
Textile-linked emissions rise by a fifth in five years
TEXAS – Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) tied to textile fibres have risen around a fifth in five years, according to

TEXAS – Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) tied to textile fibres have risen around a fifth in five years, according to

Methane emissions increasingly matter in sustainability circles, and fashion has a significant methane footprint. But fresh calls to abandon wool,

VIRGINIA – US recycler Circ has announced a deal with India’s Arvind to bring textile-to-textile recycled fibres into large-scale commercial

PARIS – French womenswear label Pimkie has formed a joint venture with Shein to make and sell Pimkie collections on

ILLINOIS – A new study warns that climate change will push water demand for US cotton production higher in the

PARIS – Europe’s leading textile bodies including Euratex, Confindustria Moda, UIT, DM&T, Modint and Swiss Textiles have issued a joint

MONTREAL – A ground-breaking new study has provided the first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing microfibre pollution from cotton and

LISBON – A new study has unveiled a fashion sustainability index that combines environmental, social and durability measures into a

GREENSBORO – VF Corp has agreed to sell Dickies to brand manager Bluestar Alliance in a US$600m all-cash deal. The

LONDON – Researchers have unveiled a chemical-based recycling method they claim can decompose clothing fabrics into reusable molecules, regardless of the fibre blend they contain.

BRUSSELS – A first-of-its-kind event in Belgium on 4-5 June next year will showcase new and emerging technologies in textile recycling. The focus will be

SEOUL – Children’s clothing items sold by Chinese fast fashion brand Shein contained toxic substances at levels hundreds of times above permitted limits. Toxic substances

PARIS – France has told Reuters news agency it is proposing a ban on exports of used clothing. The proposals are being backed by Sweden

BRUSSELS – Members of the European Parliament have this week voted in favour of proposals to introduce mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles in

PORT-AU-PRINCE – Police in Haiti violently broke up a demonstration by garment workers in support of demands for an increase in the minimum wage. Unions

LONDON – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced fashion will be the first consumer sector it focuses on as it investigates and

PORTSMOUTH – A new study in the UK found that people breathe in up to 7,000 microplastic particles every day from clothing and other textiles

BRUSSELS – 11 European Governments have written a joint letter to the European Union calling for better consumer information about clothing and an end to
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