News New study fills gap on microfibre impacts MONTREAL – A ground-breaking new study has provided the first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing microfibre pollution from cotton and Read More »
News Researchers propose A-E sustainability index for fashion LISBON – A new study has unveiled a fashion sustainability index that combines environmental, social and durability measures into a Read More »
News VF Corp to sell Dickies to Bluestar Alliance for US$600m GREENSBORO – VF Corp has agreed to sell Dickies to brand manager Bluestar Alliance in a US$600m all-cash deal. The Read More »
News Arvind switches on India’s first CO₂ dyeing line for H&M AHMEDABAD – Arvind Limited has inaugurated India’s first supercritical CO₂ (sCO₂) dyeing machine at its Ahmedabad complex. The project has Read More »
News ONLY launches 100,000 recycled tops with RE&UP EINDHOVEN – Textile innovator RE&UP is working with Bestseller-owned women’s brand ONLY to launch a new jersey made from next-gen Read More »
News Next faces new union dispute in Sri Lanka LONDON – Sri Lanka’s Free Trade Zones & General Services Employees Union (FTZ&GSEU) has accused UK retailer Next of escalating Read More »
News NFW to wind down operations after years of struggle PEORIA – Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), the Illinois-based materials innovator and an Earthshot Prize finalist last year, is winding down Read More »
News H&M chief urges VAT cut on resale fashion STOCKHOLM – H&M Group CEO Daniel Ervér has joined leading Scandinavian fashion executives in calling for reduced VAT on second-hand Read More »
News EU forces fashion producers to pay for textile waste BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has passed landmark legislation that will make textile producers responsible for the costs of collecting, Read More »
Wool sustainability focus of IWTO Congress 28th May 2018 No Comments BRUSSELS – Communicating wool’s environmental credentials was a key theme of the 87th annual Congress of the IWTO in Hong Kong. In his closing, president Read More »