News Polyester recycling goals face harsh reality, warns report LONDON – Ambitions to scale textile-to-textile polyester recycling in Europe remain far from commercial reality, according to a new report. Read More »
News Traceability for Better Cotton extends to Australia ZURICH – Better Cotton’s traceability programme, which provides country-of-origin sourcing for cotton, has expanded to Australia. Read More »
News Infinited Fiber CEO to step down after nearly a decade ESPOO – Petri Alava, co-founder of Finland-based Infinited Fiber Company, will step down from his role on 31 May 2025, Read More »
News EU investigates Shein over unfair trading practices BRUSSELS – Online fashion retailer Shein has been formally notified by European consumer authorities over a series of platform practices Read More »
News Cascale CEO to step down after one year in role SAN FRANCISCO – Cascale has announced that its chief executive officer, Colin Browne, will step down from his role on Read More »
News EU proposes flat fee on small parcels as Chinese imports surge BRUSSELS – The European Union has proposed a new flat fee of €2 on billions of small parcels delivered directly Read More »
News France moves ahead with eco labelling for textiles PARIS – In France this week for the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) conference, we heard from Vincent Colomb, coordinator Read More »
News GOTS sees 5% increase in certified facilities STUTTGART – The non-profit organisation behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has reported major progress in 2024, with a Read More »
News Wool sector gathers in Lille for 94th IWTO Congress LILLE – The global wool industry has gathered in Lille, France, this week for the 94th annual Congress of the Read More »
Study finds concerning levels of PFOA in children 8th October 2019 No Comments BERLIN – Plastic by-products were found in 97 per cent of blood and urine samples from 2,500 children in a new German study. Researchers who Read More »
Study calls for Bangladesh polluter pays policy 8th October 2019 No Comments DHAKA – Taxing polluters in Bangladesh’s textile industry could help cut climate risk while future-proofing the local ready-made garment (RMG) sector claims a new study. Read More »