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Friday, 06 September 2024Crocs claims sustainability milestone
BROOMFIELD – US footwear brand Crocs says it has achieved a significant milestone in its use of bio-based material for its flagship clogs, a key part of its plan to reduce its overall carbon emissions. Crocs says it has now achieved a record 25%… -
Thursday, 05 September 2024AbTF joins Chad sustainable cotton initiative
HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), which oversees the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, has joined the newly formed Koskilna Compact alliance, a five year project aimed at supporting cotton farmers in building up resilient… -
Thursday, 05 September 2024New report urges industry to go ‘beyond polyester’
NAPA - The Material Innovation Initiative has published a new report calling for fashion brands and textile manufacturers to channel their resources into creating products that match polyester’s performance and versatility, while relying on… -
Wednesday, 04 September 2024H&M Foundation and HKRITA open research lab
HONG KONG – H&M Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Swedish fashion giant, has linked up with the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) to open a research lab. Called the 'Open Lab', the 20,000-square-foot facility is… -
Wednesday, 04 September 2024Reverse logistics 'key to fashion circularity'
COPENHAGEN – The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has released a report on how fashion brands, retailers, value chain partners and logistics providers could leverage reverse logistics to cultivate a more circular fashion industry. Experts from fashion… -
Tuesday, 03 September 2024Scientists claim PET recycling breakthrough
TOKYO - Researchers in Japan say they have developed a simple way to turn PET in waste textiles, and other products, back into virgin quality material – using an iron-based catalyst and ethanol. Significantly, the method is selective which means… -
Tuesday, 03 September 2024Better Cotton to become certification scheme
GENEVA – The Better Cotton initiative is to become an externally verified certification scheme to help meet the demands of new and emerging legislation. It is part of the organisation's efforts to develop credible farm to consumer traceability which… -
Tuesday, 03 September 2024Indorama to build India PET recycling plants
BANGKOK - Synthetic fibre giant Indorama Ventures (IVL) has signed a partnership deal that will see it build multiple recycling facilities in India, part of its plan to bolster growth in its PET supply chain. Under the terms of the deal, IVL’s… -
Tuesday, 03 September 2024Woolmark launches sustainability roadmap
SYDNEY - The Woolmark Company has launched a new sustainability roadmap which it hopes will accelerate low-impact wool production, promote circularity and enhance animal wellbeing and woolgrower livelihoods. Incorporating research, training, and the… -
Monday, 02 September 2024AbTF verifies Cotton made in Africa results
HAMBURG - The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has published the findings of its annual, aggregated report on the verification and implementation of its Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) standard. The latest figures show that in the 2022/2023 season,… -
Monday, 02 September 2024Pulp giant completes Lenzing deal
VIENNA – Suzano, the world’s largest producer of cellulosic pulp has completed its acquisition of a 15% stake in Lenzing from the Austrian textile fibre supplier’s majority shareholder. With an option to double its stake until the end of 2028, the… -
Friday, 30 August 2024Textile traceability start-up gets funding boost
NOTTINGHAM – Textile traceability start-up Ettos has secured a grant from Innovate UK, an arm of government-funded UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), that will help fast-track improvements across its online platform. Founded last year, the platform… -
Thursday, 29 August 2024Next-gen recycling start-up wins ITMF award
SAMARKAND – Textile-to-textile recycling start-up RE&UP has won the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) start-up award for 2024, alongside H&M-founded textile-to-textile recycling start-up Syre, bio-based agricultural fibre… -
Thursday, 29 August 2024ZDHC publishes air emissions guidelines
AMSTERDAM - The ZDHC Foundation has published the first version of its air emissions guidelines, which are described as a major step forward in establishing performance criteria for air emissions within the textile, apparel, leather, and footwear… -
Wednesday, 28 August 2024Government funding boost for fibre from protein firm
PHILADELPHIA – Material science firm Tandem Repeat has received $1.5 million in funding from the United States Department of Defense to help it scale up the domestic manufacturing of bio-based fibres and textiles. Working alongside Arctos Technology… -
Tuesday, 27 August 2024Bangladesh urged to embrace textile recycling
DHAKA - Bangladesh is missing out on up to $5 billion a year in potential revenue from recycled textile products, according to a new report. Swedish fashion company H&M and German development agency GIZ are behind the study, entitled 'Regulatory… -
Tuesday, 27 August 2024Nikwax announces new net zero roadmap
