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ISA-TanTec November 2024

New Higg platform to drive adoption Premium Article

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition released a new, more user-friendly version of its Higg platform and updated its Facility Environmental Module (FEM) in early December. The move is being seen as a crucial step for the SAC to fully engage its members throughout their supply chains. Ecotextile News took a sneak preview before its final release.

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  • Thursday, 07 November 2024

    Wider losses at Lenzing despite sales hike Premium Article

    LENZING - Cellulosic fibre specialist Lenzing has posted a wider loss for the first three quarters of 2024, with lower fibre prices and higher raw material costs off-setting an increase in sales volumes. Reporting a net loss of €111.1 million, down…
  • Thursday, 07 November 2024

    Tell-Tex and Re-Matters partner on recycling facility Premium Article

    SAFENWIL - Tell-Tex, one of Switzerland's largest used clothing collectors, is partnering with recycling specialist Re-Matters to construct a new processing facility. The plant, which is scheduled to be online by 2026, is expected to have the…
  • Thursday, 07 November 2024

    Governments urged to act on plastic pollution Premium Article

    BUSAN - The heads of Decathlon, IKEA and textile recycling specialists Tomra and Terracycle, are among a group of 22 prominent CEOs whose companies have signed an open letter to heads of state ahead of the final round of negotiations in Busan,…
  • Thursday, 07 November 2024

    New tool aims to map textile waste hotspots Premium Article

    AMSTERDAM - The Fashion for Good initiative has launched a free online tool mapping global textile waste hotspots which aims to provide regional data on waste volume, composition and type available worldwide. The 'World of Waste' tool was created…
  • Thursday, 07 November 2024

    New GFA Monitor report update launched Premium Article

    SHANGHAI – The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has unveiled the latest edition of its GFA Monitor report, which aims to guide industry leaders towards a net positive fashion sector, at its Global Fashion Summit in China. The GFA Monitor 2024 is produced…
  • Wednesday, 06 November 2024

    MPs call on UK to follow US on forced labour Premium Article

    LONDON - Labour MPs have urged the UK government to introduce legislation equivalent to the US Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA) to prevent goods made with forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China from entering the country. Blair…
  • Wednesday, 06 November 2024

    Funding gap for India decarbonisation plans Premium Article

    AMSTERDAM - India’s textile and apparel industry requires around $6.5 billion in fresh funding if it is to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030, according to a new report from the Apparel Impact Institute. The report, ‘Landscape and…
  • Wednesday, 06 November 2024

    Funding boost for PFAS-free textile treatment

    NEW MEXICO – Textile finishing specialist Green Theme Technologies (GTT) has secured a $6 million tranche of fresh funding, which it’ll use to scale-up its waterless, textile treatment technology. Branded as Empel, the company’s line of fabric…
  • Tuesday, 05 November 2024

    ThredUp announces reduced revenues and profits Premium Article

    OAKLAND - ThredUp, one of the fashion industry’s largest online resale platforms, has announced a drop in revenues, profits, user numbers and orders in its third quarter results for 2024. ThredUp's third quarter revenue of $73 million represented an…
  • Tuesday, 05 November 2024

    AbTF joins initiative to challenge PEF rules Premium Article

    HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), which oversees Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) and the Good Cashmere Standard (GCS), has joined the Make the Label Count initiative to challenge the European Union's (EU) proposed Product Environmental…
  • Tuesday, 05 November 2024

    Report highlights bio-based fibres environmental risk Premium Article

    PLYMOUTH - Bio-based fibres such as viscose could pose a greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics such as polyester, new research suggests. The research from a team at the University of Plymouth in the UK also warns that…
  • Tuesday, 05 November 2024

    Australian wool's 'broken promise' on mulesing Premium Article

    LONDON - Animal welfare campaigners have accused the Australian wool industry of breaking a promise to end mulesing and has urged politicians to step in to ban the controversial process by the end of the decade. The report - jointly produced by Four…
  • Monday, 04 November 2024

    Workwear specialist opts for Resortecs recycling Premium Article

    BRUSSELS - Technical textile manufacturer Sioen has teamed up with Belgian textile waste specialist Resortecs to develop workwear that is specially designed for disassembly and recycling at the end of its lifecycle. Under the agreement, Sioen will…
  • Monday, 04 November 2024

