LONDON – The Textile Recycling Association in the UK has welcomed plans by the government for a nationwide Waste Prevention…Read the full story… Recyclers welcome UK textile waste plans
Ralph Lauren launches new dyeing platform
NEW YORK – Luxury US brand Ralph Lauren Corporation has announced it will dye 80 per cent of it cotton…Read the full story… Ralph Lauren launches new dyeing platform
Israel to trial cotton marker technology
MELBOURNE – The Israeli Cotton Board (ICB) has confirmed it is working with Australian brand protection and tech business Security…Read the full story… Israel to trial cotton marker technology
Natural versus plastic: how the truth got twisted
LONDON – A decade ago, nobody thought of plastic fibres as sustainable – so what happened? To answer this question,…Read the full story… Natural versus plastic: how the truth got twisted
British MPs call for blacklist of firms with Xinjiang links
LONDON – British MPs are urging the government to blacklist businesses which fail to provide evidence they do not have supply…Read the full story… British MPs call for blacklist of firms with Xinjiang links
Zalando targets €30bn by 2025 after solid start to year
BERLIN – German online fashion giant Zalando says it is targeting at least €30bn in ecommerce sales by 2025. The…Read the full story… Zalando targets €30bn by 2025 after solid start to year
Sateri announces major China expansion plans
SHANGHAI – Sateri, the world’s largest producer of viscose fibre, has announced plans to expand its Lyocell production in China –…Read the full story… Sateri announces major China expansion plans
Victoria’s Secret supplier shuts without notice
AMSTERDAM – A garment factory in Thailand which produces lingerie for Victoria’s Secret, Triumph and other global brands has shut…Read the full story… Victoria’s Secret supplier shuts without notice
Cotton masks best at slowing Covid spread, says US study
GAITHERSBURG – Researchers in the US have discovered that masks made of cotton are about a third more effective at…Read the full story… Cotton masks best at slowing Covid spread, says US study