
France fines Refashion over uncollected textiles
PARIS – The French authorities have fined Refashion €170,000 for failures in the country’s used textile collection system. The sanction

PARIS – The French authorities have fined Refashion €170,000 for failures in the country’s used textile collection system. The sanction

BANGALORE – Shahi Exports has partnered with US-based Innovo Fiber to scale a lower-impact cotton pre-treatment technology. The move comes

VANCOUVER – Debrand has released its first transparency report, offering a detailed breakdown of where post-consumer and used textile materials

NORTH CAROLINA – Consumer awareness of microplastics is starting to influence apparel purchasing intent, according to new research from Cotton

NEW YORK – The Bezos Earth Fund has announced US$34m in new grants to support the development of next-generation textile

BERLIN – Temu and Shein are costing the German economy €2.4bn a year in lost added value, claims a study

STUTTGART – The number of Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified facilities globally rose 15.3 per cent year on year to

NEW SOUTH WALES – Australian brand LSKD has signed a 10-year agreement with Samsara Eco to use enzymatically recycled nylon

LONDON – Epoch Biodesign has unveiled plans for Europe’s first nylon 6,6 bio-recycling demonstration plant, weeks after raising €10.3m. The

EINDHOVEN – Textile innovator RE&UP is working with Bestseller-owned women’s brand ONLY to launch a new jersey made from next-gen recycled polyester. The first styles

LONDON – Sri Lanka’s Free Trade Zones & General Services Employees Union (FTZ&GSEU) has accused UK retailer Next of escalating anti-union activity. This follows the

PEORIA – Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), the Illinois-based materials innovator and an Earthshot Prize finalist last year, is winding down operations.

STOCKHOLM – H&M Group CEO Daniel Ervér has joined leading Scandinavian fashion executives in calling for reduced VAT on second-hand clothing sales. The group claim
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