News EURATEX calls for €150 import duty relief to be scrapped BRUSSELS – The European Textile and Clothing industry association (EURATEX) has expressed strong support for the recently proposed reforms to Read More »
News Nylon recycling start-up Syntetica secures €4.2m funding PARIS – French nylon recycling start-up Syntetica has raised €4.2m in seed funding. The company will use the money to expand its Read More »
News Charity Commission looks into SBTi complaint LONDON – The UK’s Charity Commission is assessing concerns raised about the environmental charity, Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI), following Read More »
News New US bill proposes voluntary clothing eco label WASHINGTON – A bipartisan bill in the US has proposed a new Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling programme at the Environmental Read More »
News Inditex invests in lab grown cotton start-up ARTEIXO – Spanish conglomerate Inditex, the parent company of Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Pull&Bear, has acquired a stake in the Read More »
News Study tracks climate change effects on Australian cotton LONDON – A recent study published in Field Crops Research explored climatic trends across Australian cotton regions and their implications Read More »
News GOTS to develop new textile standard STUTTGART – Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is developing a new standard aimed at encompassing a wider range of fibres Read More »
News Study explains how sweating affects fibre types ALBERTA – Researchers in Canada claim to have discovered why polyester T-Shirts smell worse than cotton after sweating. Their study, Read More »
News SHEIN commits €250m to UK and EU over next five years LONDON – SHEIN, the Chinese online fast fashion retailer, has committed to investing €250m in the UK and EU over Read More »
Primark looks to offload £400m of old stock 25th February 2021 No Comments DUBLIN – Fast fashion brand Primark is hoping to offload millions of pounds worth of clothing stock when its shops reopen in England on 12 Read More »
Loans extended for Bangladesh garment sector 25th February 2021 No Comments DHAKA – Bangladeshi ready-made garment factories have been given an extension of 6-months to repay government loans handed out to support them through the coronavirus Read More »