Materials & Manufacturing
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Friday, 27 May 2022Voyage finds microplastics across world’s oceans
PERTH – Academics at Curtin University in Australia have found microplastics in water samples collected from some of the most remote parts of the world’s oceans. The samples were collected by seasoned yachtsman Jon Sanders during his 11th… -
Thursday, 26 May 2022Vegan leather start-up gets cash injection
DARMSTADT – German start-up Revoltech has secured a seven-figure investment which it’ll use to scale the production of its vegan leather substitute. The company, founded last year, is a spin-out from the university TU Darmstadt, and claims to have… -
Wednesday, 25 May 2022Solutions spotlighted in Aussie innovation games
ADELAIDE – Australia’s government has funded the launch of the National Innovation Games, which invites academics, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and students to present solutions that tackle sustainability challenges facing the fashion… -
Wednesday, 25 May 2022CmiA cotton registers record output
HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has reported that its Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative reached record levels of supply and demand last year, with a total of 600 million CmiA-labelled textiles brought to market. The German… -
Tuesday, 24 May 2022Vietnam’s future 'rests on renewable energy'
HANOI - The manufacturing future of Vietnam - the world's third biggest garment producer after China and Bangladesh - depends on upgrading its coal-fired factories with renewable energy, according to a new report. The Institute for Energy Economics… -
Tuesday, 24 May 2022British textile recycler acquires competitor
WOLVERHAMPTON – British recycling firm Textile Recycling International (TRI) has acquired its competitor Soex UK from its German parent company. The deal is expected to bolster TRI’s capacity and the number of collection points it has across the… -
Tuesday, 24 May 2022Cambodian PM confident of exports potential
PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has insisted that the EU’s decision to partially withdraw the country from its Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme will not affect its exports to Europe, according to the Phnom Penh Post. The remarks are… -
Monday, 23 May 2022H&M-backed project captures CO2 from air
STOCKHOLM - H&M-backed researchers are testing an innovation which aims to enable cotton garments to capture carbon dioxide emissions from the air and release them as nutrition for plants. The Carbon Looper project, developed as part of the Planet… -
Thursday, 19 May 2022Aussie innovation fund supports circular economy
VICTORIA – Authorities in the Australian state of Victoria have announced the latest batch of projects to receive funding under the AU$2.9 million (US$2m) Recycling Victoria Innovation Fund. The recipients – which boast circular fashion solutions… -
Thursday, 19 May 2022Alpine Group first to back sustainability tool
LONDON - Alpine Group, which supplies brands including The North Face, American Eagle Outfitters, Under Armour and Sweaty Betty, has become the first textile and garment manufacturer globally to adopt a new science-based sustainability management… -
Thursday, 19 May 2022Kidswear brand joins Circular Textiles Foundation
HELSTON – Childrenswear brand Frugi has become the first of its kind to join the Circular Textiles Foundation (CTF). Members of the foundation commit to implementing circular design principles within their operations, enabling garments to be easily… -
Thursday, 19 May 2022Cotton Trust Protocol doubles farmer figures
MEMPHIS – The US Cotton Trust Protocol has announced that its grower participation for the 2021/22 crop has doubled since its pilot last year. In March, the organisation extended the enrolment period amidst a spike in interest from growers, which… -
Thursday, 19 May 2022Recover wins Green Product Award
VALENCIA – Spanish textile innovator Recover has been recognised with the Green Product Award in the fashion category for its ‘sustainable’ fibre. The firm’s flagship material is made from recycled post-industrial and post-consumer waste and is said… -
Wednesday, 18 May 2022Aalto University co-founds recycled fibre spin-out
HELSINKI – Aalto University, in Finland, is the co-founder of a new spin-out established to accelerate the commercialisation of its Ioncell brand of recycled fibre. It’s said to be the first company – of the hundred that roll out of the university… -
Wednesday, 18 May 2022Supply chain platform secures US$100m funding
DELHI – Fashinza, an artificial intelligence-driven business-to-business marketplace for fashion industry stakeholders, has secured US$100 million via a Series B funding round. The company, which helps streamline product manufacture by convening… -
Wednesday, 18 May 2022Reformation, Wolverine join mycelium cooperative
GREEN ISLAND – Fashion companies Reformation and Wolverine Worldwide have been announced as the final members of a Fashion for Good-led cooperative vying to scale the use of vegan leather within the sector. At the heart of the initiative is… -
Tuesday, 17 May 2022Lenzing to supply lyocell for prison uniforms
LENZING - Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing has linked up with textile company Utexbel to provide 80,000 shirts for Belgian prison officers made with the former's Tencel-branded lyocell featuring 'sustainable' Refibra technology. The uniforms, for… -
