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A research project in the UK is conducting a feasibility study to evaluate the potential of reducing micron count of finer wool quality UK sheep breeds to increase productivity, sustainability and resilience for sheep farmers and the wool industry.

The UK discards 1 million tonnes of textiles every year, with about a third ending up in landfill or incineration, and the football sector is a big contributor to this. Lindsay Pressdee, Senior Lecturer in Department of Materials Faculty of Science and Engineering at University of Manchester, talks about the urgent need to tackle sportswear garment waste on a footing at par with fast fashion.

The United Kingdom is set to ratify the 2003 UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, opening the way to greater international cooperation on the importance of the country’s knowledge, skills and practices as part of her living heritage.

Applications are open for the New Landscapes Catalyst Grant Scheme — an international programme led by UAL’s Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute (FTTI), in partnership with the British Council.

The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) along with specialist test instrument manufacturer James Heal conducted the first public demonstration of a test method for fibre fragmentation from fabric.

All these years you were matching your clothes to your skin tone. You were wrong, says a research that propounds the importance of the eyes.

When founders of a startup super specialised in spectrometry, electronics design, programming, come together to build devices and scientific instruments that can identify plastic, textile and textile blends, it is indeed time for industry to take notice. texfash.com talks to Lieve Vanrusselt, an early invester and currently Head of Business Development at Matoha Instrumentation Ltd to know about the product, the journey and the road ahead.

Research findings on fibre persistence on fabrics submerged underwater reveal a fairly high tenacity rate, promising to revolutionise forensic sciences.

Key industry stakeholders have launched the Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) for an action-led roadmap to accelerate the UK to a leading circular fashion economy.

An almost £2m collaborative project seeks to bring together a network of academic experts, manufacturers, major fashion brands and consumers to examine how the environmental impact across the fashion and textiles industry is measured and assessed.