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

Small Businesses

Recycling India / GATS

19 December 2024

5 minutes

India imports approximately 15,000 tonnes of post-industrial textile waste monthly, primarily from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Additionally, around 55,00,00 tonnes of post-consumer textile waste is imported from Europe and North America.

India's Traditional Recycling System Finds New Groove to Tackle Modern Challenges

Nonprofit Global Alliance for Textile Sustainability Council (GATS) is a collaborative platform for recyclers, manufacturers, brands, policymakers, academic institutions and industry experts to address challenges related to circular economy practices. Founder-Director Parvinder Singh talks about the GATS mission to make the Indian textile and fashion industry more sustainable, competitive, and future-ready.

Richa Bansal

Interview

Exclusive

EPR Implementation / SME Support

13 September 2024

2 minutes

UKFT will fund a project by which two SMEs will be selected to work with experts on EPR on a three-month project aimed at gathering data to develop a balanced EPR fee system for the UK.

UKFT Launches Competition for Fashion and Textile SMEs to Join EPR Project

UKFT has launched a competition for fashion and textile small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in the UK or those that place products in the UK market to help develop an intelligent, fair and balanced EPR fee system for Britain.

Staff Writer

Small Businesses / Way Forward

14 November 2022

4 minutes

MSMEs have the will power to achieve sustainability by emotion and by innovation.

MSMEs Need Both Respect and Support

What is the incentive for MSMEs to pivot towards sustainability? Here's an argument that explains why MSMEs need some handholding to help them walk the planet.

Viral Desai

Commentary

Going Circular / Busisiness Funds

18 October 2022

3 minutes

The Fund comes at a key moment for circular fashion, as appetite for second hand items continues to grow, with Ebay UK selling two pre-loved fashion items every second. Growth in the sector has been particularly strong since eBay partnered with reality TV show Love Island in the summer.

Ebay UK Launches Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund with British Fashion Council

A new £100,000 fund is being launched by Ebay UK and the British Fashion Council to help small businesses that offer circular fashion solutions. texfash.com reports.