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Innovation / Nike Forward

9 September 2022
Nike Forward is purpose-built and created for future circularity. The latest advancement in over 30 years of innovations, it joins the ranks of Nike Air, Flyknit, Flyleather, Space Hippie and Next Nature.

Nike Rethinks Fleece, Goes Forward with Needlepunch, Discards Zippers, Cuts Carbon Footprint

Nike has a recyclable winner on its hands. Half a decade of intense research has ensured that use of first gen material, moving away from traditional knit and woven processes, and doing away with trims has contributed to an average of 75% reduction in carbon footprint. The finished product—made with the Nike Forward process—is composed of 70% recycled content by weight.

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Solutions / Recycling Crisis / VI Interview
R:inventex focuses on mechanical recycling as the most mature and currently scalable approach to processing textile waste, particularly in a reality where mixed fibre compositions are widespread. It relies on mechanical defibration technology that enables them to disassemble textiles while preserving fibre length and structure more effectively than conventional shredding. This enhances both the quality and range of applications for the recovered fibres.

Re:inventex Builds Scalable Textile Recycling Solutions from Wartime Ukraine

  • Subir Ghosh

6 June 2025
Snapshot / Recycling Crisis / II Feature
With Europeans producing 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste annually and most still ending up burned, dumped, or exported, the industry needs solutions that can deliver impact today, not in decades. The frenzied rush towards chemical recycling, while potentially transformative, risks creating expensive, exclusive pathways that leave the majority of textile waste unaddressed.

Beyond Chemical Promises: Why Textile Recycling Needs a Technology Reality Check

  • Subir Ghosh

3 June 2025
 
Textile Recycling Expo
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Luxury Fashion / Italian Accord Commentary
The luxury fashion industry's dark underbelly has been systematically exposed through a series of high-profile investigations that have shaken consumer confidence and regulatory attention. Recent scandals involving household names such as Dior, Armani, and Valentino have exposed what Milan prosecutors describe as "a generalised manufacturing method" that puts lives at risk to maximise profits whilst maintaining the prestige of luxury pricing.

How Italy's Fashion Industry Will Tackle Worker Exploitation Through New Transparency Accord

  • Special Correspondent

6 June 2025
Cotton Crisis / Pakistan Status Analysis
The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) and All-Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) have time and again warned that the current tax structure makes domestic cotton unviable, forcing mills to rely increasingly on cheaper imported alternatives. Industry insiders fear that during the crop year 2025–26, cotton ginning and textile sectors may operate at less than 50% of their total production capacity.

Pakistan's Cotton Sector Faces Imminent Collapse as Government Scrambles for Solutions

  • Special Correspondent

5 June 2025
 
Young India Fashion Survey 2025