News Lenzing takes minority share in TreeToTextile LENZING – The Austrian Lenzing Group has taken a minority share in Swedish fibre company TreeToTextile to help accelerate the Read More »
News Almost 1 in 3 Australians bin unwanted clothing SYDNEY – Just under a third (32 per cent) of Australians put unwanted clothing straight in the bin, according to Read More »
News Advanced ETP removes 99.95% of microplastics in study PARIS – A recent study investigating microplastic (MP) removal in an advanced wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in France revealed promising Read More »
News New report calls for hemp fibre rethink in U.S TEXAS – A new report has raised concerns that US hemp textile processors are playing into the hands of their Read More »
News California introduces first EPR scheme in US CALFORNIA – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, into law. Introduced Read More »
News ILO says it is monitoring labour unrest in Bangladesh GENEVA – The International Labour Organization (ILO) says it is monitoring ongoing labour unrest in Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector Read More »
News 300 engineers join ground-breaking Bangladesh climate summit DHAKA – 300 Engineers from different apparel manufacturing units will join the 2nd Bangladesh Climate Action Forum on 10 October. Read More »
News Global fibre production reaches record level in 2023 TEXAS – In 2023, global fibre production reached a record high of 124 million tonnes, according to a new report Read More »
News Supporting cashmere herder communities: the SFA’s approach PARTNER CONTENT – Over the past three years, the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) has been building a roadmap that focuses 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 »