    ZDHC launches dissolved pulp guidelines

    AMSTERDAM - The ZDHC Foundation has published guidelines to address the use and discharge of chemicals in wood-based dissolved pulp manufacturing. The ZDHC Dissolved Pulp Guidelines V1.0 addresses expectations for chemical recovery and discharged…
  • Monday, 04 November 2024

    Coalition urges EU to address textile impacts Premium Article

    BRUSSELS - The Textiles Coalition group of environmental and worker rights campaigners have laid out the policy priorities they hope to see from the European Union (EU) to reduce the industry's impacts on sustainability. The coalition says that…
  • Monday, 04 November 2024

    Paradise and Kintra partner on bio-based polyester Premium Article

    SINGAPORE - Paradise Textiles, the material science hub of the Alpine Group, has partnered with Kintra Fibers to create the first garment made using the latter’s bio-based polyester. The launch follows a successful pilot project in 2023, during…
  • Monday, 04 November 2024

    Esquel Group restricted from exporting to US Premium Article

    WASHINGTON DC - The Hong Kong-based Esquel Group, one of the world's biggest textile and apparel manufacturers, has been restricted from exporting to the US under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The US Department of Homeland Security…
  • Monday, 04 November 2024

    Avery Dennison launches traceability tool Premium Article

    MENTOR - Materials science and digital identification specialist Avery Dennison has launched a new supply chain platform aimed at helping brands and manufacturers drive transparency in their day to day operations. Branded as Optica the new system…
  • Monday, 04 November 2024

    New tool calculates ‘true cost’ of fashion Premium Article

    ANTWERP – Belgian researchers funded by the European Union have developed a new online tool designed to calculate the environmental and social costs associated with garments throughout their lifecycle. SCIRT partners (System Circularity & Innovative…
  • Friday, 01 November 2024

    IndustriALL voices Myanmar garment worker fears Premium Article

    YANGON - The IndustriALL global trade union has warned of the continuing risks facing garment workers in Myanmar. Citing a tracker developed by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, which monitors abuse in Myanmar’s garment industry,…
  • Friday, 01 November 2024

    New leather dataset shows significant progress Premium Article

    AMSTERDAM / NORTHAMPTON – Trade bodies Leather Working Group (LWG) and Leather Naturally have announced that the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) has adopted a joint data submission from their respective Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)…
  • Friday, 01 November 2024

    UK retailers urged to back Leicester manufacturing Premium Article

    LEICESTER – A group of trade unions, industry campaigners and community groups have called on UK fashion retailers and brands to support garment production in Leicester, one of the UK’s key manufacturing hubs. Writing an open letter, organisations…
  • Friday, 01 November 2024

    Textile Exchange unveils climate award winners Premium Article

    PASADENA - Textile Exchange has announced the winners of its 2024 Climate and Nature Impact Awards at the industry body's annual conference in Pasadena. The Ryan Young Climate Leader award, in memory of Textile Exchange’s late COO who spearheaded…
  • Friday, 01 November 2024

    New bid to supply brands with next gen materials Premium Article

    PASADENA - US-based textile-to-textile recycling specialist Circ, Dutch sustainability Fashion for Good and environmental nonprofit Canopy have teamed up for a new project to provide smaller brands with next gen materials at competitive prices.…
  • Friday, 01 November 2024

    Upcycling minds think alike

    SPONSORED CONTENT – It was 10th June last year, at ITMA 2023 , when ERCA TCS, Patagonia® and YKK announced their team up and push toward circularity with the chem-tech innovation REVECOL®. Dialogue between the partners has been intense - and we will…
  • Thursday, 31 October 2024

    Cascale to give textile suppliers more say Premium Article

    AMSTERDAM – Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has introduced a new member engagement and governance model which it says will elevate supplier and manufacturer input into its decision-making.It says the new model aims to promote…
  • Thursday, 31 October 2024

    EU urged to step up recycling focus Premium Article

    BRUSSELS – The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has urged the European Union (EU) to step up its focus on the recycling and recovery of raw materials, which could be crucial to protect the crisis-hit textile recycling industry. It says…
  • Thursday, 31 October 2024

    US partners aim to divert textiles from landfill Premium Article

    PARIS - Textile recycling company Reju, which uses technology developed by IBM to recycle post-consumer textiles into virgin quality polyester, is teaming up with non-profit retailer Goodwill to help advance textile recycling in North America. The…
  • Thursday, 31 October 2024

