A freely accessible, user-friendly, self-assessment tool—True Cost Calculator (TCC)—has been launched for the fashion ecosystem, taking into account the full lifecycle of a garment, measuring the impact step by step—from production to transport, use, and waste processing.

There’s a new cotton LCA methodology for the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) promising “unprecedented accuracy and consistency” in assessing the environmental impacts of cotton fibre.

In a major update, the Global Change Award and its Changemaker Programme will now back a wider range of changemakers with early-stage innovations and, in a departure from an open application system, it will operate a nomination-based process. A total of 10 winners stand to receive €200,000 each.

Europe’s textile sorting and recycling industry is under immense pressure with prices for second-hand textiles plummeting, while the costs of collection, sorting, and recycling have skyrocketed, EuRIC has warned.

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has launched a new product certification called the C2C Certified Circularity offering measurable goals to guide all aspects of circular product development—from design and sourcing, to circular systems, packaging, and material health.

The industry-led Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) has published an interim report which highlights key insights and next steps in the UK's journey towards a circular fashion ecosystem by 2032. It focuses on three critical areas: Circular Business Models, Sustainable Manufacturing, and Recycling Infrastructure.

Ginetex has revealed the main findings of its recent study on the impact of drying cycles on our power consumption. It shows that the energy consumption of a tumble dryer depends significantly on the spin speed of the washing machine.

Australia's 2024 Ethical Fashion Report has found that the average company score sits at only 31 out of 100, leaving significant room for improvement.

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has banned five Indian companies into the business of cotton for using fake documents to defraud the GOTS system.

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA) has developed a mechanical recycling method for denim fabrics that addresses the challenge of minimising fibre damage using existing mechanical recycling technologies.