WADHURST – Outdoor aftercare and waterproofing specialist Nikwax has announced a new goal to reach net zero by 2040. It aims to reduce all scope greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90%, offsetting the remaining 10% with the purchase of carbon credits… -
Tuesday, 27 August 2024Nilit and Samsara partner on nylon recycling plant
MIGDAL HAEMAK – Nylon producer Nilit and Australian recycling company Samsara Eco are to construct a nylon 6,6 textile-to-textile recycled polymer production site in South East Asia. With around four million tonnes of nylon 6,6 produced every year,… -
Saturday, 24 August 2024TITK to invest in new textile recycling facility
RUDOLSTADT - The Thuringian Institute for Textile and Plastics Research (TITK) is to invest €11.5 million in a new research and development centre that will explore advances in textile recycling. The ‘Demonstration and Innovation Center for Textile… -
Friday, 23 August 2024Rising levels of microplastics found in brain samples
NEW MEXICO - A pre-print research paper has found a concerning accumulation of microplastics in human brain samples with textiles considered as one of the main sources. The paper, published by the National Institutes of Health, which is still… -
Thursday, 22 August 2024VTT launches fibre efficiency project
ESPOO - The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has launched a new initiative to address the challenges of energy and resource consumption in the textile and forestry industries. The aim of the Energy First initiative is to act as a starting… -
Thursday, 22 August 2024Spinnova revenue down by 96%, results reveal
JYVÄSKYLÄ – Scandinavian textile fibre innovator Spinnova's revenue has fallen by 95.9% over the first six months of this year, new figures reveal. Spinnova's half year report reveals that revenue was €362,000 ($403,000) compared to €8.8 million… -
Thursday, 22 August 2024Researchers develop chalk coating to cool fabrics
AMHERST – Researchers say they have created a way to turn everyday fabrics into cooling textiles using an eco-friendly chalk-based coating that deflects sun rays and pushes out body heat. The University of Massachusetts team says the process, known… -
Wednesday, 21 August 2024New Lenzing CEO to take reins in September
LENZING – Cellulosic fibre manufacturer Lenzing has announced that Rohit Aggarwal will take over as CEO from 1st September, sooner than previously anticipated. Aggarwal, formerly CEO of Archroma Textile Effects, takes the reins from outgoing CEO… -
Tuesday, 20 August 2024Haelixa links with Regenagri on traceability
ZURICH – DNA specialist Haelixa has partnered with the Regenagri regenerative agriculture initiative to improve the traceability of textile fibres and raw materials. Haelixa hopes the partnership will drive a movement towards more transparent and… -
Tuesday, 20 August 2024Unifi launches new Repreve recycled products
GREENSBORO – North Carolina-based fibre innovator Unifi, the company behind Repreve-branded recycled polyester, is launching two new products made with polyester textile waste. The US company says the new products, a white dyeable filament yarn and… -
Tuesday, 20 August 2024Pineapple fibre wins Oeko-Tex certification
SINGAPORE - Agricultural waste specialist Nextevo International says it has become the first company to certify pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) to Oeko-Tex Standard 100. Nextevo, which recently opened its first PALF production facility in Vietnam, has… -
Monday, 19 August 2024Researchers target climate resilient cotton
CLEMSON - Researchers in South Carolina are seeking to shed light on how to make cotton more climate-resilient through improved water use efficiency. Scientists at Clemson University say that traditional breeding practices have unintentionally left… -
Friday, 16 August 2024Bangladesh garment factories deny media claims
DHAKA - Garment manufacturers in Bangladesh are denying reports that fashion brands are reducing orders because of the current situation following the collapse of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government amidst violent protests. It comes… -
Thursday, 15 August 2024Pilot aims to save water in US cotton fields
WAYZATA – US agricultural corporation Cargill is partnering with Australian farm technology company Goanna Ag on a new pilot project aimed at increasing irrigation efficiency on cotton fields in the Mississippi Delta. The project will introduce… -
Wednesday, 14 August 2024Lenzing retains platinum EcoVadis CSR rating
LENZING – Cellulosic fibre specialist Lenzing has been awarded the highest corporate social responsibility (CSR) score from global rating standard EcoVadis for the fourth consecutive year. Lenzing says that its platinum rating for 2023 - following… -
Wednesday, 14 August 2024Ambercycle aims to scale regenerated polyester
LOS ANGELES / TAIPEI - Taiwanese polyester manufacturer Shinkong Synthetic Fibers has invested $10 million in US recycler Ambercycle as part of a strategic effort to help scale textile-to-textile regeneration in the apparel industry. The two… -
Tuesday, 13 August 2024Spinnova inks fibre technology supply deal
JYVÄSKYLÄ - Spinnova has struck an exclusive deal with Finnish machinery manufacturer Valmet for the supply of fibre processing equipment to Spinnova’s technology partners. Spinnova, which offers a patented technology that claims to produce… -
Tuesday, 13 August 2024GoBlu to launch risk assessment platform
