It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Olaf Weber

Textile Waste / Grading System

25 January 2023

2 minutes

The study determined that items graded A to D made up more than half of our current waste stream, so could be resold or reused.

New Grading System Hopes to Divert 500 million kg of Clothes and other Fabric Items from Landfills

A new method to evaluate a dumped piece of clothing’s quality from A to F could help determine whether it can be resold, recycled or tossed. This new comprehensive assessment delivers more data and insights into waste management and prevention.

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Staff Writer

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Footwear Markets / New Trade Disorder / IV Feature

The average effective tariff rate on both footwear and apparel is over five times higher than on all other US imports.

‘Cruel’ April Heaps Tariffs, A Pause; Global Footwear Industry Feels Clobbered

Richa Bansal

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Pioneering Change / Earth Protex Interview

The focus at Earth Protex remains its Tex2Tex technology and business scope, which specifically targets textile-to-textile recycling of polyester. Its Thermo-Mechanical Reactor recycling technology enables easy and scalable recycling of polyester textiles. In pic: The Ganni collection

Material Science at Crossroads: The Disconnect between Scientists and Creative Industries

Richa Bansal

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