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Fifteen industry associations representing the apparel, footwear and packaging sectors have called on EU legislators for improvement of market surveillance to ensure that imported products enter the EU market only if they are fully compliant with chemical legislation.

A report published by Australia Institute has suggested that a good way to increase transparency in the Australian fashion industry would be to establish standards for labels.

The Circulose pulp has got a fresh lease of life with Swedish investment firm acquiring the remaining assets of Renewcell. Circulose pulp, the innovative solution for textile-to-textile circularity, will remain at the forefront to create a sustainable future for the fashion and textiles industry.

A global manufacturing centre of the fast fashion sector, Bangladesh, with no specific regulations on PFAS, has high levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in its surface and tap water samples, collected from industrial areas that are centres of the textiles industry throughout and around Dhaka.

There is feasibility and value in engaging in circular, textile-to-textile recycling systems for cotton, as also benefits for all involved stakeholders, affirms Accelerating Circularity's much-anticipated Global Cotton Report.

The Fair Wear Foundation (Fair Wear) and the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) have inked an MOU to take forward their collaborations now also on data convergence, policy and industry engagement to further impactful human rights due diligence (HRDD) implementation and eliminate audit duplication.

A consortium of 24 partners will work on a holistic approach towards sustainable growth in the EU textiles sector by raising customer awareness, enhancing recycling, ensuring feedstock traceability using the Digital Product Passport, and providing data and guidelines to decision-makers.

With several pieces of incoming legislation within the EU alone, the need for a cohesive and harmonised approach is essential to the successful implementation of policy within the textiles industry, concludes the New Cotton Project.

New research coming from Canada’s Alberta University could help manufacturers of high-performance fibres and protective fabrics to improve their processes and take informed decisions in the selection and design of materials for more durable gear for firefighters.

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), flagship initiatives of the Green Deal and Europe’s circular economy objectives, which sets requirements for sustainable products, was adopted by the European Council Monday.