
US researchers in green DWR breakthrough
MASSACHUSETTS – Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed patent-pending technology which applies short-chain polymer water-repellents using a

MASSACHUSETTS – Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed patent-pending technology which applies short-chain polymer water-repellents using a

HERZOGENAURACH – German sportswear giant Puma has confirmed to Apparel Insider it will launch its first collection made primarily from

GENEVA – A new global initiative is encouraging a shift in textile production from fossil fuel-based synthetic fibres to renewable,

AMSTERDAM – A new initiative aims to create a universally accepted screening method to test for the presence of GMOs

DHAKA – Bangladesh garment factory workers appear on the bring of major revolt after factory owners offered them a Tk

HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas has confirmed to Apparel Insider bold plans to transition to 100 per cent use of recycled polyester

LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing, will invest more than €100m in sustainable production up to 2022. The business

TOKYO – Japan’s biggest fast fashion retailer has announced a major strategic step as part of its strategy of boosting

VIGO – The world’s largest apparel business, Inditex, has commenced a pilot project with the Port Authority of Vigo in

PRATTELN – Archroma and HeiQ have entered a co-marketing agreement to expand HeiQ’s textile performance technologies to retailers and mills worldwide.

CALIFORNIA – Next Level Apparel, which sells premium blank T shirts and other basics, has joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. Under the programme, Next

PEORIA – US biomaterials developer Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) has secured fresh funding to continue work on its bio-based material technologies. In a LinkedIn post,

LONDON – Four in ten companies who signed the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action are still not disclosing climate targets. This is according

NOBEOKA – Asahi Kasei will restart Bemberg production this month at its Nobeoka facility, the only site where the company makes its cupro filament. The

PARIS – Shein is partially reopening its third party marketplace in France, two months after it closed after the discovery of illegal listings on the

ISTANBUL – Türkiye has launched a programme to help apparel suppliers meet brand requirements on low carbon production, traceability and digital reporting.

BONN – A fish mouth inspired filter removed more than 99 per cent of microplastic fibres from washing machine wastewater in early tests. Researchers at

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s apparel exports rose 5.42 per cent in the first eleven months of 2025, even as November posted a small year on
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