| From Boutique Fibre to Industry Standard: Hemp Faces Its Market Test |
European Hemp |
Markets & Adoption |
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| Better Cotton Marks World Cotton Day with Launch of Traceable Label and Refreshed Identity |
Cotton Label |
Better Cotton |
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| Cotton Researchers Engineer Antiviral Fabrics to Curb Hospital-Acquired Infections and Expand Sustainable Textile Uses |
Functional Textiles |
Antiviral Cotton |
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| Processing Power, Not Acreage, Will Decide Hemp’s Future in Europe |
European Hemp |
Processing & Technology |
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| From Flax Habits to Hemp Futures: Europe’s Learning Curve Begins |
European Hemp |
Cultivation & Agronomy |
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| Byborre’s Radical Textile Model Merges Craft, Digital Innovation and Accountability |
Driving Change |
Byborre |
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| Lenzing Launches New Tencel Lyocell Fibre that Targets Cotton-Like Look and Feel for Authentic Denim |
Fibre Innovation |
HV100 |
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| Rural Communities Harness AI to Improve Cotton Farming, Sustainability and Innovation Capacity |
Cotton Farming |
AI Prospects |
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| Systemic Overhaul Across Design, Disposal and Recycling Key to Advancing Circularity in Textiles |
Circularity |
Stichting UPV Textiel |
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| Global Brands Join Fashion for Good to Scale Hemp Denim Using Cottonised Fibres and Green Chemistry |
Hemp Prospects |
Beyond50 Denim |
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| From 'Bürokratiemonster' to Pragmatism: Two Perspectives on Textile Legislation |
Policy Issues |
Discussion Matters |
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| Europe Moves to Embed Proof in Textiles as Counterfeits Reach Trillion-Dollar Scale |
Counterfeits |
New Tech |
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| Durable E-Textiles Printed on Cotton Show Promise for Healthcare, Sports, and Lifestyle Wearable Applications |
Functional Textiles |
Inkjet Printing |
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| Two-Thirds of Female Garment Workers in Bangladesh Married Before 18, Study Finds Widespread Adolescent Pregnancies |
Worker Rights |
Bangla Study |
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| Global Buyers View Tunisia as Strategic Nearshoring Hub for Diversified and Resilient Supply Chains |
Event Preview |
Intertex Tunisia |
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| Global Associations Mobilise Delegations for ITMA ASIA + CITME Singapore, Covering Entire Textile Machinery Value Chain |
Event Preview |
ITMA Asia + CITME |
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| Experts Debate Sustainability, Carbon Impact, and Policy Future at Natural Fibre Connect |
Event Report |
NFC 2025 |
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| German Knitting Machinery Firm Mayer & Cie Enters Insolvency Proceedings after Sales Collapse Driven by Global Trade Pressures |
Conflict of Trade |
Mayer & Cie |
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| Breakthrough Study Converts Abundant Pulp Mill Lignin Byproducts into Solution for Removing Toxic Fashion Industry Dyes |
Fabric Dyeing |
Toxic Removal |
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| Farmers and Industry Collaborations Driving New Protocols for Hemp Textile Chain Development |
Hemp Prospects |
Inagro |
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| Stakeholder Framework Helps Turkish Textile SMEs Meet EU Sustainability Demands |
Turkey Industry |
SME Prospects |
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| Half of UK Textile Waste is Non-Fashion; New Mapping Reveals Overlooked Flows Beyond Clothing and Footwear |
Textile Waste |
Non-Fashion |
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| Breakthrough Spray Formula Extends Ignition Time, Cuts Heat Output, and Prepares Path for Commercial Release |
Fire Resistance |
Fabric Coating |
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| Researchers Unveil Smart Cooling Innovations to Combat Global Heat and Advance Sustainable Textile Solutions |
Functional Textiles |
Coolong Effect |
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| Cotton Supply Chain Faces Crisis as Farmers Get Marginalised and Certification Loses Impact |
Cotton Production |
2025 Rankings |
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| Global Apparel Giants Show Declining Cotton Usage While Synthetic Dependence Reaches Critical Industry Levels |
