United Kingdom

A globally recognised hygiene protocol test for laundries has been set up by the Textile Services Association and De Montfort University Leicester with the aim to help guarantee laundry is cleaned hygienically.

The Amphitex project of Amphibio is the first 100% recyclable chemical-free waterproof breathable textile made for the outdoor and sportswear apparel industry. In April this year, Amphitex by  Amphibio was announced as one of four Terra Carta Design Lab winners. CEO & Founder Jun Kamei talks about ideas and how he sees things shaping up in the near future.

Global luxury retail giant Burberry has received approval from  Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net zero emissions target. The approval, the company says, confirms that Burberry’s aim to attain net-zero emission by 2040 is based on the latest climate science and meets the urgent need to keep warming to 1.5°C – in line with the Paris Agreement.

In a major embarrassment for UK on a day that London blistered with all-time high temperatures, the High Court ruled that the proposals as outlined in its Net-Zero strategy were too vague and inadequate.

British Wool has purchased a new site in Selkirk and will be moving the organisation's Galashiels team and operations to this more modern and spacious environment to handle the increasing capacity of wool from this region.

Packaging and fashion sectors received the most complaints six months on from introduction of the Competition and Markets Authority's Green Claims Code.

Wednesday last, 22 June, marked the 74th anniversary of the SS Empire Windrush arrival at Tilbury Docks carrying Caribbean workers to help rebuild Britain after World War II. Style in My DNA by Jamaica-born fashion designer Lorna Holder chronicles 70 years of different fashion trends within the British Caribbean community and the influence it had on the overarching British fashion industry. An extract.

Scotland has announced a £2m Circular Textiles Fund with focus on five key areas to help the UK constituent country reach net-zero by 2025. A texfash.com report.

The right uniform can have a significant impact on employee wellbeing and productivity in any job role, and wearing a well-made, well-fitting uniform can make employees feel much happier at work—by as much as 22%, says a new research.  texfash.com reports.

India has been furiously negotiating deals ever since the RCEP came into force earlier this year. Initial rounds of negotiations on FTA and other trade policies with several countries should hopefully ensure a handful of agreements by 2024. A texfash.com report.