| Enabling Systemic Circularity and a Collective Push for Industry-Wide Change |
Circularity Narratives |
ESCF Project |
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| Viet Nam Facing Critical Challenges in Energy Consumption, Carbon Emissions and Resource Efficiency |
Decarbonisation |
Viet Nam Efforts |
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| Focus Should Be on Collective Responsibility that Foster Transparency and Shared Accountability |
Circularity Narratives |
Crystal International |
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| Falling into the Blame Game Is Counter-Productive for all in the Value Chain |
Circularity Narratives |
Yee Chain International |
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| EU Chemical Legislation Must Be Based on Scientific and Risk-Based Evidence, Argues EURATEX Position Paper |
Chemical Usage |
EU Status |
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| Fashion Industry Not Serious about Emission Reduction or Impact on Nature, Says Report |
Climate Action |
Benchmark Report |
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| Organic Cotton Farming Consistently Has Lower Environmental Footprint Across Categories, Finds OCA Study |
Organic Cotton |
LCA Study |
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| From Ideas to Impact: Circularity in Textiles Needs Scalable Action—Not Just Solutions |
Event Roundup |
System Change |
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| Or Foundation's 'Misinformation Campaign' Condemned, Ghana Second-Hand Clothing Traders Observe Strike |
SecondHand |
Ghana Strike |
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| Industry Groups Call for a More Differentiated View of Natural and Synthetic Textile Fibres and Their Production Methods |
Natural Fibres |
LCA Methods |
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| Trump Tariffs Give Indian Industry a Chance to Recalibrate its Global Textiles Trade Strategy |
Advantage India |
New Trade Disorder |
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| Researchers Develop AI-Powered Smart Clothing that Logs Posture, Exercises |
Smart Clothing |
Body Postures |
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| Mills Fabrica Launches Innovation Challenge to Reimagine Textile Recycling |
Textile Recycling |
Innovations |
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| ‘Cruel’ April Heaps Tariffs, A Pause; Global Footwear Industry Feels Clobbered |
Footwear Markets |
New Trade Disorder |
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| If Deals Don't Work out, Garment Workers in Manufacturing Hubs Face a Bleak Future |
Labour Issues |
New Trade Disorder |
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| Dutch Coalition Puts Forward 6-Point Action Plan to Accelerate Circular Economy |
Going Circular |
Dutch Plan |
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| Just Like 'China Plus One' of Earlier, the World Now Needs a 'US Plus One' Trade Policy |
Sourcing Strategies |
New Trade Disorder |
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| Here's a Response to Anti-Wool Agenda: Transparency and Regenerative Sourcing |
Tracing Wool |
Sheep Inc |
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| Trump Tariffs Threaten Growth, Investments and Development for Vulnerable Economies |
Uncertain Times |
New Trade Disorder |
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| British Fashion Council Scraps London Fashion Week, Looks at More Targetted Programmes in London and Paris |
Fashion Weeks |
Recalibration |
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| Better Cotton Remains in Denial a Year after Brazil Scandal Investigation by Earthsight |
Dirty Cotton |
Brazil Scandal |
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| Report on Environmental Impact of Denim Finishing Suggests New Benchmarks |
Denim Production |
Benchmarks |
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| Renting Garments for Occasional Wear Ideal for Both Consumers and Environment, Concludes Study |
Clothing Rentals |
Japan Trends |
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| Viet Nam Needs Alignment of Training Programmes with Industry Needs |
Country Overview |
Viet Nam Status |
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| Engineers Develop 3D Printing Method that Creates Colour-Changing Materials for Smart Textiles |
3D Printing |
New Method |
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| Transition from Take-Make-Waste System to More Circular NextGen Inputs Still in Early Stage |
NextGen Materials |
Canopy View |
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| India Needs to Improve Sampling Capabilities and Availability of Some Specific Raw Materials |
Indian Textiles |
Gherzi View |
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| Adidas Loses Case in Germany, Court Orders Company to Desist from Saying It Would be Climate Neutral by 2050 |
Climate Action |
Greenwashing |
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| How to Make it Work: Rental Companies Need to Work in Niche Markets and Work with Suppliers and Manufacturers |
Clothing Rentals |
Business Models |
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| Pakistan Can Become Recycling Hub But First Needs to Address Challenges that Deter Growth |
State of Recycling |
Pakistan Status |
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| Environmental and Climate Pressures From EU Textiles Consumption Remain High, Reports Call for Systemic Shift in Textiles System |
Circularity |
Europe Status |
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| CottonConnect's REEL Shows Reduction of Climate Impact of Cotton Cultivation by 35% |
Climate Action |
REEL Cotton |
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| 9 Indian Associations Issue Code of Conduct for Child Labour in Textile and Apparel Industry |
Child Labour |
India Code |
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| Indian Textiles & Apparel Industry Sets 5-Point Agenda to Target $100 billion Exports by 2030 |
Indian Industry |
Export Target |
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| Fragmented Data on SHC Supply Chain Makes It Difficult to Accurately Assess Stakeholder Impact |
Second Chance |
Owino Market |
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| Material Science at Crossroads: The Disconnect between Scientists and Creative Industries |
Pioneering Change |
Earth Protex |
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| Scientists Develop Natural Detergent as Efficient, Cost-Effective and Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Products |
Detergents |
Natural Alternatives |
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| EuRIC Drafts 5-Point Manifesto, Highlights Unprecedented Crisis Facing Collection and Recycling Sector |
Recycling Crisis |
EuRIC Manifesto |
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| Jeopardising Second-Hand Clothing Sector in Mozambique Could Have Repercussions on Those Living in Poverty |
SecondHand |
Mozambique Overview |
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| Pasture Leather: A Journey from Field to Fork to Fashion |
Leather Talk |
Pasture Leather |
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| As Narratives Go Around in Circles, a New Fashion System Will Have to Emerge at Some Point |
Circularity Narratives |
New Study |
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| The Young India Fashion Survey 2025: Clothing Habits, Sustainability Choices and Style Influences |
Project |
Survey Report |
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| When High Tech Meets High Fashion: A Surprising Discovery in the World of Engineering |
Luxury Markets |
Tech Prospects |
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| EuRIC and FEAD Suggest 10-Fold Pathway till EPR Schemes Are in Place |
Tackling Waste |
Recommendations |
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| WRAP Releases Design Toolkit to Promote Recyclability |
Recycling |
Design Toolkit |
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| ICAC, AbTF Launch Carbon Credits Scheme for African Smallholder Farmers |
Climate Action |
Carbon Credits |
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| Researcher Finds Ways to Improve Mechanical Recycling of Textiles |
Recycling Textiles |
Pre-Treatment |
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| In Today’s Digital Society, Personalisation is an Adjustment from Seasonal Trends |
Fabrics Market |
Intertextile Shanghai |
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| Brands Should Commit to Electrification Targets and Provide Financial Support to Suppliers in Building Renewable Electricity Capacity |
Climate Action |
Decarbonisation |
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| New Guidelines Launched in Australia Set to Cut Wasteful Designs and Promote Durable Fashion |
Going Circular |
Design Guidelines |
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