News Study: net zero pledges are failing without consequences LONDON – The global fashion industry is setting ambitious climate targets, but new research has raised concerns over whether these Read More »
News Circ closes US$25m funding round for recycling tech VIRGINIA – Circ, a US-based company focused on textile-to-textile recycling, has secured new investment from Taranis through its Carbon Ventures Read More »
News Complaint filed against Copenhagen Fashion Week for greenwashing COPENHAGEN – A formal complaint has been filed against Copenhagen Fashion Week and seven participating brands, accusing them of greenwashing. Read More »
News US textile leader warns of unfair trade practices WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaking at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Andy Warlick, CEO of Parkdale Mills and a board Read More »
News Could hemp see a revival in European fashion? LONDON – For centuries, hemp was a widely used fibre in European textiles, valued for its durability, breathability, and sustainability. Read More »
News Shein and Transfar Chemicals partner to advance dyeing technology BEIJING – Shein, a global online fashion retailer, has entered into a partnership with Transfar Chemicals to advance textile dyeing Read More »
News Pyratex and local producers target Spanish cotton supply chain MADRID – Spanish textile company Pyratex has partnered with local cotton producers to establish a new supply chain using cotton Read More »
News Ambercycle and Huilong ink recycling deal LOS ANGELES – U.S.-based textile recycling company Ambercycle has announced a partnership with Zhejiang Huilong New Materials Co. a Chinese Read More »
News Kuura fibre promises lower emissions than traditional viscose HELSINKI – Finnish forest industry conglomerate Metsä Group has begun pre-engineering for the first commercial textile fibre mill for the Read More »
ETI report questions apparel industry sourcing model 5th March 2019 No Comments LONDON – The dominant business model in the global apparel industry is at the heart of low and declining labour standards in supply chains, claims Read More »
New initiative closes on full organic cotton traceability 5th March 2019 No Comments AMSTERDAM – The developers of a new tracing system say they are confident they will soon be able to fully trace organic cotton from the Read More »
Better Work initiative rolled out in Ethiopia 5th March 2019 No Comments GENEVA – The full rollout of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Better Work Programme in Ethiopia has begun. Organisers say the aims include establishing a Read More »