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Study: climate change could increase cotton yields
LONDON – A study published in Industrial Crops and Products looked at how climate change might affect cotton farming in
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Dutch textile sorting sector “on verge of collapse”
AMSTERDAM – The textile sorting industry in the Netherlands is on the verge of collapse – and “incineration is the
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EU countries back used clothing export ban
PARIS – France has told Reuters news agency it is proposing a ban on exports of used clothing. The proposals
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Further Lenzing losses amid “subdued demand”
LENZING – Austrian wood-based fibre manufacturer has reported another gloomy set of financials. The company said subdued demand and a
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French MPs agree ultra-fast fashion crackdown
PARIS – The French Parliament has backed a series of measures aimed at penalising ultra-fast fashion from Chinese brands such
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MEP back EPR proposals for textile products
BRUSSELS – Members of the European Parliament have this week adopted proposals by the European Commission to better prevent and
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CO2 emissions double in Zalando supply chains
BERLIN – CO2 emissions have almost doubled in the supply chains of German ecommerce fashion platform, Zalando, against a 2017
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Bill tabled to ban fast fashion adverts in France
PARIS – Fast fashion advertising could be banned in France under new proposals. A bill tabled by MP Anne-Cécile Violland
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Infinited Fiber completes €40m funding round
HELSINKI – Finnish textile recycling technology and business, Infinited Fiber Company, has completed a two-part financing round totalling €40m. The
New technology maps body shape in seconds
11th April 2018
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HONG KONG – Smart new modelling technology can digitally map a person’s body shape and size in just a few seconds – opening up enticing
Turkish textile unions back living wage calls
11th April 2018
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ISTANBUL – Textile and apparel unions in Turkey, Europe’s largest textile exporter, have backed calls for a living wage in their sector. Industry unions pledged
Is seaweed the answer to toxic textile wastewater?
11th April 2018
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BHAVNAGAR – Indian scientists have developed a nano-material from seaweed which can be used for the effective treatment of contaminated textile wastewater – without using
Bluesign and ZDHC converge on chemicals
11th April 2018
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ST GALLEN – Leading global textile standards organisation, Bluesign technologies, has been announced as the first accredited certifier for manufacturing restricted substance list (MRSL) conformance
