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Fibre Innovation / Recycling Project

30 May 2025

2 minutes
HKRITA and Epson have been conducting research and development on regenerated fibres since signing a joint development agreement in January 2024. They will continue to combine their advanced technologies to accelerate the adoption of regenerated fibres.

HKRITA and Epson Develop Regenerated Cellulose Fibre through New Production Process

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and Seiko Epson Corporation’s year-long collaboration has succeeded in repurposing waste cotton fabric to develop regenerated cellulose fibre with strength of cotton.

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EPR Implementation / Variable System

26 May 2025

3 minutes
SMEs make up the vast majority of brands and retailers in the UK and it requires an EPR system which is achievable and effective at all levels of business.

UK Textile Sector Calls for Variable EPR System to Drive Circularity

The UK Government has been urged to adopt a variable EPR system to support and safeguard textiles manufacturing businesses by designing and selling more circular products, and by offering circular services like repair and reuse.

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Cotton / GI Tag

26 May 2025

2 minutes
Söke Pamuğu, grown in the Söke district of Aydın province, has a lustrous appearance and long fibres. Its outstanding quality is closely linked to the soil structure and microclimate of the Söke district.

European Union Grants Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Status to Turkish Cotton

The European Union has awarded the first Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) registration for cotton to Turkiye’s ‘Söke Pamuğu’, in recognition of its special characteristics tied to the region’s environment and its traditional cultivation methods which will in the long run enhance the product’s economic value for local producers.

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Recycling Textiles / Polyester Push

23 May 2025

5 minutes
As part of the revised Waste Framework Directive, all textile waste must be collected separately across the EU from 2025.

Policy Push: Polyester Depolymerisation a Must for Scaling up Recycling, Says Study

Why is depolymerisation of post-consumer textile waste in Europe not scaling up? A report discusses the issue at length and suggests coordinated action by policy and industry on ten interdependent levers that should be activated together to reach a tipping point.

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Labour Conditions / Turkmenistan Study

22 May 2025

4 minutes
The report presents the findings of independent civil society monitoring of the 2024 cotton harvest by Cotton Campaign's frontline partners Turkmen.News and the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights, and highlights key routes through which Turkmen cotton enters global markets.

Systemic Forced Labour Still Prevalent in Turkmenistan Despite Govt Steps to Reduce Mobilisation, Finds Study

A new report from Cotton Campaign pulls no punches: despite minor cosmetic changes, Turkmenistan’s cotton industry continues to thrive on state-imposed forced labour. The 2024 harvest, as documented in a forensic 30-page investigation, lays bare the coercive machinery that feeds global textile supply chains—right from the fields of Central Asia to factory floors in Türkiye, Pakistan, Italy, and beyond.

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Waste Crisis / Policy Gaps

22 May 2025

3 minutes
Without intervention, the UK’s used textile sector faces extreme pressure and partial collapse.

Used Textiles Crisis: Charities, Local Authorities and Consumers in UK Will Bear the Cost, says WRAP

Nonprofit WRAP has warned that if the UK’s used textiles sector goes under, charities, local authorities and consumers will have to pay the cost of dealing with unwanted used textiles.

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Trade Wars / Boycott Call

21 May 2025

2 minutes
The militant attack on tourists at Pahalgam in Kashmir on 22 April followed by India’s strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country saw Türkiye back Pakistan and condemn India.

Cotton Association of India Calls for Stopping Trade with Türkiye over Support to Pakistan

The Cotton Association of India has joined the nationwide call to boycott Türkiye and urged the cotton trading community “to consider stopping” all trade with Türkiye and explore alternative options to suit “our nation's interest.”

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Innovation / GCA 2025

20 May 2025

4 minutes
The ten winners for 2025 have a shared mission: decarbonising the textiles and fashion industry.

H&M Foundation Announces Global Change Award Winners for 2025, Focus on Decarbonising Textiles and Fashion Industry

A bunch of 10 innovators, with the shared mission of decarbonising the textile and fashion industry, has won the Global Change Award for 2025 for their bold and pioneering ideas, who, as changemakers, are tackling some of fashion’s most urgent challenges: from reducing emissions and energy use, to enabling circularity and cleaner materials.

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EU Textiles Strategy / PEF Rules

16 May 2025

2 minutes
Concluding five years of intense work, the PEF methodology offers a science-based, standardised framework to help the entire industry speak the same language when discussing environmental impacts.

European Commission Approves PEF Rules for Textiles and Apparel

The European Commission has enforced the much-awaited Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for apparel and footwear thus giving this industry segment a standard methodology to calculate product environmental footprints, with specific category requirements.

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SecondHand / Kenya Economy

15 May 2025

3 minutes
An apparel sector comprising used clothing imports and local production can drive inclusive economic growth, job creation, and sustainability in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

Kenyan Report Urges Govts to Back Coexistence of Used Clothing Imports and Local Manufacturing as Path to African Growth

An evidence-based comprehensive study that explores the future of Kenya’s clothing industry and creates a blueprint for uniquely African growth, concludes that the country’s second-hand clothing trade (Mitumba) and its local apparel manufacturing can coexist and complement each other.

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