Netherlands

Ever wondered what happens to your hair once you go for your six-monthly chop-chop at the salon? If Human Material Loop, a Dutch start-up, has its way, all of this could well be mopped up to give you an all-new ethical, traceable and high-performing textile fibre, prototypes of which have been developed and the immediate plan is to go commercial. Founder-CEO Zsofia Kollar in conversation with texfash.

A start-up straddling two continents is spinning an all-new yarn from a 100% biodegradable and 100% recyclable, regenerative but sadly forgotten tree that since time immemorial has been growing unabashed in the wild.

Netherlands could soon stop discarding the millions of tonnes of wool thanks to a Dutch designer’s innovative robot.

A milestone in the world of sustainable textiles, the first “full infield-traceable recycled polyester” has been launched by Dutch traceability solutions provider Aware.

Sportswear major Puma's two year-long Re:Suede project successfully concluded by composting an experimental version of its classic Suede sneaker under certain tailor-made industrial conditions.

Another project to find a solution for the enormous microplastic pollution caused by apparel textiles got under way last month as a consortium of universities and research institutes promises to invest 6.6 million EUR.

The Denim Deal Monitor 2022 says there is a positive development in the increase in application of post-consumer recycled cotton in denim garments and jeans, with 7 of the 8 participating brands and retailers aiming for higher targets than the 5%-PCR-content in the coming years.

The current level of supply chain transparency in the leather and allied industries is dramatically low. Only 29 of the 100 major companies surveyed provide some information about their supplier base. And no, luxury brands are not frontrunners. A texfash.com report.

A joint crackdown by consumer authorities in the Netherlands and Norway on the use of Higg MSI is critical for the entire clothing industry, both for developers and providers of data instruments as well as for clothing companies that use these types of instruments.

The tex.tracer team is made of fashion experts on a mission. The Amsterdam-based company has been building a blockchain-powered transparency platform, allowing users to unlock relevant supply chain information. Co-Founder Jolanda Kooi talks about changing the industry from within, one step at a time.