals to make companies liable for human rights and environmental impacts in their global supply chains have been dealt a major blow today when they failed to achieve the approval of the European Council. A vote on the…
ZURICH - The International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) have published a joint manifesto aimed at addressing audit and standard fatigue in the apparel and textile industry. Launched as part…
BRUSSELS - The proposed legislation on new rules to ban greenwashing and improve consumer information on product durability, a move that could have a significant impact on the textile and clothing sector’s labelling and marketing practices, has…
SINGAPORE - Traceability solutions provider FibreTrace has partnered with Amsterdam deep tech firm OpenAtlas to help companies comply with the European Union's (EU) Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Fibretrace combines digital and physical technology…
BRUSSELS - MEPs in the European Parliament's influential Environment Committee have today adopted proposals to better prevent and reduce textile waste across the European Union (EU). They backed the EU's proposed Waste Framework Directive, which…
BRUSSELS - European Union proposals to make companies liable for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains appear to be in jeopardy after the postponing of a meeting which had been expected to rubberstamp the legislation.…
BRUSSELS - Campaigners have condemned German politicians who they say are threatening to derail European Union (EU) proposals to make companies liable for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains. It comes just days ahead…
SACRAMENTO - A coalition of business groups is suing the US state of California over its new corporate climate disclosure laws which it claims overstep its authority by effectively imposing national legislation. The US Chamber of Commerce, American…
SINGAPORE – Agriculture supply chain management firm Olam Agri has formally launched its regenerative agriculture programme to support the production of traceable and sustainably grown cotton. With claims to be the largest certified regenerative…
BRUSSELS - The European Council has today agreed its position on the European Union's (EU) proposed ban on products made with forced labour from the single market. It follows recent reports that members had been unable to reach agreement on the…
WASHINGTON DC - The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is coming under pressure to beef up the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) amidst fears that loopholes are devastating US textile and apparel manufacturers. The House Select…
AMSTERDAM – The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published an update to one of its key transparency standards in a bid to to boost the global response to the biodiversity crisis. The GRI says the the update to the biodiversity standard, known…
OLYMPIA - The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) is urging lawmakers in Washington state to align their proposed legislation restricting the use of PFAS in apparel with similar moves in other US states. AAFA, which represents more than…
ALBANY - Supporters of the New York Fashion Act will hold a rally in the state capital of Albany today in a bid to press legislators to back the proposed legislation this year. The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act was first…
SACRAMENTO - Clothing and other textile products could be banned from displaying the 'chasing arrows' recycling logo in Calfornia because of the lack of textile recycling in the state. Lawmakers in the US state introduced a new law - SB 343 - in…
BRUSSELS - The EU Parliament has approved new rules to ban greenwashing and improve consumer information on product durability, a move that could have a significant impact on the textile and clothing sector's labelling and marketing practices.…
OLYMPIA - A new bill aimed at holding major fashion brands to account for their global environmental and human rights impacts has been introduced in the US state of Washington. Bill 2068 is based on New York state's proposed Fashion Sustainability…
WASHINGTON DC - The PETA animal welfare organisation has lodged a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against the Sustainable Fibre Alliance's (SFA) Cashmere Standard certification. PETA claims that the SFA, whose members include…
WAKEFIELD – With the ever-increasing array of incoming new legislation designed to reduce the environmental and social impacts of the fashion and textiles industry, it’s been a busy time updating our online guide to Textile Standards & Legislation.…
WASHINGTON DC - More than 1,000 US fashion imports worth at least $46 million have been checked since the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into effect, according to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Latest figures reveal that a…
ZURICH - Chemical management specialist Oeko-Tex has announced new regulations for 2024 - including an immediate change to its ban on the intentional use of PFAS chemicals in textiles, leather and footwear. While the rest of Oeko-Tex's updated test…
BOLOGNA - Italian certification body CCPB has lost its accreditation for issuing Textile Exchange standards in Bangladesh and India. IOAS (International Organic Accreditation Service), which suspended CCPB's Textile Exchange accreditation for the…
STUTTGART - The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has been authorised to validate brands' manufacturing and wet process compliance for Germany's Grüner Knopf (Green Button) government-run certification for sustainable textiles, adding to its…
BRUSSELS - The Euratex textile industry trade body has published a manifesto of actions it would like to see from the European Union (EU) to ensure the sector remains competitive amidst growing demands for sustainability. It includes financial…
BRUSSELS - The Euratex textile industry trade body says it has broadly welcomed and will support the European Union’s proposed move to revise current textiles labelling regulation. Euratex says that while the current regulation, No 1007/2011, has…
BRUSSELS - European Union legislators early today reached a deal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) which will make companies liable for humans rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains. The new…
LONDON - The UK government has proposed new legislation to ban sales of products that perpetuate biodiversity loss and are the result of illegal deforestation. Although textiles are notable by their absence from the list, which includes leather as…
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament and the Council of EU member states have reached a preliminary deal on the proposed Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), in a bid to improve the circularity of consumer goods such as textiles sold…
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has issued a report with the aim of informing policy design and implementation on textile waste management. The EU strategy for sustainable and circular textiles currently envisages a circular textiles eco-system…
STUTTGART - The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has developed a framework aimed at enhancing accessibility to certification for small operator groups within the organic textile value chain. Initially launched as a pilot programme in 2022, the…
SAN FRANCISCO - The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has published a report on the extent to which its Higg Index suite of tools could help brands comply with new and existing legislation. The SAC wanted to guide its members on which of the Higg…
VANCOUVER - The 2023 Hot Button report from environmental non-profit Canopy shows a sharp increase in the number of man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) manufacturers providing brands with next-generation materials. Regarded as a key fibre sourcing tool…
BERKELEY— The US-based Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) non-profit has transitioned its YESS (Yarn Ethically and Sustainably Sourced) project, which aims to eliminate forced labour in the cotton industry, to a multi-stakeholder membership model.…
HAMBURG - The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) – which manages the Cotton Made in Africa (CMiA) initiative – has launched a new standard for regenerative cotton produced by small-scale farmers. The Regenerative Cotton Standard (RCS) is said to be the…
BRUSSELS - A coalition of European environment-focused NGOs has issued a joint statement urging Euro MPs to incorporate waste prevention and local re-use as guiding principles in a proposed extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for textiles.…
BRUSSELS - Safer chemicals NGO ChemSec is urging the European Commission (EC) against succumbing to industry pressure to delay its planned revision of the REACH chemical regulations which was due by the end of this year. Maroš Šefčovič, the EC’s new…
SACRAMENTO - California governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on landmark legislation which will require companies with annual revenues of over $1 billion to disclose their global CO2 emissions, including Scope 3. California Senate Bill 253 impacts…
WAKEFIELD – As a formal partnership between the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and International Apparel Federation (IAF) is signed, a key figure involved in the collaborative process speaks to Ecotextile Talks about what the duo hope to…
OSLO - Proposals to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for textiles in Norway could see companies charged a higher levy for products made with synthetic fibres such as polyester or nylon. That is the most radical suggestion…
WASHINGTON DC - The American Circular Textiles (ACT) coalition has sent a letter to the Biden administration calling for circular textiles to be included within its sustainable product and procurement strategy. ACT, whose members include ThredUp,…
BRUSSELS - The European Commission (EC) may have put its planned revision of the REACH chemical regulations - which was due by the end of this year - on ice, according to reports.
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