
Grasim lines up US$325m lyocell expansion in India
MUMBAI – Indian cellulosic fibre giant Grasim Industries has approved an investment of around US$325m to expand lyocell production. The

MUMBAI – Indian cellulosic fibre giant Grasim Industries has approved an investment of around US$325m to expand lyocell production. The

ISTANBUL – The organic cotton sector must increase investment and collaboration if it is to build more resilient supply systems.

GENEVA – A new study backed by UN Trade and Development has challenged claims that used clothing exports to Africa

PARIS – French authorities have imposed fresh fines totalling €22.5m on Shein over consumer protection and environmental information breaches. The

ZURICH – Swiss chemical recycling company GR3N has raised €15.5m to support an industrial-scale PET and polyester recycling plant in

MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has launched a new Physical Assurance Program using forensic testing to verify the

CLERMONT-FERRAND – Carbios says it has put back the commissioning of its planned PET biorecycling plant in China by around one

WASHINGTON – Global production is forecast to decline in 2026/27 as rising input costs, drought and competition from man-made fibres

NORTH CAROLINA – UK consumers are among the world’s leading donors and recyclers of unwanted clothing, according to new Cotton

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support sustainability in the country’s ready-made

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

LONDON – The world’s largest cotton standard, Better Cotton, will pilot a new wage sampling tool across Pakistan’s cotton sector to capture accurate worker wages

MADRID – Zara’s parent company, Inditex, has announced the launch of a €50m investment fund aimed at driving innovation in the textile industry. According to

LONDON – A former employee of Better Cotton has told environmental non-profit Earthsight the platform is plagued by data manipulation. The whistle-blower also revealed flaws

WASHINGTON – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a US$100m debt financing package for EPIC Group to boost sustainable textile manufacturing in Bangladesh and

IZMIR – New research found that genuine bovine leather composted completely in just over one month while new ‘vegan leather’ alternatives failed to decompose at

LONDON – Recent findings from WRAP show that a staggering 49 per cent of all used textiles end up being discarded in the trash. WRAP’s

LONDON – Better Cotton, the world’s largest certified cotton scheme, is launching new mapping and assessments in West and Central Africa. The project aims to
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