News Spanish business unveils waterless indigo dyeing VALENCIA – Spanish textile business, Tejidos Royo, has unveiled what is claimed to be the world’s first waterless indigo dyeing Read More »
News Zara to probe allegations of design theft ARTEIXO – Inditex, the parent company of Spanish fast fashion brand Zara, has said it will investigate allegations that it Read More »
News Online EU tool to calculate leather’s eco-footprint BRUSSELS – A new online tool set up by the European Union will help apparel brands and retailers calculate the Read More »
News EU to restrict CMRs in clothing BRUSSELS – Proposals to restrict the use of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in clothing, textiles and footwear have Read More »
News Levi’s singled out in climate change report SAN FRANCISCO — The fashion industry is responsible for as many as 38,000 climate change deaths a year, claims a Read More »
News Fast Retailing chief: “The world is watching” TOKYO – Fast Retailing CEO, Tadashi Yanai, has used his company’s annual sustainability report to issue a rallying call to Read More »
News Nike develops first 3D textile sports shoe upper LONDON – The world’s fastest marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge, won the recent London Marathon wearing a revolutionary new running shoe Read More »
News Abercrombie & Fitch “evaluating options” in Bangladesh NEW ALBANY – US apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), has defended its decision to not yet sign the 2018 Read More »
News China textile industry collaborates on chemicals SHANGHAI – China’s textile industry has taken a major environmental step as 25 leading enterprises from the country’s textile manufacturing Read More »
Polyester is now even better for the planet says new Higg MSI 5th August 2020 No Comments SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s love affair with polyester fibre is in further evidence with its release of the latest incarnation of the Read More »
Lenzing revenues fall by a quarter in first half of 2020 5th August 2020 No Comments LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre business, Lenzing, saw revenues decline by 25.6 per cent from €1.09 bn to €810.2m in the first half of 2020. Read More »