News Textile-linked emissions rise by a fifth in five years TEXAS – Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) tied to textile fibres have risen around a fifth in five years, according to Read More »
News Animal fibres and methane: beyond the headlines Methane emissions increasingly matter in sustainability circles, and fashion has a significant methane footprint. But fresh calls to abandon wool, Read More »
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 »
BCI suspends activities in Xinjiang 13th March 2020 No Comments LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative has announced there will be no licensed Better Cotton from Xinjiang, Western China next season (2020-21) in the wake Read More »
4 fashion weeks CO2 footprint: 241,000 tonnes 13th March 2020 No Comments NEW YORK – New research has for the first time ever calculated the CO2 impact of the big four fashion weeks, New York, London, Milan Read More »