Knof is a Slovenian social enterprise with a focus on circularity and sustainability. Based in the town of Krško, it runs six Stara Šola reuse boutiques, using a market model that has positive effects on the environment, the local economy and the community. Director Mojca Žganec Metelko and Coordinator of Reuse Stores Nina Goriaeva in a conversation about the Stara Šola saga.

The textile industry’s environmental and health impacts necessitate urgent attention and innovative solutions. This article delves into the historical context, exploring interdisciplinary approaches, and proposes the concept of “textile ecoliteracy” as a collaborative means to address the challenges.

As the curtains go up today on the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference or COP28, the leather industry is pioneering a zero-deforestation livestock farming system that promotes traceability from cradle to slaughter.

As Black Friday sales officially ended in the UK on Monday, what are some lessons that the Victorian age holds out when it comes to 'sustainable' consumption of fashion?

There’s an urgent need for Ethiopia to yank off from a never-ending cycle of low productivity and high labour turnover if the country wants to remain an attractive location for the global textile industry in spite of rising labour costs.

Solidaridad has just published a paper on the interplay between cotton and climate change, which shows that in the near future almost every cotton producing country will be negatively affected by climate change. The paper’s author, Tamar Hoek, Senior Policy Director (Sustainable Fashion), responds to questions related to the paper.

The unique opportunity presented by the availability of high-quality local fibres, the rich array of handwoven, hand-processed or industrial textiles produced on the continent, and the strength of the demand for African designs means that the sector is ripe for new investments and policies. Unless, the West reads “ripe for investment” as “ripe for plunder.”

The Germany-based Hohenstein Group is a leading independent and accredited testing and research institute supporting the textiles sector. Vinod Kumar, Global Business Director at Oeko-Tex Eco Passport & Oeko-Tex Organic Cotton and also Managing Director of the Hohenstein Group for India, Sri Lanka and Middle East, touches on a host of topics in this tete-a-tete with texfash.com.

As the Regenerative Agriculture & Textiles Summit 2023 gets going today at Washington DC to discuss ways and means to accelerate regenerative agriculture practices through collaborative efforts, Inka Sachse, Project Manager, Standards & Outreach at Aid by Trade Foundation, talks about how these two days will try to understand stakeholder challenges, drive solutions and build partnerships across industries.

One of the greatest untapped opportunities lies in large companies partnering with social entrepreneurs who have already created strong sustainability practices. The challenges and solutions to a regenerative model that affect a food crop may be similar to those for a fashion crop, and there can be many wonderful forms for these partnerships, says Rebecca Ballard, Sustainable Fashion Advisor at Rebecca Ballard Advisory.