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Going Circular / Recycling Blends

27 October 2022

2 minutes

Polyester fabric made from recycled monomers.

German Startup RITTEC Begins Recycling Mixed Textiles that Contain Polyester

RITTEC Umwelttechnik GmbH, based in Lüneburg, Germany, has succeeded in recycling textiles containing polyester and creating new textiles from the material itself. A digital product passport is one of the highlights of the project.

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Staff Writer

Going Circular / Digital Passports

19 October 2022

3 minutes

The circular economy will replace wasteful linear economies by 2029, according to a 2019 Garner study. To get there requires turning around the linear supply chain system to create a whole circular ecosystem.

Circular.Fashion to Develop DPP Prototype for Textiles

A new project has been launched that will define a cross-sectoral product data model with demonstrated benefits for the circular economy as well as developing roadmaps for its deployment. The DPP (Digital Product Passport) prototype for textiles will be developed by circular.fashion.

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Staff Writer

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Under Scanner / Nike Wage Theft Analysis

Without binding frameworks, supply chains will continue to operate on a model of plausible deniability and race-to-the-bottom pricing.

Nike's Unpaid Wages and Erosion of Corporate Credibility in Global Supply Chains

Special Correspondent

8 May 2025

Wool Usage / NZ Push Report

New Zealand is weaving wool into the fabric of its future. The wool procurement shift is being lauded as both a climate-conscious and economy-boosting move.

Greener Floors, Stronger Futures: New Zealand Chooses Wool for Climate and Community

Richa Bansal

21 April 2025