News Patagonia sues over alleged distribution of counterfeits SAN FRANCISCO – Patagonia, the US outdoor apparel brand, has filed a lawsuit accusing several companies of orchestrating an import Read More »
News EURATEX calls for €150 import duty relief to be scrapped BRUSSELS – The European Textile and Clothing industry association (EURATEX) has expressed strong support for the recently proposed reforms to Read More »
News Nylon recycling start-up Syntetica secures €4.2m funding PARIS – French nylon recycling start-up Syntetica has raised €4.2m in seed funding. The company will use the money to expand its Read More »
News Charity Commission looks into SBTi complaint LONDON – The UK’s Charity Commission is assessing concerns raised about the environmental charity, Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI), following Read More »
News New US bill proposes voluntary clothing eco label WASHINGTON – A bipartisan bill in the US has proposed a new Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling programme at the Environmental Read More »
News Inditex invests in lab grown cotton start-up ARTEIXO – Spanish conglomerate Inditex, the parent company of Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Pull&Bear, has acquired a stake in the Read More »
News Study tracks climate change effects on Australian cotton LONDON – A recent study published in Field Crops Research explored climatic trends across Australian cotton regions and their implications Read More »
News GOTS to develop new textile standard STUTTGART – Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is developing a new standard aimed at encompassing a wider range of fibres Read More »
News Study explains how sweating affects fibre types ALBERTA – Researchers in Canada claim to have discovered why polyester T-Shirts smell worse than cotton after sweating. Their study, Read More »
Primark sustainable cotton initiative expands to Pakistan 22nd September 2018 No Comments DUBLIN – UK fast fashion brand Primark says it has now sold 4.4 million pairs of pyjamas made with sustainably grown cotton from its pioneering Read More »