    Ecosystex flags benefits of research on textile circularity Premium Article

    MILAN – European Union (EU) funded initiatives continue to advance the development of sustainable circular textile supply chains in Europe, but face challenges related to performance, end-of-life processing, pricing, market differentiation, and…
  • Thursday, 31 October 2024

    CottonConnect partners on India cotton promotion Premium Article

    MUMBAI - The CottonConnect social enterprise has partnered with the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) on a formal partnership to promote ‘Kasturi Cotton’, India’s branded cotton. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) includes a…
  • Thursday, 31 October 2024

    Haelixa links with C&A on cotton traceability Premium Article

    ZURICH / DÜSSELDORF – DNA specialist Haelixa has signed a three year partnership with German fashion retailer C&A to trace its organic cotton from farm to finished product. Haelixa's technology embeds unique DNA markers at fibre level to establish…
  • Thursday, 31 October 2024

    Textile Exchange unveils unified standard Premium Article

    PASADENA - The Textile Exchange industry body has unveiled its new unified Materials Matter Standard, replacing its separate material-specific certificates, at its annual conference here in Pasadena. Covering over 85,000 certified sites in 110…
  • Wednesday, 30 October 2024

    Green light for US textile-textile recycling plant Premium Article

    CEDAR CREEK – Polyester textile-to-textile recycling start-up Syre, which was formed through a partnership with investors Vargas and H&M, has teamed up with polymer specialist Selenis to establish a recycling plant in Cedar Creek, North Carolina,…
  • Wednesday, 30 October 2024

    Kering adopts science-based targets for nature Premium Article

    PARIS - Global luxury group Kering, owner of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, has adopted the first-ever science-based targets for both freshwater and land. Kering is one of just three companies, and the only one in the fashion…
  • Wednesday, 30 October 2024

    Accelerating Circularity updates on polyester trials Premium Article

    NEW YORK - Accelerating Circularity has published its latest report in which it outlines the latest findings from its polyester-based textile recycling trials in the US and Europe. Bringing together 18 companies to explore circular solutions for the…
  • Wednesday, 30 October 2024

    CottonConnect REEL code to become a standard Premium Article

    PASADENA - The CottonConnect social enterprise has announced at the Textile Exchange annual conference in Pasadena, California, that it is evolving its flagship REEL programme into a certified standard. The move has been driven by legislative…
  • Wednesday, 30 October 2024

    Textile Exchange event opens with rallying cry Premium Article

    PASADENA - Textile Exchange's annual conference has got underway here in Pasadena with an opening plenary session emphasising the value of collaboration in addressing the industry's challenges. "Change is not only timely, it's essential," Claire…
  • Wednesday, 30 October 2024

    Cotton production urged to shift to organic, report Premium Article

    WASHINGTON D.C. – A new report claims that cotton is the most pesticide-intensive crop in the US and urges governments and textile supply chains to increase transparency and accelerate a transition to organic practices. The report, from US…
  • Wednesday, 30 October 2024

    Kering and CSF focus on sustainable governance Premium Article

    LONDON - The Centre for Sustainable Fashion at the London College of Fashion has partnered with global luxury group Kering, owner of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen, on the launch of a new governance programme for the high-end…
  • Tuesday, 29 October 2024

    Arc'teryx backs enzyme regenerated polyester Premium Article

    LOS ANGELES – Outdoor brand Arc'teryx has teamed up with the material innovator Ambercycle to use its ‘Cycora’ regenerated polyester as part of its push to lower carbon emissions and meet its targets on circularity. Ambercycle’s technology uses…
  • Tuesday, 29 October 2024

    Scale-up for natural dyes technology Premium Article

    COPENHAGEN / BOSTON - Biotech start-up Octarine Bio and cell programming platform Ginkgo Bioworks have outlined the latest progress in their partnership aimed at producing natural dyes for the textile industry. First announced in May 2023, the work…
  • Tuesday, 29 October 2024

    Carbios unveils 100% bio-recycled t-shirt Premium Article

    CLERMONT-FERRAND - Biotech firm Carbios has unveiled its first100% ‘fibre to fibre’, enzymatically recycled, polyester garment. Developed in partnership with its multi-retailer and brand consortium which includes On, Patagonia, Puma, PVH Corp. and…
  • Tuesday, 29 October 2024