HONG KONG – Digital chemical management specialist GoBlu International is to launch a new supply chain risk assessment platform which is specifically designed for the global textile and fashion industry. The Kyna Intel tool – which is available to… -
Friday, 09 August 2024Bangladesh crisis sees challenge to BGMEA
DHAKA - A change in the leadership of the body which represents Bangladesh's garment export industry - the world's second largest after China - looks inevitable after violence flared in a hostile takeover bid. Fighting broke out outside the Dhaka HQ… -
Thursday, 08 August 2024Kraig gears up for second spider silk harvest
ANN ARBOR - US biotech firm Kraig Biocraft Laboratories says it is preparing for the second production cycle of its BAM-1 spider silk hybrids which can be used to produce textiles that are antimicrobial, hypoallergenic, and biodegradable. This… -
Wednesday, 07 August 2024Lenzing hints at upturn despite sluggish market
LENZING – Lenzing has reported a gradual improvement in its performance in the first half of 2024, despite experiencing a sluggish recovery across the cellulosic fibre market. Posting revenues of €1.31 billion for the January to June, up 4.8%… -
Wednesday, 07 August 2024One in three carbon credits 'lacks integrity'
LONDON - Around 236 million carbon credits linked to renewable energy are of insufficient quality to meet the requirements of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market's (ICVCM) new high integrity labelling initiative. The ICVCM says the… -
Wednesday, 07 August 2024SBTi backs Lycra climate targets
WILMINGTON – The Lycra Company’s near-term emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi has backed the textile fibre specialist’s commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024Cascale and ZDHC sign strategic collaboration
AMSTERDAM – Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and the ZDHC Foundation, which works towards the zero discharge of hazardous chemicals, have signed a new strategic collaboration. The two organisations have collaborated in… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024Four Paws rates brands on animal welfare
LONDON - More than 200 international fashion brands have been rated for the animal welfare standards in their supply chains for a new directory from the Four Paws non profit. The ‘Wear it Kind’ directory claims about five billion animals are at risk… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024Carbios exploring UK biorecycling potential
CLERMONT–FERRAND – Biotech specialist Carbios and recycling and waste management firm FCC Environment UK are to conduct a feasibility study for a UK-based plant for Carbios’ PET biorecycling technology. Under the terms of the ‘letter of intent’, the… -
Tuesday, 06 August 2024Fashion for Good bids for footwear circularity
AMSTERDAM - Fashion for Good and its partners Adidas, Inditex, On Running, PVH Corp, Reformation, Target and Zalando have launched a new initiative to drive footwear circularity across the supply chain from materials to end of use. Fashion for Good… -
Monday, 05 August 2024Scientists create fashion materials from fungi
BORAS - Scientists at the University of Borås in Sweden are exploring the use of fungi to create more sustainable materials for the fashion industry from food waste. The researchers say the materials show significant antimicrobial activity, inhibit… -
Monday, 05 August 2024SBTi papers question use of carbon credits
LONDON - New research published by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) says there is a lack of scientific evidence to support extending the use of carbon credits to offset supply chain CO2 emissions. The organisation, which validates… -
Monday, 05 August 2024Textile recycling project targets laundry waste
MÜNSTER - German startup Eeden, which has developed a chemical process that recovers cellulose from cotton and transforms polyester into its basic building blocks, is heading up a new recycling project that will target post-consumer textile waste.… -
Friday, 02 August 2024Indorama signs up to EU recycling initiative
BANGKOK - Synthetic fibre giant Indorama Ventures (IVL) has signed up to the Textile Recycling Excellence (T-REX) project, which is working to create a harmonised EU blueprint for the sorting and recycling of household textile waste within Europe.… -
Friday, 02 August 2024Carbios agrees Turkey bio-recycling plant deal
CLERMONT-FERRAND - Biotech firm Carbios has struck a deal with Turkish synthetic fibre specialist Sasa to build a PET bio-recycling plant in the Adana region of Turkey. Under the terms of the letter of intent, the plant will use Carbios’s disruptive… -
Thursday, 01 August 2024Olam suffers cotton acquisition setback
SINGAPORE – Agriculture supply chain management firm Olam Agri has suffered a setback in its bid to acquire Australia’s largest cotton processing firm, Namoi Cotton. The Singapore-based group has been involved in a bidding war to acquire Namoi… -
Thursday, 01 August 2024Do robust offtakes signal take off for Syre?
STOCKHOLM – Syre, the start-up polyester textile-to-textile recycler that bought US-based Premirr Plastics for its proprietary chemical recycling technology using some of its recently raised $100 million speaks to Ecotextile News. The successful…
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