| Leather Has No Direct Deforestation Link, but Will Need to Work Hard on Traceability Systems |
EUDR Impact |
State of Leather 2024 |
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| Europe's Recycling Sector Headed for Crisis with Oversupply of Used Textiles and Drop in Demand from Export Markets |
State of Recycling |
EU Crisis |
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| Denmark CO2 Tax May Have No Impact on Industry, but Cyclical Nature of Leather Was Ignored |
Denmark CO2 Laws |
State of Leather 2024 |
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| C2C Certified Circularity Launched to Reshape Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing |
Certifications |
C2C Circularity |
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| Intense Focus on Definition of Leather Distracting from Discussions about Sustainability |
Clean Production |
State of Leather 2024 |
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| UK Circularity Report Calls for Scaling up Models, Overhauling Recycling Infrastructure |
Going Circular |
CFNI Report |
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| ‘Standard’ Wash Cycle Most Effective in Limiting a Tumble Dryer’s Energy Consumption |
Laundry Trends |
Dryers |
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| Let’s Invest in Celebrating Leather and Play Offensively Online |
Celebrating Leather |
State of Leather 2024 |
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| Researchers Develop Cellulose Glitter as Sustainable Answer to Plastic Alternatives |
Fashion Accessories |
New Glitter |
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| 89% Australian Companies Still Not Paying Living Wage at Any Stage of Their Supply Chain, says Ethical Fashion Report |
State of Companies |
Ethical Fashion Report |
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| Global Organic Textiles Standards Bans 5 Indian Firms for Faking Documents |
Organic Cotton |
India Ban |
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| HKRITA Develops Denim Fabric Cotton Recovery by Mechanical Warp Weft Separation |
Recycling Textiles |
Denim Fabrics |
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| OECD Launches Handbook to Guide Companies on Due Diligence Framework in Global Supply Chains |
Due Diligence |
OECD Handbook |
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| 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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