News Kelheim Fibres closure confirmed after investor pulls out BAVARIA – Kelheim Fibres has said it will close on 31 March 2026 after failing to secure a viable path Read More »
News WRAP offers blueprint for EPR scheme in UK LONDON – The UK Textiles Pact has published a ten point, industry blueprint setting out how a mandatory Extended Producer Read More »
News Researchers say new membranes could cut energy use in textile processing NANYANG – Nature-inspired filtration membranes with one nanometre pores could help textile dyehouses recycle water and cut energy use. This Read More »
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 »
News Suppliers carry fashion’s innovation risk, report warns LONDON – Fashion’s race to scale lower impact materials and cleaner manufacturing is being slowed by a structural imbalance in Read More »
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 »
Textile recyclers warn of collapse of UK sector 5th April 2024 No Comments LONDON – The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) has raised alarm bells over the looming collapse of the textile recycling sector, citing global market challenges as Read More »