| Fairtrade Cotton in India Shows More Sustainability Benefits over Conventional Cotton |
Cotton Farming |
Fairtrade |
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| Decent Work Strategy Launched by OCA to Improve Working Conditions for Organic Cotton Farmers and Workers |
Cotton Farming |
Decent Work |
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| Leather Organisations Urge COP29 to Recognise Cyclical, Climate Efficient Nature of Leather |
Climate Action |
Leather Manifesto |
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| EU Announces Competition for Innovative and Sustainable Designs |
EU Ecodesign |
Competition |
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| Hugo Boss to Support Regenerative Cotton Landscape Project through Farmer Empowerment in India |
Regenerative Cotton |
India Project |
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| Archroma Announces Breakthrough in Bio-based Textile Printing |
Printing Pigment |
Bio-Based Product |
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| ETI Members Will Now Publish Tier-1 Details on Open Supply Hub |
Supply Chains |
Transparency |
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| Low Crop Insurance Awareness Making Smallholder Cotton Famers Extremely Vulnerable |
Cotton Farming |
Insurance |
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| Fashion Needs to Translate Ambitions into Broader Implementation and Tangible Outcome, Says Report on Circular Economy |
Going Circular |
KPMG Report |
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| Reflections on Climate Week: Women in Leadership as a Climate Solution |
Climate Action |
Role of Women |
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| Lie Another Day: How Cotton's Image Was Sullied by the Media and Activists Alike |
Misinformation |
Cotton for Good 2024 |
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| Scientists Create Waterproof Coating for Fabrics Using Upcycled Textile Waste |
Innovation |
Coatings |
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| A Cursory Look at Cotton through Numbers |
Numbers Overview |
Cotton for Good 2024 |
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| Hamstrung by Land Holding Sizes, Farmers Look Forward to CITI-ILO Project in Madhya Pradesh |
Field Work |
Cotton for Good 2024 |
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| Ultimately, Second-Hand Clothing Sector Is Vital Part of Creating a Circular Textile Economy |
Second Chance |
Sector Overview |
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| Socio-Economic Contribution of Second-Hand Clothing Underexplored; Sector Contributed Billions to EU27+ and 3 African Economies |
Second Chance |
Sector Report |
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| Pricing is a Key Factor Influencing the Choice Between Cotton and Polyester |
Cotton Landscape |
Cotton for Good 2024 |
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| Robotic Clothing which Can Aid Walking Gets £11 million Funding |
Wearables |
Robotic Clothing |
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| Primark Sets Standard for Longer-Lasting Clothing with Durability Framework |
Clothing Durability |
Primark Framework |
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| The Hidden Story Behind Your Favourite Fashion: The Conflict-Free Cotton Movement |
Ringside View |
Cotton for Good 2024 |
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| Bangladesh Success Buoys GFA to Replicate Circular Fashion Partnership in Indonesia |
Going Circular |
Indonesia Launch |
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| The Great Self-Contradiction: Gen Z Supports Sustainability – and Fuels Ultra-Fast Fashion |
Consumer Trends |
Fast Fashion |
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| Aussies Buying Too Many Clothes and Are Unsure How to Discard Them Responsibly |
Consumer Watch |
Australia Study |
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| Scientists Develop Squid-Inspired Fabric for Temperature-Controlled Clothing |
Functional Textiles |
New Fabric |
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| US Trade Body Rallies for Apparel from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia and Pakistan |
US Sourcing |
Competitiveness |
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| 5 Startups to Showcase Innovations in Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles |
Innovation |
Sustainable Chemistry |
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| Zambian Cotton Farmers Hit by Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change; Take Recourse to Sustainable Practices |
Biodiversity Loss |
Zambia Farmers |
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| Landmark Responsible Textile Recovery Act Signed into Law by California Governor |
Going Circular |
California Act |
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| Chinese Scientists Develop Yarn that Harnesses Water from Fog |
Innovation |
Yarn Biomimicry |
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| Two-Thirds of Britons Ready to go Second-Hand, Claims Oxfam Survey |
SecondHand |
UK Market |
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| Bad News for Sustainability: Synthetic Fibre Share Rises in 2023, Recycling Goes Down |
Material Production |
Market Report 2024 |
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| Common Approach to EPR Policy Design a Must to Solve Global Waste Crisis, Asserts New Study |
EPR Policies |
Global Dialogue |
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| Variable EPR Fees Needed for Clothing and Textiles, says White Paper on UK Circularity |
EPR Policies |
UK Scenario |
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| Cascale Launches Verifier Field Guide to Enhance Quality and Reliability of Higg FEM Verification |
Higg Suite |
FEM Field Guide |
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| Testex Launches Circularity Certification to Encourage Extending of Product Lifecycles |
Going Circular |
Circularity Label |
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| Mexico's Apparel Industry Remains Opaque; Brands Need to Implement Rights-Based Approach |
Labour Conditions |
Mexico Status |
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| On an Even Keel: Seaweed Fibre Kelsun Starts Much-Awaited Retail Run |
NextGen Fibres |
Kelsun Launch |
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| 5-Year Study Uncovers Rampant Child Labour in Bangladesh's Leather Industry |
Child Labour |
Bangladeshi Leather |
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| 9 Indian Startups Awarded for Innovative Solutions to Boost Inclusive Circularity |
Waste Management |
Livelihoods |
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| Industry-Wide Engagement Crucial to Tackling Micofibre Pollution, says Status Report |
Microfibre Pollution |
Status Report |
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| Smarter, Sturdier Fitness Tracking Tech: New Metamaterial Overcomes Sweat, Salt Water, and Security Challenges |
Wearables |
New Metamerial |
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| Fibre Industry in between Innovation, Upcoming Regulations and Competitiveness |
Event Report |
GFC Dornbirn |
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| UK's CMA Launches Green Claims Code for Fashion Industry, Advises 17 Brands to Review Practices |
Greenwashing |
UK Crackdown |
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| PFAS a Barrier to Circularity, Underlines EEA Study |
Toxics Usage |
PFAS Study |
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| New GFA Report Calls for Pay Equity in Italian Fashion Manufacturing Industry |
Country Overview |
Italy Pay Gap |
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| UKFT Releases Report on Textile and Apparel Dyeing to Promote Collaboration Between Brands and Innovators |
Dyeing Sector |
Innovations |
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| Top Brands Using Synthetic Fibres More than Earlier; EU Initiatives on Reducing Fashion's Footprint Are Backfiring |
Synthetic Fashion |
2024 Status |
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| Canopy Pitches for $15 billion Capital Investment for India to Lead in Alternative Fibres |
NextGen Fibres |
India Prospects |
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| Shein is officially the biggest polluter in fast fashion. AI is making things worse. |
Fast Fashion |
AI Pitfalls |
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| Modern Secondhand Clothes are Often Considered ‘Dirty’ but Vintage Garments aren’t |
Consumer Trends |
Secondhand Clothes |
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