
Study: Nylon second most common plastic in deep sea
LONDON – One of the most comprehensive studies of its kind has found direct evidence that a potentially huge pool

LONDON – One of the most comprehensive studies of its kind has found direct evidence that a potentially huge pool

BASEL – A study of 355 cotton farms in Benin, West Africa, found that GHG emissions for organic cotton producers

LONDON – UK online fast fashion retailer, Boohoo, is under mounting pressure to engage with unions amid reports the retailer

WAKEFIELD – A textile supply chain specialist has called for radical transparency in the apparel industry, suggesting that the naming

BRUSSELS – A new EU-funded project has been launched which aims to support farmers, rural workers and garment workers in

LONDON – Almost a fifth of the world’s cotton is produced in line with Better Cotton principles and criteria by

PARIS – The ‘monetary value’ of luxury brand Kering’s environmental impact in 2018 was €514m according to the company’s latest

GREENSBORO – The Wrangler brand has launched the first denim apparel collection dyed using foam dyeing, a groundbreaking technique which

AMSTERDAM – We often hear it claimed that the general public is increasingly interested in the question of ‘who made

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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