STUTTGART – The organisation behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has created an independent charitable foundation as part of a major overhaul of its

MONTHEY – DePoly has inaugurated a 500-tonne-a-year chemical recycling plant capable of processing polyester textiles and difficult-to-recycle PET waste. The showcase facility in Monthey, Switzerland,

BRUSSELS – A coalition of more than 80 natural fibres organisations has warned that forthcoming European Union ecodesign rules could give synthetic fibres an advantage

JINJIANG- At least 28 people have been killed in a fire at a Chinese footwear factory listed in the supply chain of UK sportswear retailer

PARIS – France’s textile environmental labelling database is beginning to show clear patterns across clothing categories, with more than 48,000 product references now declared. Individual

NORTH CAROLINA – Textile-to-textile recycling company Syre says it has secured close to US$900m in offtake agreements from major apparel brands. Chief executive Dennis Nobelius

BRUSSELS – EU apparel import prices continued to soften in the first four months of 2026 as overall shipment volumes also declined. According to Eurostat

PARIS – France has adopted a landmark law aimed at curbing ultra-fast fashion. A raft of new penalties and advertising restrictions are set to hit

LONDON – The UK advertising watchdog has banned paid Google ads from Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein for greenwashing. The ruling suggests the adverts’ claims