
German government launches textile standard
BERLIN – The German Government has launched a new ‘Green Button’ (Grüner Knopf) certification standard for the textile and apparel

BERLIN – The German Government has launched a new ‘Green Button’ (Grüner Knopf) certification standard for the textile and apparel

MILAN – Italian insulation specialist Thermore has launched the latest version of its Ecodown Fibers which provide a unique twist

BRUSSELS – With an estimated one per cent of EU residents being allergic to chemicals that may be present in

LONDON – A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been formed in the UK to analyse sustainability in the clothing

BERLIN – Online fashion giant, Zalando, is extending the number of lines it stocks from brands with sustainable credentials. The

ZURICH – With many countries in the world looking at phasing out the use of long-chain PFASs in clothing products

PARIS – French luxury group, LVMH, has purchased a minority stake in the Stella McCartney brand. The business, which owns

LA CORUÑA – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Spanish-based Inditex Group, says it will have ‘take-back’ collection boxes for used

YANGON – 60 trade union leaders from textile and apparel hubs across South East Asia gathered in Myanmar recently where

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

LONDON – Epoch Biodesign has unveiled plans for Europe’s first nylon 6,6 bio-recycling demonstration plant, weeks after raising €10.3m. The facility will be located at

PARIS – Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN say they have validated a new textile-to-textile polyester recycling process at semi-industrial scale. The trio processed several tens of

AMSTERDAM – The Clean Clothes Campaign has filed a lawsuit accusing Levi Strauss of misleading consumers about labour conditions in its supply chain.

WASHINGTON – The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has questioned a US trade probe into alleged excess capacity in fashion supply chains. The trade

BRUSSELS – European textile trade body, EURATEX, has issued a stark warning over the future of Europe’s textile industry. It says factory closures are continuing
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