News Texaid files for insolvency as textile recycling crisis deepens ZURICH – One of Germany’s largest textile recycling firms has filed for insolvency, the latest casualty in a waste textiles Read More »
News Gap, Target and Houdini back Syre’s recycling venture NORTH CAROLINA – US-based recycling start-up Syre has announced strategic partnerships with Gap Inc., Houdini Sportswear and Target. The move Read More »
News Earthsight exposes deforestation in fashion supply chains LONDON – Luxury fashion brands including Coach, Louis Vuitton and Hugo Boss are sourcing leather from tanneries in Italy that Read More »
News EU weakens green rules to “boost competitiveness” BRUSSELS – The European Council has agreed a position on controversial plans to scale back key EU sustainability laws after Read More »
News Colorifix raises US$18m to scale microbe-based textile dyes LONDON – Colorifix, the UK-based company developing microbe-based dyeing solutions, has raised US$18m in a funding round led by Inter Read More »
News Green Claims Directive withdrawn but uncertainty clouds Commission’s move BRUSSELS – The European Commission has announced its intention to withdraw the Green Claims Directive, key legislation aimed at curbing Read More »
News Better Cotton to become regenerative standard ZURICH – Better Cotton has announced a formal shift towards becoming a regenerative agriculture standard within the next 12 months. Read More »
News Woolmark backs new low-impact wool dyeing SYDNEY – Woolmark has partnered with textile technology company Colourizd to launch a wool colouring process aimed at reducing environmental Read More »
News Shein reports emissions drop but scale remains unclear BEIJING – Shein has released its 2024 sustainability report, highlighting efforts across emissions reduction, supply chain governance and circularity. The Read More »
Was your clothing made by a prisoner? 15th December 2019 No Comments BEIJING – Xinjiang, which produces almost a fifth of the world’s cotton, has been described as an ‘open air prison,’ in a new paper on Read More »