News Trial doubles recycled cotton share in ring-spun yarn ZURICH – Recover, Rieter and Birla Cellulose say a joint trial has shown ring-spun yarns can be made with 40 Read More »
News WCO warns used textiles viewed as “high risk” waste stream BRUSSELS – The World Customs Organization says stronger monitoring and enforcement will be needed to prevent illegal textile waste shipments Read More »
News Trump orders crackdown on ‘Made in USA’ claims WASHINGTON – Fashion brands making ‘Made in USA’ claims will face fresh regulatory scrutiny after President Trump ordered a Federal Read More »
News EU buyers pay more for Bangladesh garments than US: study DHAKA – Bangladesh garment exporters are securing higher prices in the European Union than in the United States, according to Read More »
News Salvos opens Queensland textile recovery hub BRISBANE – Salvos Stores has opened what it says is Australia’s first automated textile sorting and decontamination facility. Salvos, the Read More »
News H&M urges brands to fund decarbonisation STOCKHOLM – In a move which could have wider ramifications, H&M has called on brands to put money into supply Read More »
News Regatta launches recyclable workwear range MANCHESTER – Regatta Professional is launching a new workwear range designed to be recyclable through a thermo-mechanical recycling process. The Read More »
News Circ signs deal with major Chinese viscose group VIRGINIA – US textile recyling business Circ has signed a new partnership agreement with Xinxiang Bailu Chemical Fiber. The move Read More »
News Bangladesh RMG exports fall 3.7 per cent year-on-year DHAKA – Bangladesh ready-made garment (RMG) exports fell 3.73 per cent year on year to US$25.80bn in the first eight 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 »