News On the front line at fashion’s final dumping ground NAIROBI – The chaotic used clothing markets in the towns and villages in and around Kenyan capital Nairobi could not Read More »
News Used clothing tracked via geolocation tags LONDON – Clothing deposited in recycling bins in Europe was found to travel up to 17,000 km before in some Read More »
News H&M sued over greenwashing (again) STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M is facing another class action lawsuit over claims that its Conscious Choice collection Read More »
News Mixed results for fashion in 2nd Remake report LONDON – Remake World has released its second annual 2022 Remake Fashion Accountability Report which assesses dozens of the world’s Read More »
News New calls for EU to act on fast fashion and health LONDON – A new report claims there is a clear relationship between high exposure to microplastic fibres and the disease Read More »
News World’s first commercial poly-cotton recycling facility opens in Australia LONDON – Textile-textile recycling is viewed as the Holy Grail where fashion is concerned. Being able to turn old clothing Read More »
News New report sheds light on fashion’s ‘black hole’ OEGSTGEEST, NETHERLANDS – Roughly 6 per cent of fashion is being ‘discarded’ due to stock inefficiencies and inventory black holes. Read More »
News Textile Exchange releases definition of ‘leather’ TEXAS – US non-profit Textile Exchange has released a new definition of ‘leather’ which includes only materials which are derived Read More »
News Lenzing announces €70m cost cutting exercise LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre manufacturer, Lenzing, has announced a major reorganisation cost reduction programme. The business wants to trim 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 »