News Ireland launches its first ever sustainable fashion campaign DUBLIN- Ireland’s first official sustainable fashion campaign was launched this week by Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at the Department Read More »
News Textile recycler Soex goes into administration LOWER SAXONY – The Soex Group, a leading company specialising in the recycling of old clothes and shoes, has applied Read More »
News H&M to stop using down after PETA pressure STOCKHOLM – H&M, the world’s second-largest clothing retailer, has confirmed to PETA that it will no longer source new down Read More »
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 »
Net closes on rPET fraud as testing market expands 3rd February 2022 No Comments LONDON – Nearly two-thirds of textile products claiming to be produced from recycled polyester were fraudulent, a newly developed test method found. An 18-month investigation Read More »
Australia consortium attempts to tackle clothing waste 3rd February 2022 No Comments SYDNEY – The escalating problem of clothing waste in Australia is being addressed in a new scheme being led by the Australian Fashion Council (AFC). Read More »