    Spinnova secures R&D financing package Premium Article

    JYVÄSKYLÄ - Scandinavian textile fibre innovator Spinnova has been granted a €12.7 million loan from Business Finland to help develop its fibre production technology. The loan will run from July 2024 to December 2027 and is divided into two phases.…
  • Monday, 28 October 2024

    Birla and Circ ink recycled fibre supply deal Premium Article

    MUMBAI - Birla Cellulose and US-based textile-to-textile recycling specialist, Circ have agreed a long-term strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the scaling of recycled fibres within the textiles sector. Under the terms of the deal, Birla, a…
  • Monday, 28 October 2024

    Woolmark launches emissions reduction programme Premium Article

    SYDNEY - Woolmark is inviting global fashion and textile brands to join a new initiative to develop and trial an insetting framework aimed at enabling emissions reductions within the textile supply chain. Part funded by a A$4 million ($2.64m) grant…
  • Monday, 28 October 2024

    Zara starts-up US resale platform Premium Article

    ARTEIXO - Inditex has officially launched its Zara Pre-Owned second-hand platform in the US. The service, which is available through Zara’s stores, its website and a mobile app, aims to extend the life of customers’ garments, contribute to the…
  • Monday, 28 October 2024

    Germany to take chainsaw to Supply Chain Act? Premium Article

    BERLIN – In mid-2021, the German Supply Chain Act was celebrated as a milestone for mandatory human rights due diligence, however, as the law approaches its two-year anniversary, its future remains uncertain. Senior government ministers have now…
  • Monday, 28 October 2024

    OEKO-TEX® drives transformation with certification systems

    SPONSORED CONTENT – As sustainability challenges increase globally, textile and leather companies are looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact and produce responsibly. The international OEKO-TEX® association supports the industry with…
  • Friday, 25 October 2024

    Bestseller reports on supply chain due diligence Premium Article

    BRANDE – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller has launched a new report to provide greater transparency on the human rights, environmental and safety risks of its sourcing practices. The company's 'Supply Chain Due Diligence Report' covers the…
  • Friday, 25 October 2024

    Kelheim Fibres begins insolvency proceedings Premium Article

    KELHEIM - German viscose manufacturer Kelheim Fibres, which supplies wood-based fibres described as an ‘environmentally friendly option for sustainable textiles’, has filed for insolvency. Under German law, the company has entered a…
  • Friday, 25 October 2024

    Fratelli to install automated clothing sorting system Premium Article

    MARCIANISE - Textile recycling specialist Fratelli Esposito is to install an automatic clothing sorting line from optical technology manufacturer, Picvisa Machine Vision Systems. The system will be installed at the Italian firm’s plant in the town…
  • Friday, 25 October 2024

    US shoppers prepared to pay more for quality Premium Article

    LONDON - Two-thirds of US shoppers are prepared to pay more for well-made apparel and footwear, according to a YouGov survey of attitudes towards sustainable fashion shopping. The preference was evident across income levels, says YouGov, with 60% of…
  • Thursday, 24 October 2024

    HeiQ to delist from London Stock Exchange Premium Article

    ZURICH – Swiss textile innovator HeiQ has announced that it will delist from the London Stock Exchange due to market challenges, with effect from 19th November, and also says that it’s open to offers for some of its business segments. The HeiQ board…
  • Thursday, 24 October 2024

    Cascale unveils new cotton LCA methodology Premium Article

    AMSTERDAM - Cascale has unveiled a new cotton LCA methodology for its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) tool which it claims offers greater accuracy and consistency in assessing the environmental impacts of the fibre. Developed over…
  • Thursday, 24 October 2024

    Cotton Trust Protocol claims record growth Premium Article

    MEMPHIS - The US Cotton Trust Protocol has released its 2023/24 annual report in which it outlines its record grower participation and advancements in environmental stewardship over the last 12 months. The latest figures show that planted acreage…
  • Thursday, 24 October 2024

    Decolourisation and redyeing to reduce fabric waste Premium Article

    FUKUI - A research team from the University of Fukui in Japan has developed a decolourisation process in which supercritical carbon dioxide effectively penetrates polyester fabrics to remove dyes. Known as supercritical fluid dyeing, the extracted…
  • Thursday, 24 October 2024

