| Robotic System Puts Autonomous Cotton Harvesting Within Reach; AI-Based System Seen as Answer to Labour Shortage |
Cotton Production |
End-Effector |
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| Korean Researchers Develop Customised E-Textiles Using Graphene |
Textile Innovation |
Graphene-Based |
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| Doing Laundry by Hand Sheds Just As Many Microfibres As Machine Washing |
Microfibre Pollution |
Washing |
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| Regenerative Fund for Nature Invites New Proposals; Project Areas Are Cotton, Leather, Cashmere and Wool |
Funding Nature |
2024 Grant Cycle |
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| US Researchers Develop Fibre That Shrinks 40% without Bending and Costs 20 cents/metre |
Fibre Innovation |
Fiberobo |
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| Clothing Choice Depends on Colour of Eyes, Not Skin Colour |
Consumer Trends |
Colour Choice |
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| RegenTextiles 2023: Four Innovators Make it to Finals of Showcase |
Event Preview |
RegenTextiles |
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| COP CALL: Leather Organisations Seek Greater Understanding and Integration of Natural Materials |
COP Ahead |
Leather Manifesto |
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| Lenzing Goes Firefighting with New Protectivewear |
Functional Textiles |
Lenzing Launch |
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| Scientists Release 10m Resolution Cotton Map of Xinjiang |
Cotton Farming |
Xinjiang |
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| Sorting out: Making Recycling Easier with Technology That Identifies Fibres and Fabrics |
Fabric Identification |
Matoha |
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| Global Boiling: Intricate Connections Between Craft, Climate Change and Slow Fashion |
Handmade India |
Climate Truths |
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| India to Host ‘Mega Textiles Event’ in 2024 to Showcase Country’s Capabilities Across Value Chain |
Made in India |
Bharat Tex 2024 |
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| UNEP Releases 7 Annexes to Roadmap for Textiles Sustainability and Circularity |
Going Circular |
UNEP Roadmap |
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| Research Shows Fabric Evidence Can Survive Underwater for Weeks |
Textile Forensics |
Fabrics |
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| Protein Evolution, US Agencies to Use AI and Enzymes to Break Down Plastic and Textile Waste |
Plastic Waste |
Emission Control |
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| Munich Fabric Start Reschedules A/W 25/26 to September 2024, Shortens to 2 Days |
Trade Event |
MFS AW 25/26 |
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| Project Finance Can Unlock $100 billion to Scale up NextGen Material and Processing Innovations: Fashion for Good Report |
Nex-Gen Materials |
Sclaing Up |
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| IAF, ITC to Unveil Move Towards Full Supply Chain Profitability at World Fashion Convention |
Supply Chains |
Smart Flexibility |
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| Latin America Welcomes Opportunities Knocking on the Doors of PI Apparel Medellin |
Curtain-Raiser |
PI Apparel Medellin |
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| A Phoenix Feat: How Fabricato Pulled off a Strategic Restructuring Operation |
Destination Medellin |
Fabricato Saga |
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| Scientists Use Titanium Oxide Material to Remove Toxic Dyes from Wastewater |
Wastewater |
New Treatment |
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| Funding from Investors in Developed Countries Concentrated in Downstream Stages of Textiles Supply Chain, Finds Study |
Industry Funding |
Supply Chains |
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| Climate Challenges and Khadi: A Crusader of Science, Tradition & Sustainability |
Event Report |
Traditional Textiles |
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| Position Paper Advocates 6-Pronged Approach for Responsible and Circular Textile Waste Management on Global Scale |
Textile Waste |
Position Paper |
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| WTO Halves Trade Growth Rate Amid Global Manufacturing Slowdown, Warns of Supply Chain Fragmentation |
World Trade |
WTO Update |
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| 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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