News Most EU textile waste still ends up in landfill or incineration BRUSSELS – A new report from the European Environment Agency paints a stark picture of Europe’s attempts to move towards Read More »
News Fibre maker Lenzing restructures €500m bond LENZING – Austrian fibre maker Lenzing is offering to swap a large chunk of its existing debt in an effort Read More »
News UK company launches microfibre recycling facility BUDE – A UK company has launched a recycling facility in Cornwall to convert laundry microfibres into usable materials, in Read More »
News Lululemon signs 10-year offtake deal with Samsara Eco VANCOUVER – Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon has signed a 10-year offtake agreement with Australian tech company Samsara Eco to source Read More »
News Finding the balance: can circularity and quality coexist? This exclusive article from recycling technology company, RE&UP, looks at why the path to recycled content targets must also preserve Read More »
News Binh Dinh grants licence for Syre’s polyester recycling plant STOCKHOLM – Authorities in the Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh have granted an investment registration certificate for Syre’s polyester recycling Read More »
News Garment workers left out of fashion’s climate plans AMSTERDAM – A new report by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre found that garment workers are largely excluded Read More »
News U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reports further growth MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has expanded for the sixth straight year, with grower participation and planted acreage Read More »
News South African farmer puts regenerative agriculture on fashion agenda COPENHAGEN – South African wool and mohair farmer Brett Walker represented producers from the Eastern Cape at the Global Fashion Read More »
H&M, Amazon to trial Higg ‘sustainability’ product profiles 27th May 2021 No Comments SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon and H&M will publicly share data on a product’s alleged environmental impact as part of a new programme with the Sustainable Read More »
Brands in dark over destination of unsold goods 27th May 2021 No Comments TEXAS – Almost a quarter (23 per cent) of fashion brands and retailers surveyed did not know the destination of their unsold finished goods, according Read More »