| Researchers Develop Method for Corporations to Assess Biodiversity Footprint; Tool to Be Free for All to Use |
Biodiversity Loss |
Finnish Plan |
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| $3.7 million Funding for US Startup to Research & Develop Biodegradable Protein Fibres |
Fibre Innovation |
Funding Round |
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| Does Compulsive Buying of Fashion Make One Happy? Study Seeks Answers |
Consumer Trends |
Behaviours |
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| Better Cotton Upgrades Standards, Emphasises on Traceability Across Supply Chains |
Cotton Standards |
Better Cotton |
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| In India, Clothing Rentals Too Have Their Seasons |
Case Study |
Flyrobe |
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| Bottlenecks from Disrupted Supply Chains Now Easing Considerably |
Machinery |
VDMA Outlook |
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| Investors in Europe Increasingly Preferring Starups with ESG Commitments |
ESG Plans |
Europe Scenario |
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| Textile Microfibres Found to be Ravaging Kenyan and Tanzanian Coastlines |
Microfibre Pollution |
East Africa |
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| Credible Sustainability Claims: There Is a Need to Standardise How We Measure Impact |
Leader Speak |
Standards |
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| Sonovia's Technology and PureDenim's Fabrics Head for Kering's Production Lines |
Denim Tech |
Industry Collaboration |
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| Nearshoring Next: Colombia Has Potential to Become Robust Exporter |
Country Overview |
Colombia |
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| Arena Berlin Set to Go All Blue as it Awaits Denim Premiere Vision End May |
Première Vision |
Berlin |
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| SLCP Announces New Human Rights Due Diligence Toolkit |
Due Diligence |
Toolkit |
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| Collaborative Platform Launched in India for Safety in the Apparel and Footwear Industry |
Safety Issues |
India Move |
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| For Colombia's Textiles-Fashion Industry Sustainability Is Not a Plus, but a Must |
Country Overview |
Colombia |
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| Destination Colombia: Where Sourcing Meets Substance and Style |
Country Overview |
Colombia |
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| More Info Needed on Farmer Incomes to Measure Progress |
Cotton Production |
Supply Chains |
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| Total Disconnect: Most Top Fashion Companies Do Not Link Executive Pay to Sustainability |
ESG Performance |
Top Companies |
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| The Industry’s Many Moving Pieces Make It Easy to Cut Corners |
Rana Plaza @ 10 |
Fast Fashion |
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| Tough Questions Need to Be Asked Within Bangladesh Too |
Lessons from that Day |
Rana Plaza @ 10 |
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| Over a Fifth of Home Textile Items in UK Lie Dormant |
Home Fashion |
UK Study |
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| A Decade after Rana Plaza Disaster, New Zealanders Still Rely on Fast Fashion |
Rana Plaza @ 10 |
Fast Fashion |
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| Till Rana Plaza, Structural Safety Risks Were Not Fully Known |
Lessons from that Day |
Rana Plaza @ 10 |
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| Mussel Power: Shellfish-Inspired Solution Could Reduce Textile Dye Pollution |
Dyes & Chemicals |
Pollutants |
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| Sustainable Leather Foundation to Work on Capacity-Building, Best Practices in SADC Region |
Development |
Capacity-Building |
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| Ten Years after the Bangladesh Factory Collapse, We Are No Closer to Fixing Modern Slavery |
Rana Plaza @ 10 |
Worker Rights |
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| Larger Idea of Responsible Sourcing Continues to Gain Traction in Industry |
Lessons from that Day |
Rana Plaza @ 10 |
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| Brands Hijacking Circularity with Misleading Narratives, No Attempt to Slow Down Fashion, Says Report |
Greenwashing |
State of Circularity |
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| What's New? Textile that Can Repair Itself, Repel Bacteria and Monitor ECG |
Smart Textiles |
New Research |
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| Moving On: Green Garments Are the Face of Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry Today |
Lessons from that Day |
Rana Plaza @ 10 |
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| More Work Is Needed to Set International Frameworks and Standards |
Lessons from that Day |
Rana Plaza @ 10 |
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| Next-Gen Smart Textiles that Can Now Be Produced Inexpensively Using Same Machines |
Textile Innovation |
Next-Gen |
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| Could Printing Biomaterials on Fabric Help Counter Resistance to Antibiotics? |
Functional Textiles |
Biomaterials |
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| Synthetic Biology Meets Fashion in Engineered Silk |
Textile Innovation |
Synthetic Silk |
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| High-Support Sports Bra Plays a Critical Role in Women’s Health, Says a New Study |
Sportswear Innovation |
Women's Health |
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| Nonwovens Industry Back in Business, Thousands Flock to Palexpo |
Event Report |
INDEX 23 |
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| A Raincoat Made Out of Carbon-Neutral Algae and Symbolic of Ongoing Climate Change |
Textile Innovation |
Algae Textile |
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| Better Cotton Revises Principles & Criteria to Suit Local Realities, Takes Farmer-Centric Approach |
Cotton Standards |
Revisions |
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| ABFRL, GIZ Launch Challenge to Promote Innovative Circular Solutions for Indian Textiles & Apparel Industry |
Going Circular |
Challenge 2023 |
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| Consortium to Launch 2 Pilot Initiatives to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Bag Waste in US |
Plastics Crisis |
Bag Usage |
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| Terms and Definitions for Circular Fashion Need to be Standarised, says American Circular Textiles Group |
Going Circular |
US Initiative |
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| Uniform Sustainability Collaborative Launched to Promote Circular Uniform Design, Production and Consumption |
Workwear |
Circular Designs |
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| Brands Using Lopsided Trading Practices to Throttle Small European Suppliers |
Supply Chains |
Europe Trade |
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| Better Cotton's Traceability Technologies to Track Indian Cotton’s Journey from Field to Shelf |
Traceability |
Indian Cotton |
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| VF Corp Takes Long Footwear Stride with First Regenerative Rubber Supply System |
Footwear Innovation |
Regenerative Rubber |
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| Deciding What to Wear to Work Isn’t Getting Any Easier For Women |
Officewear |
Women |
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| Synthetic Dyes are Designed to be Recalcitrant, With Most Being Non-Biodegradable |
Made in India |
Natural Dyes |
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| Filters Only Effective, Near-Term Solution to Microfibre Shedding: Industry White Paper |
Microfibre Pollution |
Washers |
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| HKRITA Taps into Sound Waves to Reduce Microplastic Pollution |
Microfibre Pollution |
Sound Solution |
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| Lockdown Saw 77% Rise in Thames Microplastics; Reasons: Face Masks, PPE |
Microfibre Pollution |
Thames |
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