Cotton Rankings |
2025 Report |
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| With French Hemp, Spinning Mills Remain in an Experimental Phase, but There's Hope |
Hemp Prospects |
France Overview |
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| New Methane Report Is Elitist Skullduggery Masquerading as Settled Science |
Methane Report |
Flawed Output |
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| Fashion for Good and Partners Launch Footwear Project to Replace Fossil Fuel Soles with Bio-Based Alternatives |
Footwear Innovation |
New Stride |
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| Decarbonisation Drive and Rising Costs Reshaping China’s Role as World’s Largest Apparel and Textile Exporter: Cascale Report |
China Trends |
Cascale Report |
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| Europe’s Bioeconomy at a Crossroads as Valbiom Pushes for Scalable Hemp and Bio-Based Materials |
Hemp Prospects |
Valbiom |
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| How Indian Design and Craft Can Stay Relevant by Blending Tradition with Modern Innovation |
Culture Talk |
Design Pratices |
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| Circular Fashion Innovations Risk Fuelling Growth in Global Textile Production Worldwide |
Circularity Issues |
Consumption |
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| Harsh Economics and Natural Fiber Welding’s Collapse: Investors, Brands Should Share Blame |
NextGen Materials |
NFW Collapse |
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| Tax Systems Built for Linear Economies Threaten Progress of Global Circular Fashion |
Circularity Issues |
VAT Burden |
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| ReHubs Announces Comprehensive Action Plan to Industrialise European Textile Circularity by 2032 |
Going Circular |
ReHubs Plan |
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| US Survey Reveals Consumer Knowledge Gap on Synthetic Clothing's Role in Microplastic Pollution Crisis |
Microfibre Pollution |
US Survey |
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| US Cotton Trust Protocol Debuts Field Partner Pilot to Recognise Verified Regenerative Practices and Measurable Outcomes |
Regenerative Cotton |
New Pilot |
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| Workforce Planning, Commercial Awareness and Retention Key Priorities for India’s Apparel Factories |
Human Resources |
India Skills |
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| Recycling Most Frequently Linked to Failures, with Reuse Emerging as Second Most Represented Strategy |
Circularity Issues |
Current Strategies |
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| Indian Must Upskill Leadership, Managers, and Shopfloor to Stay Globally Competitive |
Human Resources |
India Skills |
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| Research Team Creates Smarter Sportswear that Moves Better with Body During Exercise |
Functional Clothing |
Sportswear |
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| Global Trade Policy Uncertainty Reaches Record Highs as Industrial Rivalries Weaken Multilateral Safeguards Worldwide |
World Trade |
Unctad Update |
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| How Storytelling and Repurposing Can Drive Systemic Change in Global Fashion |
Driving Change |
Makers Unite |
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| Sustainability, Functional Fashion and Digital Transformation Drive Agenda as Intertextile Shanghai Autumn Edition Opens |
Event Report |
ITSA |
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| Digital Sampling, AI Forecasts and Matchmaking Platforms Reshape Apparel Sourcing Efficiency |
Event Preview |
Intertextile Shanghai |
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| Brands Embracing Localisation Strategies to Balance Global Identity with Regional Cultural Nuances in Digital Markets |
Consumer Trends |
Localisation |
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| Collection Inefficiencies, Inconsistent Standards Prevent Full Exploitation of Recycling Potential, Warns EU Study |
Tackling Waste |
Europe Study |
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| Pakistan’s Textile Legacies Confront Greenwashing, Fading Craft Skills, and Mounting Waste Across a Complex Apparel Ecosystem |
Country Overview |
Pakistan Study |
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| Recycled Fabrics Face Resistance in Italy While Biobased Jackets Gain Popularity Among Environmentally Conscious Consumers |
Consumer Trends |
Italian Study |
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