MONTREAL – A ground-breaking new study has provided the first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing microfibre pollution from cotton and polyester. For the first time,

LISBON – A new study has unveiled a fashion sustainability index that combines environmental, social and durability measures into a single A–E score. The research,

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.

BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has passed landmark legislation that will make textile producers responsible for the costs of collecting, sorting and recycling discarded clothing

PARIS – France’s data watchdog has fined Shein €150m for unlawfully placing advertising cookies on users’ devices. This is the biggest European privacy sanction yet

ZURICH – Better Cotton has launched a partnership with carbon removal start-up Planboo to help farmers turn cotton crop waste into biochar.

SYDNEY – Mosaic Brands, once one of Australia’s largest women’s fashion retailers, has been fined more than AUD 25 million for breaching consumer law. The

ACCRA – Accra’s Kantamanto Market, regarded as the world’s largest reuse and upcycling hub, has officially reopened following the devastating fire in January. The fire