    SLCP updates tool to help comply with HRDDD Premium Article

    AMSTERDAM – The Dutch-based Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) has launched an updated toolkit to help stakeholders meet the requirements of new human rights due diligence legislation. SLCP, which works to reduce audit fatigue and improve…
  • Thursday, 24 October 2024

    Cascale and Open Supply Hub to partner up Premium Article

    AMSTERDAM - Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, is linking up with Open Supply Hub (OS Hub) to pool their efforts to accelerate transparency across global textile and garment supply chains. The aim is to combine insights…
  • Wednesday, 23 October 2024

    Textile Exchange posts new materials report Premium Article

    LONDON - The Textile Exchange industry nonprofit has published its latest Materials Benchmark which is billed as the largest peer-to-peer comparison initiative in the fashion, textile and apparel industry. It tracks the uptake of fibres and raw…
  • Wednesday, 23 October 2024

    H&M, Zara slammed over garment worker charges Premium Article

    DHAKA - Fashion brands including H&M, Zara and Next are facing criticism from campaigners and trade unions over their lack of action to protect garment workers in Bangladesh. They are being accused of failing to work with suppliers to have charges…
  • Wednesday, 23 October 2024

    Spiber and Zegna Baruffa hail yarn success Premium Article

    YAMAGATA - Japanese biotechnology company Spiber has announced the first milestone in its partnership with Italian spinner Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia, which has successfully blended merino wool with Spiber’s Brewed Protein fibres. Spiber's Brewed…
  • Wednesday, 23 October 2024

    Forced labour risks 'in Taiwan textile mills' Premium Article

    TAIPEI - The US-based Transparentem NGO says it has uncovered serious forced labour risks involving migrants from Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines working at nine textile manufacturers in Taiwan. Transparentem has released an interim…
  • Wednesday, 23 October 2024

    Nominations open for Global Change Award Premium Article

    STOCKHOLM – The H&M Foundation is again inviting fashion and textile innovators and entrepreneurs to apply for a share of €1 million (US$1m) in prize money in its annual Global Change Award (GCA). Launched in 2015, the Global Change Award is the…
  • Tuesday, 22 October 2024

    Primark links with WRAP on garment durability Premium Article

    DUBLIN - Discount retailer Primark and UK waste charity WRAP have announced a new three year partnership aimed at giving clothes a longer life. The partners, who announced a joint project to establish an industry standard for fashion durability 18…
  • Tuesday, 22 October 2024

    EU urged to act on textile recycling ‘crisis’ Premium Article

    BRUSSELS – Textile waste will have to be incinerated in Europe, rather than reused or recycled, if the European Union (EU) does not act to protect the crisis-hit textile recycling industry, according to two key bodies. The EU has been urged to…
  • Tuesday, 22 October 2024

    Lycra presents EcoMade denim samples Premium Article

    AMSTERDAM - The Lycra Company has unveiled the first garment and fabric samples made with seed quantities of bio-derived EcoMade fibre. Billed as the “world's first large-scale production of renewable elastane”, the first samples, which contain 70%…
  • Tuesday, 22 October 2024

    TrusTrace unveils deforestation tool Premium Article

    STOCKHOLM - Traceability platform TrusTrace has partnered with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and OpenAtlas to create a new product designed to help companies comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). TrusTrace says that…
  • Monday, 21 October 2024

    C2C launches new product design standard Premium Article

    OAKLAND - The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has launched a new product certification platform targeted at sustainable product design across a range of industries including fashion and textiles. The C2C Certified Circularity…
  • Monday, 21 October 2024

    Textile Exchange extends Intertek suspension Premium Article

    LONDON - Textile Exchange has expanded its suspension of Intertek Testing Services as an approved certification body for its Organic Content Standard (OCS). The industry body suspended Intertek's Indian office as a certification body for OCS in…
  • Monday, 21 October 2024

    Government dissolves BGMEA board of directors Premium Article

    DHAKA - The board of directors of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has been dissolved by the government and an administrator appointed until new elections are held. A notice from the Ministry of Commerce said…
  • Monday, 21 October 2024

    CIRFS backs safeguards for sustainable textiles Premium Article

    BRUSSELS - The European Manmade Fibres Association (CIRFS) has urged European Union (EU) institutions to accept a series of recent recommendations aimed at securing a sustainable textile industry in Europe amid the drive for net zero. Writing in an…
  • Monday, 21 October 2024

