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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.

Major fashion brands are using greater amounts of polluting synthetic textiles, a survey of 50 global firms— representing $1 trillion in market value and spanning fast fashion, sports, luxury and supermarket own-brands — reveals greater dependence on synthetic fibres that are driving fast fashion, and use of fossil fuel industry tactics, says a report by the Changing Markets Foundation.

A Singaporean univ and luxury group Kering have joined hands to conduct studies that aim to provide insights into the current state of nature and climate practices at corporations across the Asia-Pacific region, as also establish baseline for strategies and reporting, highlight industry trends, and identify areas for improvements.

Armed with the vision to see fashion invest in farming and set the template for radical supply chain transparency across the world, UK-based start-up, Materra’s mission thus is to make farmers the stewards of the land, give nature a voice and make cotton a real force for good. texfash.com talks to one of the three Co-Founders and CSO Edward Hill.

Japanese biotechnology startup Spiber’s Brewed Protein materials has found four more collaborators to help catalyse the industry's transition from a linear “take-make-use-dispose” model to a circular “take-make-use-reuse” model.

Stakeholders from raw material supply chains of cotton, leather (bovine, caprine, ovine), cashmere and wool can apply for the Regenerative Fund for Nature for grants ranging from $120,000 to $620,000 with a project duration of 3–5 years.

Denim manufacturing is set to see a transformational shift with French luxury group Kering signing an agreement with Israeli tech innovator Sonovia and Italian denim developer PureDenim.