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Updates

Fibre Production / Infinited Plans

17 October 2022

3 minutes

Orange fabric made with 100% Infinna created out of 100% post-consumer textile waste.

Ukraine War, Market Uncertainties Have One Positive Effect: Demand for Regenerated Fibre Infinna Sees Spike

The turbulence caused by the ongoing war in Ukraine and the uncertainty in commodity and financial markets has resulted in growing consumer demand for high-quality textiles. Finnish fibre manufacturer Infinited Fibre Company is responding to this demand by scaling up production of its Infinna fibre.

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Chemical Usage / UNEP Project

15 October 2022

2 minutes

The 'Reducing uses and releases of chemicals of concern in the textiles sector' programme will provide technical support and tools for SMEs and manufacturers to improve their knowledge and management of hazardous chemicals, guiding them to manage risks to workers, and eventually eliminate the worst chemicals from their production processes.

Four Textile-Producing Countries Unite to Reduce Chemical Waste in Industry

The Governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Viet Nam have joined forces to fight chemical pollution, launching a joint $43-million programme to manage and reduce hazardous chemicals in their textile industries.

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Branding / Australian Fashion

14 October 2022

2 minutes

Reckoned to be the first of its kind anywhere in the world, the australian Fashion Council (AFC) in May this year launched a trademark which it hopes will create a new identity: Australian Fashion. In May 2021, the AFC had been awarded a federal grant to create an Australian fashion certification trademark and campaign to drive demand for Australian brands locally and internationally.

Australian Fashion Launches First Campaign, Showcases Effortless Style and Raw Nature

The Australian Fashion trademark project of the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) launched its first campaign at the Melbourne Fashion Week. It is supposed to be like a Tourism Australia campaign, but for the country’s fashion industry, driving demand for Australian fashion both at home, and around the world.

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Bast Fibres / Investments

14 October 2022

2 minutes

Bast Fibre Technologies will immediately begin work to expand fibre manufacturing capacity at its US-flagship facility in Lumberton (above) and its EU-facility near Düsseldorf.

Hemp Fibre Manufacturer BFT Secures Funding, To Scale up Production

Following infusion of funds, Hemp fibre maker Bast Fibre Technologies Inc (BFT) is set to expand its two fibre manufacturing facilities to produce over 10,000 metric tonnes of the Sero hemp fibre per year by 2023 and up to 50,000 metric tonnes per year by 2026.

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Biomaterials / Dropel Hoodie

14 October 2022

2 minutes

Starting 11 October, the half-zip hoodie has been available only on the Pangaia website, with less than 500 units available worldwide. The hoodie ($295) comes in three colourways—black, sand, and Sakura—in sizes XXS-XXL.

Pangaia Launches First Stain-Resistant Product; Only 500 Units of Hoodie Available Worldwide

A stain-resistant hoodie made with the novel Dropel technology has been launched by Paingaia. As of now, only 500 units of the garment would be available worldwide.

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Greenwashing / Quantis Guidance

13 October 2022

2 minutes

The Quantis guidance notes: In line with heightened levels of scrutiny from investors and consumers as well as a growing landscape of environmental regulations, the use of environmental claims has become mainstream. At the same time, greenwashing — the use of misleading environmental claims — has also been on the rise.

Now, Quantis Issues Guidelines to Avoid Greenwashing

Environmental consultancy Quantis has published a guidance that is meant to help companies and brands avoid any potential risks of greenwashing statements by enabling them to shape clear, transparent and substantiated claims. It notes that while the use of environmental claims has become mainstream, greenwashing—the use of misleading environmental claims—has also been on the rise.

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Tracing Fashion / Down Tool

13 October 2022

1 minute

The Responsible Down Standard (RDS) provides for the release of an environmental declaration verified by a third party which ensures that down and feathers used for padding elements are obtained from aquatic birds (goose and duck) or terrestrial (e.g. chicken and turkey) that have not been subjected to treatments that cause pain, suffering or stress and that an identification and traceability system that applies to the origin of the material is applied and maintained.

Allied Feather + Down Introduces Recycled Down Traceability Tool

An increasingly important material, recycled down now has a new traceability and circularity programme that abides by the Responsible Down Standard (RDS).

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Natural Fibres / Hemp Potential

13 October 2022

3 minutes

Hemp is one of the world’s oldest economic plants. It was widely used in the UK until the 20th Century, when cheap and abundant jute and cotton made hemp uncompetitive. Each part of the plant has economic value; the flower/leaves, stem, seeds, and roots. With the exception of a few countries, cultivation of industrial hemp is illegal.

Hemp Can Make Scotland's Agricultural Sector Carbon Neutral

A research study carried out as part of the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) Gateway fellowship has concluded that hemp can make Scotland's agricultural sector carbon neutral. It has also suggested measures to be taken in the short, medium and long terms.

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Biomaterials / Mirum Partnership

12 October 2022

4 minutes

NFW’s plants, not plastics approach to material science and commitment to developing a regenerative supply chain helps catalyse critical shifts in land stewardship, labour transparency and the industry's role in the climate crisis.

Stella McCartney, Allbirds, Reformation, Pangaia Team Up with NFW on Most Traceable Mirum

US-based Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) is teaming up with Stella McCartney, Allbirds, Reformation and Pangaia, claiming to produce the most traceable and low-carbon Mirum, a plant-based plastic-free leather alternative ever made. texfash.com reports.

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Business of Leather / Industry Survey

12 October 2022

2 minutes

Workers in tanneries, factories, or home-based workplaces in countries like Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan generally have little clue about the end-products they are contributing to or the markets these products are destined for. Conversely, most people in Europe, the US, and other consumer markets who buy leather jackets and other clothes, shoes, and accessories have little idea where and under what conditions these products are made.

Supply Chain Transparency is Dramatically Low in Leather Industry, Says Report

The current level of supply chain transparency in the leather and allied industries is dramatically low. Only 29 of the 100 major companies surveyed provide some information about their supplier base. And no, luxury brands are not frontrunners. A texfash.com report.