News Nylon recycling start-up Syntetica secures €4.2m funding PARIS – French nylon recycling start-up Syntetica has raised €4.2m in seed funding. The company will use the money to expand its Read More »
News Charity Commission looks into SBTi complaint LONDON – The UK’s Charity Commission is assessing concerns raised about the environmental charity, Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI), following Read More »
News New US bill proposes voluntary clothing eco label WASHINGTON – A bipartisan bill in the US has proposed a new Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling programme at the Environmental Read More »
News Inditex invests in lab grown cotton start-up ARTEIXO – Spanish conglomerate Inditex, the parent company of Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Pull&Bear, has acquired a stake in the Read More »
News Study tracks climate change effects on Australian cotton LONDON – A recent study published in Field Crops Research explored climatic trends across Australian cotton regions and their implications Read More »
News GOTS to develop new textile standard STUTTGART – Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is developing a new standard aimed at encompassing a wider range of fibres Read More »
News Study explains how sweating affects fibre types ALBERTA – Researchers in Canada claim to have discovered why polyester T-Shirts smell worse than cotton after sweating. Their study, Read More »
News SHEIN commits €250m to UK and EU over next five years LONDON – SHEIN, the Chinese online fast fashion retailer, has committed to investing €250m in the UK and EU over Read More »
News New chemical recycling method breaks down clothing in 15 minutes LONDON – Researchers have unveiled a chemical-based recycling method they claim can decompose clothing fabrics into reusable molecules, regardless of Read More »
Brands lobby Cambodia over labour rights 23rd January 2020 No Comments WASHINGTON – A group of the world’s leading apparel brands have written to the president of Cambodia urging him to address ongoing labour concerns in Read More »
H&M, Hugo Boss back new cashmere standard 23rd January 2020 No Comments HAMBURG – A new standard has been launched for cashmere which covers the welfare of cashmere goats as well as addressing environmental and social issues Read More »
BCI: Xinjiang is different to Uzbekistan 23rd January 2020 No Comments LONDON – BCI has claimed its presence in China is having a “positive impact on farmers [and] their families” and the environment in response to Read More »