News Louis Vuitton sued for alleged racial discrimination CALIFORNIA – Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is facing a lawsuit accusing the brand of “invidious race-based discrimination.” Filed in Read More »
News Fashion, C02 emissions and green logistics NICHOLAS MAZZEI swapped a career in the British Army for a life in sustainability at the sharp end of the Read More »
News Textile recyclers dispute ‘trash’ used clothing claims BRUSSELS – At a recent conference in Belgium, stakeholders from the textile recycling industry pushed back against Greenpeace’s claims about Read More »
News EU bans use of PFAS sub-group in textiles BRUSSELS – The European Union has announced a ban on the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and PFHxA-related substances in Read More »
News Haelixa traces Italian cotton for OVS ZURCH – Swiss traceable textile company Haelixa has announced its continued partnership with Italian fashion brand OVS for the second Read More »
News Microplastics found in the human brain LONDON – A study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed microplastics in the human brain, with disturbing implications for Read More »
News UK watchdog warns 17 fashion brands over greenwashing LONDON – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written to 17 well-known fashion brands warning them about greenwashing. Read More »
News SaXcell takes alternative approach to novel textile recycling ENSCHEDE – In the wake of Renewcell’s bankruptcy earlier this year, the novel textile recycling industry has faced intense scrutiny. Read More »
News Report: textiles a major source of PFAS pollution in Europe BRUSSELS – Textiles are a huge source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution in Europe, a report from the Read More »
Let’s talk wool: 90th IWTO Congress 17th June 2021 No Comments The 90th IWTO Congress celebrated the creation of the first global wool trading standards, drafted 90 years ago. Soon, the textile trade will be tied Read More »