News China team uses enzymes to crack polyester-cotton recycling BEIJING – Chinese researchers have reported a fully enzymatic route to recycle dyed polyester-cotton textiles into high-purity terephthalic acid (TPA). Read More »
News Better Cotton farmers affected as monsoon floods hit Punjab cotton LONDON – Better Cotton says monsoon floods have hit thousands of its licensed growers across Punjab’s key cotton districts. In Read More »
News John Lewis unveils UK-made knitwear from reclaimed wool LONDON – John Lewis has launched a knitwear collection made entirely from reclaimed wool, produced end-to-end in the UK. The Read More »
News Study examines textile biodegradation claims LEEDS – New University of Leeds research claims many textile biodegradation figures rely on lab tests that don’t reflect real-world Read More »
News OECD puts Shein on notice over rights and environmental failings PARIS – The French National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines has issued a final statement finding that ultra-fast-fashion Read More »
News Lenzing weighs sale of Indonesian flagship site LENZING – Speciality fibre maker Lenzing has launched a strategic review of its Indonesian operations including a potential sale of Read More »
News 91% of fashion brands won’t say how much they make LONDON – A new ranking of major global fashion brands has found overproduction remains fashion’s most significant, yet hidden, climate Read More »
News Bestseller clashes with Danish broadcaster over documentary COPENHAGEN – Bestseller has become embroiled in a public row after Danish broadcaster TV 2 scrutinised the fashion group’s Bangladeshi Read More »
News Wool’s carbon footprint: a rethink This article appears in the autumn edition of Natural Fibres Insight. It’s no great secret that for years, wool has Read More »
Tens of thousands protest against Myanmar coup 22nd February 2021 No Comments YANGON – Tens of thousands of citizens have taken to the streets across cities in Myanmar as part of a general strike against the military Read More »