A new project is  being launched in Pakistan which will convert banana waste into textile fibres as well as produce synthetic gas that will benefit rural communities in the country.

Fashion for Good and Textile Exchange have launched a two-year, multi-stakeholder initiative to harmonise data and system capabilities in the reverse supply chain. A key objective is to deliver recommendations for the development of new and existing standards, including the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and Recycled Claim Standard (RCS).

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has partnered with the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) on a project that would focus on small and marginal farmers and workers to address their vulnerabilities and ensure better institutional support mechanisms for the cotton growing community.

US researchers have discovered a bacteria that can destroy certain kinds of PFAS or forever chemicals linked to cancer and other human health maladies.

A new study has found that synthetic apparel is by far the largest source of plastic waste. The synthetic value chain accounted for 18 million tonnes of waste in 2019, making up 89% of all plastic waste from the global apparel industry that year. 

The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) has launched an  innovative Regenerative Leadership Toolkit that seeks to empower creative designers with the strategies and tools necessary to foster regenerative and sustainable practices within the fashion and textile industry.

In a landmark move, members of the US Congress have launched the first ever caucus dedicated to curb waste and check the continuing onslaught of fast fashion pollution by introducing climate-smart policies that exhort repair, reduce, rewear, and recycle of textiles.

Does your sweat smell more on some days? Check what fabric type you are wearing. A new study has found that polyester releases more odorants following contamination with sweat as compared to protein fibres, such as wool, which typically have lower odour intensity, followed by cellulosic fibres like cotton.

Researchers at the University of Delaware may have found a fix for textile waste by recycling multifibre textiles, additives, or colourants wherein the recovered components could be integrated directly into the textile and clothing manufacturing value chain for textile-to-textile recycling.

A €7 million project, BioFibreLoop, kicked off in Germany, will use laser technology to imitate natural structures in order to produce garments with water and oil-repellent, self-cleaning and antibacterial properties — basically develop recyclable outdoor and work clothing made from renewable bio-based materials.