Tuesday, 17 May 2022Brand adopts garment worker ‘tip’ service
BRISTOL – British fashion brand Yes Friends has partnered with German start-up Tip Me to give shoppers the chance to directly tip the workers that made their clothing. It will initially apply to the company’s new range of jeans, with scope to expand… -
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
OCA explores potential for Pakistani farmer network
AMSTERDAM – The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has published a market entry study of Pakistan ahead of the expansion of its farm programme to the country later this year. The organisation sought the expertise of the Centre for Agriculture and… -
Tuesday, 17 May 2022Nanollose teams up with apparel manufacturer
PERTH – Australian innovator Nanollose has teamed up with apparel manufacturer Paradise Textiles, of the Alpine Group, to develop products which integrate the former’s Nullarbor brand of fibre. Nanollose will supply an initial 135kg of its material,… -
Monday, 16 May 2022Ultrafabrics consolidates sustainability targets
NEW YORK – US manufacturer Ultrafabrics has published its 2022 sustainability report, in which it has consolidated its sustainability aspirations to hone in on key areas. Notably, the firm has set 2030 targets of increasing its utilisation of more… -
Monday, 16 May 2022John Lewis announces Circular Future Fund winners
LONDON – British retailer John Lewis has announced the four winners of its Circular Future Fund, which will collectively benefit from £1 million (US$1.2m) as they scale their promising solutions. Chosen from a pool of 245 applicants, the winners… -
Friday, 13 May 2022SGS and Jeanologia develop denim fabric test
GENEVA – Testing, inspection and certification company SGS has teamed up with technology company Jeanologia to develop its new Advanced Light Sensitive Fabric Test. Available to fashion brands, retailers and manufacturers, the exclusive service has… -
Thursday, 12 May 2022Renewcell raises $32 million to fund expansion
STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycler Renewcell has raised more than 324 million Swedish krona (US$31.9 million) in a share issue to fund plans to double the capacity of its new flagship factory to meet industry demand. The company's new plant at… -
Wednesday, 11 May 2022Report urges action on circularity in India
NEW DELHI - The Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) think-tank is calling on the Indian government to help the country's textile and apparel industry transition to circularity. In a report entitled ‘Circular Textile and Apparel in India: Policy… -
Wednesday, 11 May 2022Chemical recycler backed by Fortune 500 firm
KLEINOSTHEIM – Fortune 500 company Heraeus Holding has acquired a majority stake in chemical recycler Perpetual Technologies and renamed the firm Revalyu Resources. Revalyu boasts a PET recycling solution that breaks plastic bottle waste down into… -
Tuesday, 10 May 2022LCA study confirms benefits of recycled wool
MONTEMURLO - A life-cycle assessment (LCA) of Italian textile company Manteco's MWool recycled wool has concluded that its environmental impact is 60 per cent lower than that of virgin fibres. The LCA study, by scientists at the Polytechnic… -
Tuesday, 10 May 2022Testex establishes base in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY – Testex, the textile testing and certification institute, has opened an office in Vietnam to meet growing customer demand for its services. Being on the ground in what is a leading apparel exporting nation, the Swiss firm says it… -
Tuesday, 10 May 2022Recover opens recycling facility in Bangladesh
DHAKA – Spanish textile recycler Recover has opened a new facility in Bangladesh to boost its manufacturing capabilities and directly service the country’s textile sector. Bangladesh is the world’s second largest apparel exporter, after China, and… -
Tuesday, 10 May 2022DNA offers traceable organic cotton from Africa
ZURICH - Global cotton merchant Reinhart has linked up with traceability solutions provider Haelixa to offer what claims to be the first physically traceable organic cotton from Africa. Haelixa uses a DNA marker which is embedded in fibres and… -
Tuesday, 10 May 2022Canopy expands database of sustainable solutions
VANCOUVER – Environmental non-profit Canopy has updated its EcoPaper Database (EPD) to include more than 500 new listings of paper and packaging solutions made from ‘next-generation’ alternative materials. With more than 1,100 options available, the… -
Friday, 06 May 2022Project to support textile workers in Pakistan
KARACHI - Fashion retailer Primark and brand Hugo Boss are among companies supporting a newly launched project to provide effective grievance mechanisms for textile workers in Pakistan. The 'Partnership Initiative Complaints Mechanisms' project,… -
Thursday, 05 May 2022Workwear brands launch recycling project
LAVAL – Workwear brands Klopman and TDV Industries are working with French recycler Renaissance Textile on what they ambitiously claim will be Europe's largest circular economy project in the textiles sector. The two companies, which became part of… -
Thursday, 05 May 2022Nanollose supplies vegan leather manufacturer