    Gender key to sustainable clothing choices Premium Article

    ROME – Gender plays a key role in determining why people choose to buy sustainable clothing, according to a new academic paper on the complex motivations behind consumer choices in the fashion industry. Published in Scientific Reports, the paper…
  • Monday, 21 October 2024

    Authentico® by Schneider Group

    SPONSORED CONTENT – Authentico® by Schneider Group, the brand that stands for a complete, transparent, verified, traceable, ethical and high-quality wool supply chain – from farm to garment, based on the Schneider Group global certified…
  • Friday, 18 October 2024

    OECD issues guide for fashion supply chains Premium Article

    PARIS - The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has launched a handbook for companies on due diligence for enabling living incomes and living wages in agriculture, garment and footwear supply chains. Building on existing…
  • Friday, 18 October 2024

    Ence and ShareTex claim recycling success Premium Article

    MADRID - Spanish pulp manufacturer and biomass specialist, Ence and Swedish start-up ShareTex have claimed success in their first tests to chemically recycle discarded textiles into new fibres. The process involves the conversion of blended or…
  • Friday, 18 October 2024

    CFIN highlights UK’s circular fashion progress Premium Article

    LONDON - The Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN), which is tasked with creating a roadmap to promote circularity in the UK fashion and textile industry, has released its first interim report, highlighting the progress and key insights from…
  • Friday, 18 October 2024

    Migrant workers 'still face forced labour risks' Premium Article

    KUALA LUMPUR - Migrant workers employed in Malaysia's garment industry are continuing to experience working conditions consistent with forced labour - despite efforts by brands to engage with their suppliers, according to new report. The US-based…
  • Friday, 18 October 2024

    Levi's signs up to Pakistan Accord initiative Premium Article

    SAN FRANCISCO - Fashion giant Levi's has signed up to the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry and its Pakistan Accord factory safety programme. It follows years of pressure from worker rights campaigners on…
  • Friday, 18 October 2024

    Beste takes next step in organic cotton project Premium Article

    BERGAMO - Textile manufacturer Beste is to install a new ring spinning system from Swiss textile machinery giant Rieter, part of its project to help return organic cotton processing to Italy. The contract will see the installation of the latest…
  • Friday, 18 October 2024

    Cotton farm wage tool piloted in Pakistan Premium Article

    GENEVA - A new wage sampling tool is to be piloted across Pakistan’s cotton sector in a bid to capture accurate worker pay and boost wage transparency. The tool will initially be rolled out across a quarter of Pakistan’s cotton farms and scaled…
  • Thursday, 17 October 2024

    Outdoor brands partner for repair service Premium Article

    TETTNANG – German outdoor apparel brand Vaude has partnered with fellow outdoor company Globetrotter to create an expanded repair service in certified workshops. Vaude says its customers are now able to visit nine Globetrotter locations in Germany…
  • Thursday, 17 October 2024

    Australian brands fail to pay workers a living wage – report Premium Article

    SYDNEY – Nearly all Australian fashion companies are not paying a living wage to workers at any stage of the supply chain, according to a new report. The 2024 Ethical Fashion Report, by Baptist World Aid Australia, also revealed that 52% of…
  • Thursday, 17 October 2024

    Trade groups raise PEF durability concerns Premium Article

    BRUSSELS – Four members of the technical secretariat developing the European Union's (EU) Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for apparel and footwear are calling for a review of the proposed method for measuring durability. The…
  • Thursday, 17 October 2024

    Reduced environmental impact from fair trade cotton, report Premium Article

    PARIS - Cotton grown in India that is both 'fair trade' and organic, or converting to organic, outperforms conventional cotton across a number of environmental outcomes such as greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, and avoidance of chemicals, new…
  • Thursday, 17 October 2024

    Levi’s launches climate transition plan Premium Article

    SAN FRANCISCO – Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co has published its inaugural climate transition plan, which provides a roadmap to reaching its near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target by 2030 and its goal of being a net zero company by…
  • Wednesday, 16 October 2024

