News France tells EPR operator to penalise ultra-fast fashion PARIS – The French Government has asked its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) operator, Refashion, to propose new penalties for ultra Read More »
News Iconic Italian fashion designer Valentino dies, aged 93 LONDON – Valentino Garavani, the Italian designer whose gowns helped define post-war glamour and dressed generations of royalty and film Read More »
News Lenzing and Energie AG extend RVL deal to 2040 LENZING – Fibre maker Lenzing and Energie AG Umwelt Service have extended their partnership in Reststoffverwertung Lenzing (RVL) to the Read More »
News South Korean team targets microplastics with magnets SEOUL – South Korea researchers have developed a method that removes microplastics in minutes by drawing the particles together with Read More »
News Wool impacts slashed when biogenic flows included SYDNEY – New research shows how wool’s reported carbon footprint can fall sharply when biogenic carbon flows are included in Read More »
News Archroma and HeiQ sign co-marketing agreement PRATTELN – Archroma and HeiQ have entered a co-marketing agreement to expand HeiQ’s textile performance technologies to retailers and mills Read More »
News Next Level Apparel joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol CALIFORNIA – Next Level Apparel, which sells premium blank T shirts and other basics, has joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Read More »
News Natural Fiber Welding secures funding for restart PEORIA – US biomaterials developer Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) has secured fresh funding to continue work on its bio-based material Read More »
News UN Fashion Charter signatories not disclosing climate targets LONDON – Four in ten companies who signed the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action are still not disclosing Read More »
Wool output forecast for 5.7 per cent drop in dought-hit Australia 17th August 2018 No Comments SYDNEY – Australian wool production is forecast to fall by 5.7 per cent for the 2018/19 season as ongoing drought conditions hit output and wool Read More »
Selfie-syndrome fuelling wasteful purchasing 17th August 2018 No Comments LONDON – Almost one in ten Brits have revealed they have bought clothes online to wear once with the aim of posting a photo to Read More »