
IFC and Levi’s tackle GHGs in supply chains
WASHINGTON – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Levi Strauss & Co have signed an agreement that

WASHINGTON – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Levi Strauss & Co have signed an agreement that

DHAKA – Garment factory workers at selected textile mills in Bangladesh will soon be paid digitally, as part of an

STOCKHOLM – Chinese viscose manufacturer, Tangshan Sanyou, has produced the world’s first batch of viscose fibres made from 50 per

LENZING – Austrian speciality fibres business, Lenzing, has announced plans to invest more than €1bn in new lyocell fibres production

LONDON – Luxury brand Burberry and German sports brand Puma have both announced ambitious goals for cutting GHG emissions in

AMSTERDAM – Ralph Lauren’s 2025 target date for eliminating potentially hazardous chemicals from its textile supply chains has been branded

EXCLUSIVE – Pure textile-textile recycling via chemical process is viewed by many as the panacea for the global apparel industry.

WASHINGTON – New analysis of global sourcing patterns suggests the cost of purchasing apparel in the US would increase by

LONDON – Greater industry transparency and a more robust regulatory framework are needed to improve apparel brand purchasing practices –

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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