News First European wool certified to RWS in UK milestone SALTAIRE – Europe has its first Responsible Wool Standard supply after H Dawson’s Woolkeepers programme became the inaugural RWS farm Read More »
News US to stage first dedicated exhibition for textile recycling NORTH CAROLINA – Registration is now open for the Textiles Recycling Expo USA, the first dedicated exhibition for textile recycling Read More »
News Study finds ‘hope-led’ sustainable fashion messaging backfires DELFT – Researchers in the the Netherlands found a simple change in how we frame social norms can nudge people Read More »
News Made in France to take main stage at Première Vision 2026 PARIS – Première Vision will fold its Made in France PV showcase into its two flagship Paris events from 2026. Read More »
News Piñatex maker puts UK arm into administration LONDON – Ananas Anam UK Limited, the company behind high profile pineapple-leaf textile Piñatex, has entered administration. The appointment of Read More »
News Roberts Recycling collaborates on post-consumer textile pilot WIDNESS – Roberts Recycling and UK start-up FAB Materials will explore converting post-consumer textiles into a drop-in substitute for wood Read More »
News MycoWorks closes South Carolina plant SOUTH CAROLINA – MycoWorks plans to close its South Carolina factory and shift the business from growing mycelium to sourcing Read More »
News Cutting rooms dwarf laundering on microfibre loss TIRUPUR – Cutting rooms may be a far bigger source of microfibre pollution than household laundry, suggests a new peer-reviewed Read More »
News Zeeman turns 24 tonnes of waste into 50,000 sweaters BRUSSELS – A European consortium has turned 24 tonnes of post-consumer textiles into almost 50,000 new garments for Dutch value Read More »
Retailers shun Xinjiang cotton amid rights concerns 17th October 2019 No Comments XINJIANG – Cotton On and Target Australia have both announced they have stopped sourcing cotton from China’s Xinjiang province because of ongoing concerns about mass Read More »
Major Bangladesh events spotlight responsibility 17th October 2019 No Comments DHAKA – Responsibility is the theme of the 11th Bangladesh Denim Expo which takes place on 5th and 6th November at International Convention City in Read More »