Press Releases

London, U.K.: Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has announced the opening a new programme in Côte d'Ivoire and committed to supporting 200,000 domestic cotton farmers in its first five years.

The new field-level programme will offer training and resources to farming communities across the country, a first step...

Milan, Italy: A delegation of 12 Italian textile machinery manufacturers will be on hand at the ITME Africa trade show, to be held in Nairobi (Kenya) from November 30th to December 2nd 2023. These Italian companies will be exhibiting at the Italian Pavilion, organized by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, and by the...

Fizzy Goblet is renowned for its commitment to blending tradition with contemporary flair, and the 'Boo'tah' collection is a true testament to this ethos. Inspired by the timeless Indian buta design motif, the collection features bags that seamlessly blend traditional craftsmanship with modernity, bringing you the perfect accessory for this festive...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Swedish company TreeToTextile has been named one of the winners of the prestigious ITMF Start-up Awards 2023 for their innovative work in creating a low-impact, biobased textile fiber. The award was presented during the annual conference of the global industry organization ITMF in Kegiao, China on November 6th.

The International...

Culver City, Calif. U.S.: Active Apparel Group (AAG), manufacturer of performance apparel for the leisure/lifestyle and active market, is proud to announce the results of a recent living wage audit.

As part of a supply chain transparency initiative and based on Bureau Veritas’ Living Wage report 10232830446 and subject to all conditions and...

Manchester, U.K.: Key activities of the UKRI AHRC Digital Fashion Network Project kicked off with an industry-academia gathering at BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT) in Bangladesh on the morning of the 26th of October 2023. Later in the afternoon, the first digital fashion workshop was organised, which was delivered by the project...

Kelheim, Germany: Kelheim Fibres GmbH, leading manufacturer of specialty viscose fibres, and the Italian textile machinery manufacturer, Santoni Spa, were honoured with the ITMF International Cooperation Award 2023 during the ITMF Annual Conference in Keqiao, China. This prestigious recognition by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation...

Furusato-no-Mori (Hometown Forest), which was established within the Kurobe Manufacturing Center (Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture) of YKK Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / President: Hiroaki Otani), was designated a Nature Coexistence Site*1 by Japan's Ministry of the Environment. Of the 122 sites (in 35 prefectures) certified for the...

Valencia, Spain: Jeanologia, a leading Spanish company in the development of eco-efficient technologies, is boosting digitalization in eco-design with a new version of its eDesigner software.

Since its development in 2020, this innovative software for the digital creation of jeans has situated itself as the creative and eco-efficient technological...

CARY, N.C., U.S.: America Recycles Day on Nov. 15 reminds Americans the importance of promoting recycling, and Cotton Incorporated celebrates year-round by giving old denim a new purpose and circular life while keeping them out of landfills. Cotton’s Blue Jeans Go Green denim recycling program closes the loop on textile waste by reusing denim made...