News C&A puffers contain excess PFAS, Greenpeace claims VIENNA – Greenpeace Austria has accused C&A of selling ‘Iconic Puffer’ jackets containing PFAS, after laboratory tests found the chemicals Read More »
News Textile groups call for producer-led EPR governance in EU BRUSSELS – EU-based industry groups are sounding the alarm over a growing push in several EU Member States to set Read More »
News EU backs €6m pilot for textiles deposit-return scheme BRUSSELS – The European Union has launched a €6m experimental project to develop and test a deposit-return system for used Read More »
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News Carrefour rolls out environmental labelling on Tex clothing PARIS – French retailer Carrefour has begun rolling out environmental labelling across a first tranche of its Tex private label Read More »
News Oeko-Tex digitises organic cotton certificates with TextileGenesis ZURICH – Oeko-Tex has partnered with TextileGenesis, a Lectra company, to digitise transaction certificates for organic cotton supply chains. The Read More »
News Reju picks NY for first US recycling plant PARIS – Textile recycler Reju has selected Rochester, New York for its first US industrial sized textile to textile recycling Read More »
News Türkiye textile sector contracts sharply in 2025 ISTANBUL – Türkiye’s textile and apparel industry entered 2026 with fresh signs of contraction, after more than 4,500 companies shut Read More »
News France tells EPR operator to penalise ultra-fast fashion PARIS – The French Government has asked its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) operator, Refashion, to propose new penalties for ultra Read More »
Leather alternatives: the good, the bad, the ugly 4th May 2022 No Comments What are the main vegan alternatives to leather, how do they perform and what is their environmental profile like? INGE FLOWERS, managing director of Authenticae, Read More »