News Circ and Arvind strike recycled fibres deal VIRGINIA – US recycler Circ has announced a deal with India’s Arvind to bring textile-to-textile recycled fibres into large-scale commercial Read More »
News French Alliance slams Pimkie Shein tie up PARIS – French womenswear label Pimkie has formed a joint venture with Shein to make and sell Pimkie collections on Read More »
News Study: electrification could cut cotton emissions by a third ILLINOIS – A new study warns that climate change will push water demand for US cotton production higher in the Read More »
News Textile trade groups demand urgent action on ultra fast fashion PARIS – Europe’s leading textile bodies including Euratex, Confindustria Moda, UIT, DM&T, Modint and Swiss Textiles have issued a joint Read More »
News New study fills gap on microfibre impacts MONTREAL – A ground-breaking new study has provided the first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing microfibre pollution from cotton and Read More »
News Researchers propose A-E sustainability index for fashion LISBON – A new study has unveiled a fashion sustainability index that combines environmental, social and durability measures into a Read More »
News VF Corp to sell Dickies to Bluestar Alliance for US$600m GREENSBORO – VF Corp has agreed to sell Dickies to brand manager Bluestar Alliance in a US$600m all-cash deal. The Read More »
News Arvind switches on India’s first CO₂ dyeing line for H&M AHMEDABAD – Arvind Limited has inaugurated India’s first supercritical CO₂ (sCO₂) dyeing machine at its Ahmedabad complex. The project has Read More »
News ONLY launches 100,000 recycled tops with RE&UP EINDHOVEN – Textile innovator RE&UP is working with Bestseller-owned women’s brand ONLY to launch a new jersey made from next-gen Read More »
Greenwash not growth is fashion’s problem 22nd January 2020 No Comments ZUG – Global Fashion Agenda has used this year’s Davos to call on global apparel brands to “re-evaluate the fashion industry’s growth trajectory” – seemingly Read More »
Sustainable fashion faces funding gap 22nd January 2020 No Comments BOSTON – Moving towards a more sustainable fashion industry will require a US$20bn to US$30bn increase investment – a factor of three or more over Read More »