News Cutting rooms dwarf laundering on microfibre loss TIRUPUR – Cutting rooms may be a far bigger source of microfibre pollution than household laundry, suggests a new peer-reviewed Read More »
News Zeeman turns 24 tonnes of waste into 50,000 sweaters BRUSSELS – A European consortium has turned 24 tonnes of post-consumer textiles into almost 50,000 new garments for Dutch value Read More »
News FOMO fuels fashion impulse buying, study finds Fear of missing out (FOMO) is pushing young fashion shoppers towards impulsive purchases and adding to waste, according to new Read More »
News ALLIED’s ExpeDRY down wins Oeko-Tex and bluesign approval MONTEBELLO – ALLIED Feather + Down has secured both Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification and bluesign approval for its ExpeDRY Ultra Read More »
News Fire at garment factory complex kills 16 in Bangladesh DHAKA – At least 16 workers have died and dozens more have been injured after a fire swept through a Read More »
News Exclusive interview on GOTS’ new textile standard Global Standard recently announced a public consultation for a new Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS). We recently caught up with Claudia Read More »
News Lenzing, H&M and Circ unite on recycled fibres DANVILLE, VIRGINIA – Textile-to-textile recycler Circ has announced its first sourcing partnership with the H&M Group and Lenzing. The collaboration Read More »
News Yarn Expo Autumn draws 22,000, eco fibres take centre stage SHANGHAI – Yarn Expo Autumn 2025 closed with strong visitor numbers, reaffirming its position as the world’s leading sourcing hubs Read More »
News Gucci hit with €120m EU fine for price fixing BRUSSELS – The European Commission has fined Gucci, Chloé and Loewe a combined €157m for fixing resale prices in Europe Read More »
Legal challenge over UK imports of Xinjiang cotton 1st November 2021 No Comments LONDON – A legal petition has been filed in the High Court of England and Wales which claims the UK authorities are failing to prevent Read More »
Denmark pledges US$3.2m for PaCT initiative 1st November 2021 No Comments DHAKA – The Danish Government has committed US$3.2m to support decarbonisation efforts in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry. The money, to be channelled via the Read More »