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Producer responsibility schemes for textiles and apparel are expanding across major markets, bringing new obligations for product-level data, traceability, and interoperability. A policy deep dive from Cascale and Worldly maps the regulatory landscape across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, outlining practical implications for brands and manufacturers as compliance complexity continues to grow.

Breakthrough textile materials have received $34 million in new Bezos Earth Fund grants, backing research into bacterial fibres, spider-silk-inspired biodegradable materials, coloured cotton and cotton seedbank restoration. The funding targets materials that can match rayon, silk and cotton while improving cost, performance and environmental outcomes across fashion and textile supply chains.

Cascale has updated the Higg Brand and Retail Module (Higg BRM), advancing alignment with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to now cover up to 78% of ESRS content.

Global non-profit alliance Cascale has come up with the Higg FEM Verifier Field Guide which is set to serve as the textile industry’s go-to resource for a smooth verification process.

Worldly, the leading supply chain sustainability insights and data platform, has launched the first of its kind innovative Product Impact Calculator that would enable apparel and consumer goods companies to quickly get actionable, auditable, and granular Scope 3 measurements of their product lines.

Worldly has launched a new tool — the Facility Data Manager (FDM) — that will help brands prepare for environmental reporting requirements by providing timely primary data that aligns with regulatory frameworks.

Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has updated the Higg Brand and Retail Module (BRM), which will enable brands and retailers to build consistent corporate sustainability strategies to deliver more effectively on ESG goals and industry needs, while avoiding duplication across sustainability initiatives.