News EU study highlights textile waste problem BRUSSELS – Discarded textiles in Europe, including used clothing and footwear, are an increasing waste and export problem according to Read More »
News Recyclers hit back at Changing Markets report LONDON – The UK Textile Recycling Association has questioned the assertion that huge quantities of unrecyclable textiles – trash, essentially Read More »
News Project maps traceable GMO-free Spanish cotton ANDALUCÍA – A Spanish project is providing fully traceable, GMO-free cotton for the manufacture of yarn, fabrics and garments in Read More »
News Could fashion waste be turned into hydrogen energy? LONDON – Could plastic fashion waste be turned into hydrogen energy? A new partnership between the Ethical Fashion Group (EFG) Read More »
News Shein targets revenues of near US$60bn by 2025 GUANGZHOU – Chinese fast fashion giant Shein has predicted its revenue will more than double and reach almost US$60bn (£49.8bn) Read More »
News Lenzing, NFW launch Tencel-Mirum collaboration LENZNG – Austrian specialty fibre company Lenzing has announced a partnership with NFW (Natural Fiber Welding) to offer Tencel branded Read More »
News Talk of ‘green-hushing’ is an unhelpful distraction PARIS – Is adhering to advertising standards guidelines really that difficult? This is the question I ask myself on hearing Read More »
News NCA could probe UK imports with forced labour links LONDON – The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) could investigate companies that import goods with forced labour links on the Read More »
Over 30 fashion brands sign Pakistan Accord AMSTERDAM – More than 30 major fashion brands have now committed to the Pakistan Accord, a binding safety programme based Read More »
Fashion brands called out for stalling on a new Accord 4th August 2021 No Comments AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has publicly called out fashion brands including H&M, Primark, Inditex, Bestseller and C&A for failing to back the renewal of Read More »
Wood-based fibres degrade within 60 days – study 4th August 2021 No Comments LONDON – A new study found that wood-based cellulosic fibres fell apart within 30 days and fully degraded within 60 days in seawater. In contrast, Read More »