
Beijing to stage natural fibres conference
BEIJING – China will host a conference next month focused on sustainability challenges and opportunities in global natural fibres supply

BEIJING – China will host a conference next month focused on sustainability challenges and opportunities in global natural fibres supply

LONDON – Disruptive new brands such as SHEIN are a bigger material risk to fashion’s major players than environmental and

BRUSSELS – A new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA) estimates that 4-9 per cent of all textile products

LONDON – The carbon footprint of crude oil derived synthetic fibres such as polyester could be higher than previously assumed

NEW YORK – US textile technology company Evrnu has pushed back the construction of a pilot facility to 2025 while

BRUSSELS – Proposed EU laws which would hold companies accountable for supply chain violations have been dealt a major blow

AMSTERDAM – A new report by Clean Clothes Campaign Turkey highlights the harmful effects of potassium permanganate (PP) spray bleaching

SAN FRANCISCO – US non-profit the Sustainable Apparel Coalition has rebranded as Cascale. The move is said it to reflect

STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell has filed for bankruptcy. The company said it has not been able to

COPENHAGEN – The Nordic Council has adopted a recommendation calling on national governments to take stronger action against fashion greenwashing. The recommendation calls for better

BRUSSELS – France’s proposed anti-fast fashion law has hit a new obstacle after the European Commission said the draft remains incompatible with EU law.

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

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

VANCOUVER – Debrand has released its first transparency report, offering a detailed breakdown of where post-consumer and used textile materials are sent. Routes cover reuse,

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

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

STUTTGART – The number of Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified facilities globally rose 15.3 per cent year on year to 17,800 in 2025. Certified sites

NEW SOUTH WALES – Australian brand LSKD has signed a 10-year agreement with Samsara Eco to use enzymatically recycled nylon 6,6 in its products. The
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