News GOTS establishes charitable foundation STUTTGART – The organisation behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has created an independent charitable foundation as part of Read More »
News DePoly opens Swiss polyester recycling plant MONTHEY – DePoly has inaugurated a 500-tonne-a-year chemical recycling plant capable of processing polyester textiles and difficult-to-recycle PET waste. The Read More »
News Natural fibre coalition warns EU ecodesign rules could favour synthetics BRUSSELS – A coalition of more than 80 natural fibres organisations has warned that forthcoming European Union ecodesign rules could Read More »
News 28 killed at Chinese footwear factory fire JINJIANG- At least 28 people have been killed in a fire at a Chinese footwear factory listed in the supply Read More »
News Fashion groups urge US to rethink forced labour tariff plan WASHINGTON – Two US apparel and labour organisations have warned that proposed tariffs linked to forced labour could raise costs Read More »
News France’s garment impact database passes 48,000 products PARIS – France’s textile environmental labelling database is beginning to show clear patterns across clothing categories, with more than 48,000 Read More »
News Carbonfact opens 100s of textile LCA datasets LONDON – Carbonfact has released more than 300 open-source life cycle inventory datasets for the apparel and footwear sectors. The Read More »
News Syre closes in on US$1bn in offtake agreements NORTH CAROLINA – Textile-to-textile recycling company Syre says it has secured close to US$900m in offtake agreements from major apparel Read More »
News H&M drawn into changing-room row after JK Rowling criticism STOCKHOLM – H&M has been drawn into a renewed debate over gender-neutral changing rooms after JK Rowling criticised the retailer Read More »
Faux fur faux pas 25th January 2018 No Comments Real fur from rabbit, mink and fox has recently been found in products sold as ‘faux fur’ by Tesco, Boots, FatFace and Romwe. Laboratory tests Read More »