News Samsara Eco and EOG form nylon recycling collective ZUG – Biotech firm Samsara Eco and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have set up a new initiative to promote Read More »
News Janata Bank auctions Beximco mills as rescue stalls DHAKA – Janata Bank is set to auction six factories of Beximco Group, casting doubt on a rescue of one Read More »
News Proposed Italian fashion eco score links ratings to taxes ROME – Italy has tabled a draft law that would create a national “Eco-Score” for fashion, targeting ultra fast fashion Read More »
News New BCI deal boosts support for Uzbek cotton clusters GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Light Industry Agency to ramp up financial Read More »
News Shein clothing still flouting EU chemicals rules, research finds BERLIN – Clothing from fashion giant Shein still contains hazardous chemicals above European legal limits, according to a new study Read More »
News Peak Performance tests fully recyclable down anorak STOCKHOLM – Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance has unveiled a down anorak it claims can be dismantled and recycled at Read More »
News NZ Merino makes traceability standard for flagship wools CHRISTCHURCH – The New Zealand Merino Company says it is making digital traceability standard across its flagship ZQ and ZQRX Read More »
News Italy’s fashion bosses sound alarm with 2035 rescue plan ROME – Italy’s fashion lobby has unveiled a strategic plan it says is needed to stop the country’s manufacturing base Read More »
News Avalo begins harvest of first AI-bred cotton TEXAS – Avalo, a US-based agtech startup, has begun harvesting its first commercial crop of “low-carbon” cotton, bred using artificial Read More »
Study compares hemp and cotton production costs 26th August 2020 No Comments LONDON – A new study claims hemp is an economically and environmentally better bet than cotton when weighing up issues such as yields along with Read More »
Ethical Trading Initiative snubs Boohoo enquiry 26th August 2020 No Comments LONDON – The Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) has snubbed the independent enquiry being carried out into Boohoo’s Leicester supply chains. The ETI was invited to Read More »