    AMSilk inks industrial fermentation partnership Premium Article

    NEURIED - German biotech company AMSilk has entered into an agreement with industrial fermentation specialist, Ajinomoto Foods Europe to produce industrial quantities of its bio-based spider silk proteins at Ajinomoto’s manufacturing facility in…
  • Wednesday, 16 October 2024

    eBay expands Circular Fashion Fund project Premium Article

    SAN JOSE - Online auction site eBay has announced the global expansion of its Circular Fashion Fund (CFF) to help startups scale circular solutions from production to end-of-life. Now in its third year in the UK, the CFF is set to launch in the US…
  • Wednesday, 16 October 2024

    Thai Acrylic Fibre partners with FibreTrace Premium Article

    SINGAPORE - Traceability solutions provider FibreTrace has partnered with Thai Acrylic Fibre on a programme designed to accelerate transparency in acrylic fibre production. Part of the Aditya Birla Group, Thai Acrylic Fibre has integrated the…
  • Tuesday, 15 October 2024

    OCA launches decent work strategy for farmers Premium Article

    AMSTERDAM - The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) initiative has launched a 'Decent Work Strategy' to improve working conditions and protection for organic cotton farmers, farm workers and their communities. Over the next seven years, OCA will work…
  • Tuesday, 15 October 2024

    Inditex to invest €50m in textile innovation Premium Article

    MADRID – Zara owner Inditex has launched a new fund that will see €50 million ($54.75 million) invested in sustainable projects predominantly in the textile sector. Inditex has confirmed that the fund will be managed by Spanish venture capital firm…
  • Tuesday, 15 October 2024

    Campaigners urge Europe to act on chemicals Premium Article

    BRUSSELS - Environmental campaigners are urging the European Commission to take effective action on chemicals including restrictions on the use of PFAS and revising the REACH regulation. It comes after European Union (EU) environment ministers met…
  • Tuesday, 15 October 2024

    Brands to expand secondhand trade-in programmes Premium Article

    LOS ANGELES – US fashion brand Guess has partnered with textile recycling logistics specialist SuperCircle to launch an online used clothes trade-in programme named ‘Guess Again’. US customers can send secondhand clothes of any brand to Guess by…
  • Tuesday, 15 October 2024

    Spain launches textile waste pilot programme Premium Article

    MADRID - Ten of Spain’s largest fashion retailers including Zara, Mango, H&M, Decathlon and Primark, have signed up to a voluntary pilot scheme to collect, manage and sort textile and clothing waste. The pilot project, known as Re-Viste, will…
  • Monday, 14 October 2024

    ETI orders members to share supplier data Premium Article

    LONDON - The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has entered into a partnership with Open Supply Hub (OSH) and instructed its brand members to post details of their suppliers on the supply chain mapping platform. ETI says it has become the first…
  • Monday, 14 October 2024

    Archroma claims bio-based printing first Premium Article

    PRATTELN – Speciality chemical supplier Archroma is claiming a breakthrough with the launch of its new 'NTR Printing System' which it says makes bio-based pigment printing commercially possible for the first time. Bio-based pigment printing is…
  • Monday, 14 October 2024

    Functional Textiles Shanghai finds its feet Premium Article

    SHANGHAI – The Functional Textiles Shanghai (FTS) trade fair had a difficult birth, just as the world went into lockdown, but now seems to be finding its feet after its third full speed show last week. Based on, and licensed from, Munich’s…
  • Monday, 14 October 2024

    Prato violence shames ‘Made in Italy’ label Premium Article

    Physical attacks on Pakistani migrant leather workers in Prato, who were striking for improved workplace conditions, have once again cast a shadow over the ethics associated with the ‘Made in Italy’ label. Earlier this year, Italian courts…
  • Monday, 14 October 2024

    OEKO-TEX® drives transformation with certification systems

    SPONSORED CONTENT – As sustainability challenges increase globally, textile and leather companies are looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact and produce responsibly. The international OEKO-TEX® association supports the industry with…
  • Friday, 11 October 2024

    Bestseller to ramp up sustainable material use Premium Article

    BRANDE – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller says it is to increase its investment in sustainable raw materials such as organic cotton and recycled polyester by 50% in 2025. Reporting a 4% drop in revenue to $5.2 billion (DKK 35.6b) for its full year…
  • Friday, 11 October 2024

    Bangladesh holds garment sector climate forum Premium Article

    DHAKA - Ambitions to transition Bangladesh's garment industry to renewable energy were among the key focuses of an event held to discuss action to combat the impacts on climate change on the country. The Bangladesh Climate Action Forum was organised…
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