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A new benchmarking project will test alternatives to persistent chemicals used in water- and oil-repellent finishes, comparing the performance, environmental impact and cost of nine chemistries. Fashion for Good has convened leading brands, manufacturers and technology providers to generate reliable, comparable data that will support informed sourcing decisions and the assessment of emerging chemistries.

Few apparel categories are being asked to do as much at once as compression wear. In the space of two years, brands have pushed the garment into premium athletic performance, post-surgical recovery, smart-textile development and sustainable material sourcing, each requiring a different standard of proof. What that simultaneous expansion reveals about the category's commercial ambitions and their limits is the subject of this analysis.

A new assessment of 100 top fashion brands reveals limited momentum in sustainable cotton adoption, widespread failures in transparency, and rising dependence on fossil-derived fibres. The Cotton Rankings 2025, developed by Solidaridad and Good on You, expose stark contrasts between industry rhetoric and practice, highlighting how sourcing decisions shape cotton’s uncertain role in fashion..

Fashion for Good has launched The Next Stride, a twelve-month footwear innovation project, bringing together major brands and material pioneers. Focused on replacing fossil fuel–based soles with bio-based polymers, the initiative seeks scalable, high-performance solutions to cut environmental impact and drive systemic change across the global $400 billion footwear industry.

Fashion For Good and The Microfibre Consortium have launched a ‘Fibre Fragmentation Project’ which aims to offer a snapshot of the issue of fibre fragmentation through the lens of the textile and fashion industry, unpacking various aspects of this complex issue.

A consortium of 12 major players from across the entire recycling value chain has launched a EU-funded project to create a circular system for post-consumer textile waste. The T-REX Project (Textile Recycling Excellence) will work to create a harmonised EU blueprint for closed-loop sorting, and recycling of household textile waste.

The Big Daddies of sportswear have cut a sorry figure yet again as a Mexican consumer body has slammed them for being over-priced and lacking in quality.

Endeavouring to extend the lifespan of products, footwear major Adidas and designer Stella McCartney have launched the first of its kind sportswear garment designed to demonstrate the potential of a circular fashion ecosystem.