PARIS – France’s data watchdog has fined Shein €150m for unlawfully placing advertising cookies on users’ devices. This is the biggest European privacy sanction yet

German biomaterials developer AMSilk has secured €52m in fresh financing to accelerate the commercial roll-out of its silk-protein materials. The funding is a vote of

ZURICH – Better Cotton has launched a partnership with carbon removal start-up Planboo to help farmers turn cotton crop waste into biochar.

SHANGHAI – A pilot project in China’s Shandong province has launched what is claimed to be the first fully traceable Chinese cotton. The initiative, involving

ZURICH – Oeko-Tex issued more than 57,000 certificates in the 2024/2025 financial year, an increase of 8 per cent on the previous year. The organisation

STUTTGART – The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has launched its annual #BehindTheSeams campaign, a global initiative designed to spotlight social responsibility and sustainability across

EDINBURGH – With just under a month to go until the fourth annual Natural Fibre Connect (NFC) Conference, set for 22-23 September 2025 at the

SYDNEY – Mosaic Brands, once one of Australia’s largest women’s fashion retailers, has been fined more than AUD 25 million for breaching consumer law. The

ACCRA – Accra’s Kantamanto Market, regarded as the world’s largest reuse and upcycling hub, has officially reopened following the devastating fire in January. The fire