News GOTS-certified facilities rise 15 per cent to 17,800 in 2025 STUTTGART – The number of Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified facilities globally rose 15.3 per cent year on year to Read More »
News Samsara Eco announces 10-year LSKD deal NEW SOUTH WALES – Australian brand LSKD has signed a 10-year agreement with Samsara Eco to use enzymatically recycled nylon Read More »
News Epoch Biodesign unveils UK nylon 6,6 bio-recycling plant LONDON – Epoch Biodesign has unveiled plans for Europe’s first nylon 6,6 bio-recycling demonstration plant, weeks after raising €10.3m. The Read More »
News Polyester recycling trial validated in Japan PARIS – Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN say they have validated a new textile-to-textile polyester recycling process at semi-industrial scale. The Read More »
News Levi Strauss sued over worker rights claims AMSTERDAM – The Clean Clothes Campaign has filed a lawsuit accusing Levi Strauss of misleading consumers about labour conditions in Read More »
News Fashion sector rejects US excess capacity claim WASHINGTON – The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has questioned a US trade probe into alleged excess capacity in Read More »
News Dire warning issued for Europe’s textile industry BRUSSELS – European textile trade body, EURATEX, has issued a stark warning over the future of Europe’s textile industry. It Read More »
News Shares in Allbirds soar on AI pivot SAN FRANCISCO -Troubled footwear brand Allbirds is abandoning shoes for AI infrastructure in one of the most abrupt pivots ever Read More »
News Tanzania regenerative cotton farmer numbers jump 88 per cent HAMBURG – More than 40,000 smallholder farmers in India and Tanzania are now growing cotton under the Regenerative Cotton Standard. Read More »
Study: consumers want cheap over sustainable 4th October 2022 No Comments NEW YORK – New research found 61 per cent of consumers will prioritise price over sustainability when shopping for fashion. The survey of 2,000 US Read More »
Inditex extends work with IndustriALL union 4th October 2022 No Comments AMSTERDAM – Spanish fast fashion giant Inditex, which owns Zara among other brands, has extended its framework agreement with IndustriALL Global Union. The pair have Read More »