Lenzing Group has introduced Tencel Lyocell – HV100, a fibre designed to reproduce cotton’s irregular texture and authentic denim character. With its matte appearance and softer hand feel, HV100 aims to overcome the aesthetic limitations that previously restricted Tencel’s use to denim interiors, enabling its expansion into the core structure of jeans.
Fashion for Good has launched the Beyond50 Denim project with Bestseller, C&A, PDS Limited, Reformation and Target, combining SEFF’s cottonised hemp and Fibre52 chemistry to overcome handfeel barriers. With mills Bossa and Nice Denim involved, the initiative will rigorously test whether higher hemp content can match cotton’s performance in denim.
Bangladesh’s garment workers face grave reproductive health and safety challenges, according to ICDDR.B’s first cohort study. Conducted over two years in Dhaka and Gazipur slums, the research followed 778 young female workers. Findings highlight widespread adolescent marriage, early pregnancies, increased violence at home and in workplaces, and minimal factory-based services. The evidence offers a basis for policy and programme reforms in the sector.
More than 80 textile and garment organisations are supporting ITMA ASIA + CITME, Singapore 2025, which opens on 28 October. The exhibition will showcase technologies spanning the entire textile value chain, with 800 exhibitors confirmed from 30 countries. Industry associations across Asia, Africa, and beyond are mobilising delegations to explore automation, sustainability, and productivity-enhancing solutions.
Mayer & Cie, a leading German manufacturer of circular knitting and braiding machinery, has filed for insolvency under self-administration following a sharp decline in global demand. The fourth-generation family business, which recently celebrated its 120th anniversary, will continue operations while restructuring under legal protection granted by Hechingen District Court.
University of Arkansas chemical engineering researchers have successfully developed a groundbreaking environmental remediation method that transforms lignin, an abundant waste byproduct generated by the global pulp and paper industry, into a highly effective solution for removing toxic azo dyes from contaminated textile wastewater systems with remarkable laboratory-tested effectiveness rates.
The UK generates 3.26 million tonnes of textile waste each year, and half of it is non-fashion. says a new report. The finding challenges widespread assumptions that discarded clothing dominates the problem. The report identifies large flows from household interiors, uniforms, healthcare products and technical applications.
A new assessment of 100 top fashion brands reveals limited momentum in sustainable cotton adoption, widespread failures in transparency, and rising dependence on fossil-derived fibres. The Cotton Rankings 2025, developed by Solidaridad and Good on You, expose stark contrasts between industry rhetoric and practice, highlighting how sourcing decisions shape cotton’s uncertain role in fashion..
Fashion for Good has launched The Next Stride, a twelve-month footwear innovation project, bringing together major brands and material pioneers. Focused on replacing fossil fuel–based soles with bio-based polymers, the initiative seeks scalable, high-performance solutions to cut environmental impact and drive systemic change across the global $400 billion footwear industry.
China’s textiles and apparel sector stands at a crossroads of sustainability, competitiveness, and workforce responsibility. With decarbonisation targets, rising labour costs, and export diversification, the industry faces profound transformation. Policies under the 14th Five-Year Plan and “dual carbon” strategy will determine how the sector adapts to shifting global sourcing and compliance landscapes.
