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 »
News FOMO fuels fashion impulse buying, study finds Fear of missing out (FOMO) is pushing young fashion shoppers towards impulsive purchases and adding to waste, according to new Read More »
News ALLIED’s ExpeDRY down wins Oeko-Tex and bluesign approval MONTEBELLO – ALLIED Feather + Down has secured both Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification and bluesign approval for its ExpeDRY Ultra Read More »
Union bosses fear suicides at H&M supplier 25th June 2020 No Comments KARNATAKA – Union bosses in India have told Apparel Insider they fear a real threat of suicide among 1200 workers from a H&M supplier who Read More »
Could technology provide trust for Xinjiang cotton? 25th June 2020 No Comments WASHINGTON – This past week, US President Donald Trump has finally given the green light to legislation calling for sanctions over the repression of China’s Read More »
Great British clothing clear-out begins 25th June 2020 No Comments LONDON – Research by consultants WRAP suggests the British public is set to dispose of 67 million clothing items as the UK comes out of Read More »