
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 – Chinese fast fashion brand Shein dropped 9,008 new product lines today. On Tuesday it dropped 9,677. On Monday this figure was 7,282. I

MILAN – British designer Stella McCartney has announced the launch of a new foundation which, among other things, will seek to bridge the gap between

MILAN – Textile Exchange and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles are to announce a new collaboration aimed at fostering “broader transformation of the industry.”

STOCKHOLM – A sweater that costs as little as €8 can be produced in a sustainable way, claims Swedish fast fashion giant H&M. In a
WASHINGTON – Two leading US polyester producers, Unifi and Nan Ya Plastics, have filed petitions alleging that dumped and subsidised imports of polyester from China

OREGON – Nike has had a remarkable global response to a circular economy challenge it set to create new products from footwear waste. The sportswear

LONDON – New research suggests UK legislation to address slavery in multi-national global supply chains has no teeth. When asked, just 81 companies (54 per

BRUSSELS – New research claims companies are breaking EU law by marketing hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals that are widely used in apparel and other products.

SHANGHAI – UK fashion chain New Look is abandoning the Chinese market as part of moves which may see it call time on its entire
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