News EU briefing notes clothing destruction rates BRUSSELS – A new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA) estimates that 4-9 per cent of all textile products Read More »
News Dataset update increases PET CO2 impact by 26% LONDON – The carbon footprint of crude oil derived synthetic fibres such as polyester could be higher than previously assumed Read More »
News Recycling reels amid Renewcell fallout NEW YORK – US textile technology company Evrnu has pushed back the construction of a pilot facility to 2025 while Read More »
News Proposed EU supply chain laws dealt major blow BRUSSELS – Proposed EU laws which would hold companies accountable for supply chain violations have been dealt a major blow Read More »
News Clean Clothes warns of PP spray health impacts AMSTERDAM – A new report by Clean Clothes Campaign Turkey highlights the harmful effects of potassium permanganate (PP) spray bleaching Read More »
News Sustainable Apparel Coalition rebrands as Cascale SAN FRANCISCO – US non-profit the Sustainable Apparel Coalition has rebranded as Cascale. The move is said it to reflect Read More »
News Renewcell files for bankruptcy STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell has filed for bankruptcy. The company said it has not been able to Read More »
News Zalando to end green claims after EU probe BERLIN – German online fashion retailer, Zalando, will remove misleading green claims from its website after discussions with the European Read More »
News BlockTexx announces AUD$7m funding round QUEENSLAND – Australian recycling technology company, BlockTexx, has announced the closure of an AUD$7m Series B funding round to scale Read More »
Myanmar unions want assurances from brands 5th March 2021 No Comments YANGON – Local unions in Myanmar are demanding more support from global brands sourcing from the country as they protest on the streets against military Read More »
Byford joins US Cotton Trust Protocol 5th March 2021 No Comments MEMPHIS – The US Cotton Trust Protocol has welcomed luxury brand Byford as a member of its system which aims to bring quantifiable and verifiable Read More »