News Lenzing cuts emissions as specialty fibre share hits 92 per cent LENZING -Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing says its carbon emissions continued to fall significantly across its operations in 2025. The business Read More »
News EU approves British certification for recyclable clothing MUNICH – A British organisation has secured EU approval for a certification that shows clothing can be recycled using technologies Read More »
News Trial doubles recycled cotton share in ring-spun yarn ZURICH – Recover, Rieter and Birla Cellulose say a joint trial has shown ring-spun yarns can be made with 40 Read More »
News WCO warns used textiles viewed as “high risk” waste stream BRUSSELS – The World Customs Organization says stronger monitoring and enforcement will be needed to prevent illegal textile waste shipments Read More »
News Trump orders crackdown on ‘Made in USA’ claims WASHINGTON – Fashion brands making ‘Made in USA’ claims will face fresh regulatory scrutiny after President Trump ordered a Federal Read More »
News EU buyers pay more for Bangladesh garments than US: study DHAKA – Bangladesh garment exporters are securing higher prices in the European Union than in the United States, according to Read More »
News Salvos opens Queensland textile recovery hub BRISBANE – Salvos Stores has opened what it says is Australia’s first automated textile sorting and decontamination facility. Salvos, the Read More »
News H&M urges brands to fund decarbonisation STOCKHOLM – In a move which could have wider ramifications, H&M has called on brands to put money into supply Read More »
News Regatta launches recyclable workwear range MANCHESTER – Regatta Professional is launching a new workwear range designed to be recyclable through a thermo-mechanical recycling process. The Read More »
Textiles are US’s fastest growing waste stream 30th June 2020 No Comments MICHIGAN – Discarded textiles and clothing in the United States are outpacing the growth of every other major waste stream category according to a new Read More »
150,000 have lost jobs in Cambodia garment sector 30th June 2020 No Comments BRUSSELS – More than 150,000 workers in the apparel and footwear sectors of Cambodia – mostly women – have lost their jobs as a result Read More »
Use of rPET by apparel industry plateaus 30th June 2020 No Comments TEXAS – The use of recycled polyester by the global apparel industry appears to have plateaued according to the latest annual ‘Preferred Fibres and Materials’ Read More »