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Threadbare / Due Diligence 2022 / V

25 March 2022

 4 minutes
An illustrative photo. When recyclers currently receive textile waste through the informal waste handling network, they have no access to the background information of their sourced material. As there are no quality control measures in place among informal traders, it is easy to manipulate the quality of the textile waste.

Recycling for Circularity: Bangladesh Shows World How to Do It

Bangladesh is going all out to emerge as a leader in circularity by scaling its recycling capacity and generating more value from these waste streams. The 2020–21 Circular Fashion Partnership (CFP0 project paved the way, but there were lessons for the future too. A texfash.com report.

By
  • Richa Bansal
 Report
Spotlight: Due Diligence 2022
Threadbare / Due Diligence 2022 / IV

24 March 2022

 5 minutes
A textile waste dump. The fashion industry expects drastic upending due to its resource intensity, environmental impacts such as GHG emissions, and poor ability to protect workers and foster prosperity for all. Circular principles are widely believed to have the potential to offer systemic resolve for these issues and several European level strategies are advancing on this topic.

Recycling for Circularity: Realities from Bangladesh

The adoption of a proposal by the European Commission for a directive on corporate sustainability and due diligence will have far reaching effects. A report.

By
  • Richa Bansal
 Report
Spotlight: Due Diligence 2022
Young India Fashion Survey 2025
Textile Recycling Expo
ITF Intertex Portugal 2025
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Event Roundup / System Change Report
Beyond the panels and presentations, the 4th Sustainable & Circular Textiles, Apparel & Footwear event stood out for its open, constructive atmosphere. The second-day workshops in particular provided a space for deeper discussion—moving from theory to practice and encouraging real dialogue about what circularity actually takes. One thing was clear: we don’t all agree on the exact path forward, but we share similar goals. And sometimes, hearing an alternative opinion can sharpen your own perspective.

From Ideas to Impact: Circularity in Textiles Needs Scalable Action—Not Just Solutions

  • Kirsi Roine

14 April 2025
Dirty Cotton / Brazil Scandal Commentary
It took UK nonprofit Earthsight’s investigators a year to analyse satellite images, court rulings, shipment records and going undercover at global trade shows to trace nearly a million tonnes of tainted cotton from some of the most notorious estates in Brazil to clothing manufacturers in Asia.

Better Cotton Remains in Denial a Year after Brazil Scandal Investigation by Earthsight

  • Subir Ghosh

7 April 2025