PERTH – Australian textile innovator Nanollose has teamed up with vegan leather manufacturer Von Holzhausen and will supply microbial cellulose to help its new partner explore material applications. Based out of California, Von Holzhausen has a… -
Wednesday, 04 May 2022Tengiva purchasing platform secures funding
MONTREAL – Online sourcing platform Tengiva has secured CAD$4.95 million (US$3.85m) in seed funding, which it’ll use to accelerate its goal of global commercialisation this year. The firm’s marketplace convenes textile industry stakeholders which… -
Wednesday, 04 May 2022Recover secures supply of post-consumer cotton
VALENCIA – Spanish textile recycler Recover has teamed up with textile sorting company Sysav to secure consistent supplies of post-consumer waste (PCW) as feedstock. Sysav will provide waste made up of 95 per cent cotton and has vowed to deliver… -
Wednesday, 04 May 2022AbTF project to support African farmers
HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), which oversees the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, has launched a new project on the continent to help small-scale cotton farmers protect their soil and long-term prosperity. Backed by German… -
Wednesday, 04 May 2022
Renewcell says orders exceed initial capacity
STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycler Renewcell has revealed that it already has orders from customers for 143 per cent of the initial capacity of its new factory where production is due to start within weeks. The company's new plant at Sundsvall -… -
Friday, 29 April 2022Greenpeace: 'West ships textile waste to Africa'
HAMBURG - A new report from Greenpeace Germany accuses western countries of exporting textile waste disguised as secondhand clothes to Africa. Called 'Poisoned Gifts', the report claims that many of the clothes are of such poor quality they end up… -
Friday, 29 April 2022Forced labour pilot project releases findings
BERKELEY — The Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) non-profit has released the findings of a pilot project for its flagship initiative to identify and eradicate forced labour from cotton supply chains. The YESS (Yarn Ethically and Sustainably… -
Thursday, 28 April 2022Better Cotton breaks record for output
GENEVA – Better Cotton has revealed that its brand and retail partners sourced 2.5 million tonnes of its ‘sustainable’ material in 2021, a new record for the initiative. It marks a 47 per cent increase on 2020 volumes, which was in itself a previous… -
Wednesday, 27 April 2022Royal backing for sustainable DWR project
LONDON - A bid to create the world's first 100 per cent recyclable and chemical-free outdoor performance textile has been chosen as one of four to be awarded funding from Prince Charles’ Terra Carta Design Lab initiative. Amphitex recieves £50,000… -
Wednesday, 27 April 2022Higg raises $50m in Series B funding round
SAN FRANCISCO - Higg, the technology partner of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), has announced that it has completed a US$50 million Series B funding round. The company says it will use the investment to accelerate the development of its… -
Wednesday, 27 April 2022SAC joins The Industry We Want initiative
SAN FRANCISCO / AMSTERDAM - The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has linked up with Fair Wear and the Ethical Trading Initiative to become a lead partner in The Industry We Want (TIWW) initiative. The SAC's role will be to take the lead on… -
Wednesday, 27 April 2022Microfibre Consortium to release manufacturer guidelines
BRISTOL – The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has urged fashion and textile industry stakeholders to better control microfibre emissions within their supply chains with a new publication outlining measures they can take to mitigate emissions at… -
Tuesday, 26 April 2022STICA study confirms scale of Scope 3 emissions
STOCKHOLM - Swedish apparel and textile companies have confirmed that 95 per cent of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are produced in their global supply chains (Scope 3), in a new study by the Swedish Textile Initiative for Climate Action… -
Monday, 25 April 2022
Better Cotton working with brands on traceability
GENEVA - The Better Cotton initiative is working with leading brands and retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Zalando and Bestseller, on a new physical traceability system for the cotton supply chain. The Better Cotton Traceability Panel, which has… -
Friday, 22 April 2022Primark joins CanopyStyle, Pack4Good initiatives
LONDON – British fashion retailer Primark has joined forces with environmental non-profit Canopy in a commitment to promote sustainable forestry. Primark has become a signatory of both the CanopyStyle and Pack4Good initiatives, meaning it’ll work to… -
Friday, 22 April 2022Germany demonstrates intelligent sorting system
AUGSBURG – A fashion supply chain traceability pilot study has led to the introduction of what’s said to be the world’s first intelligent sorting system for textiles in Germany. At the site of Aktion Hoffnung, a charitable collection organisation in… -
Thursday, 21 April 2022Marimekko partners with Finnish recycler
PAIMOIO – Finnish design house Marimekko has teamed up with native textile recycler Rester Oy to leverage the latter's mechanical processing solution and boost its use of recycled materials. At present, Marimekko is said to use much of the textile…
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