News WRAP: half of all textiles discarded as trash LONDON – Recent findings from WRAP show that a staggering 49 per cent of all used textiles end up being Read More »
News Better Cotton expands interest in African market LONDON – Better Cotton, the world’s largest certified cotton scheme, is launching new mapping and assessments in West and Central Read More »
News Bangladesh mulls tax break for recycled fibres DHAKA – Bangladesh is considering removing value-added tax (VAT) on locally produced recycled fibre and its raw materials to support Read More »
News EU hits Shein with new new digital rules BRUSSELS – The European Union has placed fast-fashion giant Shein under rigorous scrutiny according to its new Digital Services Act Read More »
News Comment: SBTi risks becoming code for greenwashing OP-ED – Last month, the respected journal Nature published a study in which the authors evaluated one of the largest Read More »
News Carbios opens PET ‘bio-recycling’ plant in France LONGLAVILLE – Carbios, a global leader in the development and industrialisation of biological technologies to recycle synthetic textiles and other Read More »
News Certification schemes and new regulations PARTNER CONTENT – In the complex and ever-evolving textile, leather and fashion world, staying up to date of regulatory changes Read More »
News IWTO outlines concerns about PEF methodology By Dalena White, secretary general, IWTO BRUSSELS – In the heart of the European Union, the fashion industry finds itself Read More »
News SBTi adds further confusion over offsets LONDON – The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has added further confusion to an initial statement made earlier this month Read More »
Proposed US laws would close door on Shein 20th January 2022 No Comments WASHINGTON – A proposed US bill is aiming to stop the US being swamped with cheap Chinese consumer products, including fashion. The bill has in its Read More »
Eastman to invest US1$bn in French PET recycling plant 20th January 2022 No Comments PARIS – Global specialty materials company Eastman will invest up to US$1bn in a material-to-material chemical recycling facility in France. French President Emmanuel Macron and Mark Read More »