| New Project to Dive Deep into Biodegradability, Develop New Biopolyester |
Fibre Innovation |
Biopolymers |
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| SAC Launches Climate Initiative Aimed at Reducing Emissions, Excludes Scope 3 Measurements |
Climate Action |
Action Plan |
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| IAF Signs Agreement with Inditex to Drive Transformation in Apparel Industry |
Supply Chains |
Agreement |
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| Biodiversity Analysis Seeks to Align Textiles-Fashion Industry on Journey Towards Protecting and Restoring Nature |
Biodiversity Loss |
Industry Impact |
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| STTI and Fair Wear Sign MoU on Driving Systemic Change in Industry |
Due Diligence |
Partnership |
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| IAF and SAC Forge Partnership on Decarbonisation and Responsible Purchasing Practices in Supply Chains |
Climate Action |
Partnership |
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| GFA Sets 5 Priorities with 2023 Edition of Fashion CEO Agenda |
Agenda-Setting |
Fashion CEO Agenda |
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| Recycle/Reuse 24 Billion Pairs of Footwear? A Can of Worms Not Touched by Brands or Retailers |
Turning 100 |
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags |
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| US FTC Drags Amazon.com to Court for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power, Stifling Competition and Killing off New Players |
Legal Wrangle |
Amazon Monopoly |
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| Panel Suggests Integrating Higg MSI with Higg PM, Wants Warning Labels, Says Gaps Could Lead to Wrong Decisions |
Under Cloud |
Higg Review |
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| Resale Can Help Brands Reduce Need for New Production by 35%, Claims Report |
Going Circular |
Decarbonisation Path |
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| Mass Customisation Business Model Can Reduce Fashion's Impact, Argues New Study |
Fashion Impact |
Customisation |
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| FIFA-Branded Apparel Could Be Manufactured Using Cotton from Cotton 4+ Group in Africa |
Football for Cotton |
Cotton 4+ |
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| Recycling Can Tackle Fashion's Waste Crisis, But Brands Need to Help Boost Production |
Textile Waste |
Recycling |
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| Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix Made Open-Source by Textile Exchange |
Materials |
Textile Exchange |
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| WWF Joins Deforestation-Free Leather Campaign with Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group |
Business of Leather |
Deforestation |
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| MycoWorks Begins Production at World's First Commercial-Scale Fine Mycelium Plant in US |
Biomaterials |
MycoWorks |
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| Cotton Australia Outlines New 5-Year Plan; Identifies 5 Pillars for Growth |
Looking Ahead |
Cotton Australia |
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| Black Pigment from Wood Waste Races to Replace Petroleum-Based Carbon Black |
Biomaterials |
Nature Coatings |
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| SAC Revamps Strategy, Identifies 3 Pillars to Drive Data-Harnessed Initiatives |
Climate Action |
SAC Strategy |
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| AII Announces First Grant Recipients to Promote Decarbonisation in Fashion Industry |
Climate Action |
Decarbonisation Path |
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| Climate Change Has Disproportionate Effect on Women Engaged in Cotton Farming |
Climate Impact |
Female Farmers |
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| IAF Launches Export Support Solution 'Gateway to Europe' |
World Trade |
Europe Markets |
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| Fashion Industry Gets Closer to Waterless Dyeing of Fabrics with Australian Breakthrough |
Fabric Dyeing |
Waterless |
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| EU Transition Pathway for Textiles Ecosystem Calls for Commitments by 30 Sep |
EU Textiles Strategy |
Transition Pathway |
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| Fashion Industry’s Environmental Impact Is Largely Unknown – Here’s Why |
Environment |
Impacts |
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| Pre-Arranged Negotiations Dominate reVIEW, Pricing Issues Figure Big |
Event Report |
Review A/W 24/25 |
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| Climate Risks Loom Large over 4 Asian Apparel Hubs; Fashion Brands Treat Disasters as Externalities |
Climate Crisis |
Asia Overview |
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| The Return of the Designer: How Kofi Ansah Boosted Ghana's Fashion Industry |
Ghana Fashion |
Kofi Ansah |
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| Textile Circularity Finds New Hope with Circulose-Based Spinnova Fibre |
Going Circular |
Collaboration |
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| Particle Accelerators Can Accelerate Circular Fashion by Segregating Fabric Components |
Going Circular |
Accelerators |
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| Better Buying Institute Releases First Industry Score for Commercial Compliance |
Sourcing Practices |
Tracker |
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| Oldest Evidence of Human Footwear Found on South African Beach |
Footwear History |
First Person |
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| New Digital Platform to Support MSME Climate Action in India |
Climate Action |
India Hub |
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| Report Highlights Fragmented Nature of Local Supply Chain and Manufacturing Sector in Western Australia |
Circularity |
Western Australia |
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| Coalition Launches 'Supplier Cascade' to Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonisation |
Climate Action |
Supply Chains |
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| Pestcide and Water Consumption See Sigificant Drop in India, Says Better Cotton Report |
Cotton Production |
India Story |
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| Urgent Action Needed on Fashion Frenzy Stripping Planet off Finite Resources, Says Paper |
Fashion Frenzy |
Waste Uncontrolled |
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| Digital Disruptors and Youth Power Set to Propel India's Fashion and Lifestyle Segment, says Bain Report |
India Market |
Digital Fashion |
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| UK Fashion Goes Big on Circularity to Drive Industrial Scale Change |
Going Circular |
UK Initiative |
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| For US Security Staff: Durable, Ready-To-Wear Clothing that Can Record Audio, Video and Geolocation Data. |
Smart Textiles |
Risk Jobs |
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| Consumers Have Critical Role to Play in Cotton Sustainability; Usage Stage as Important as Cultivation and Manufacturing |
Cotton Production |
Impact Study |
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| Second-hand Fashion Can Prevent Emissions Equivalent To Flying Around the World 17,000 Times |
SecondHand |
Emission Control |
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| Wearable Textile-Based Device has 'Informed Touch' to Tell You Where to Go |
Smart Fabrics |
Textile Device |
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| Fashion Council Germany Launches Education Platform to Meet Needs of Modern Industry |
Fashion Education |
FCG Initiative |
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| Polystyrene Waste Bacteria May Break Down Polyester |
Recycling Textiles |
New Study |
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| PI Apparel Medellin to Focus on Digital Transformation in Industry |
Event Update |
PI Apparel Medellin |
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| Fashion Rendez-Vous to Focus on Fashion Industry's Environmental Challenges |
Event Preview |
Fashion Rendez-Vous |
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| Australia Launches Research Facility to Help Bring Sustainable Materials to Market |
Fibre Innovation |
Research Project |
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| Design Disruption: Crafting a Technology that Eliminates Fabric Waste |
Design Edge |
Zero Waste |
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