Leading US off-price retailers Ross and Burlington continue to sell leather and faux leather fashion accessories containing high levels of toxic lead, says a report by nonprofit watchdog Center for Environmental Health (CEH).

As pressure mounts on clothing retailers to prove that there is no forced labour in their supply chains, Zara’s parent company, Inditex, has been urged to disclose its list of suppliers and their geographical location.

H&M Group has taken steps to scale textile-to-textile recycling. Textile as in polyester, promising a "lower impact on the planet.”

Even as the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles seeks to stop the destruction of unsold and returned textiles, a new study has found that the volume of textiles and textile products destroyed in Europe can be as high as 594,000 tones every year, with lower range estimates pegged at 264,000 tonnes.

Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has updated the Higg Brand and Retail Module (BRM), which will enable brands and retailers to build consistent corporate sustainability strategies to deliver more effectively on ESG goals and industry needs, while avoiding duplication across sustainability initiatives.

The fourth edition of the industry report on NextGen materials by Material Innovation Initiative finds that close to $500 million was invested in the sector in the past year.

Researchers in Denmark have engineered a dyeing method that eliminates the need for harsh chemicals which can enable largescale production and application of indican, a molecule derived from the same plant that bears indigo.

The Leather Working Group and ZDHC Foundation have announced a move to collaborate in order to advance sustainable chemical management in leather manufacturing by harminising their respective standards.

An ongoing project in Australia is exploring the challenges faced by cotton growers associated with rising production costs, fluctuating yields, and regulatory constraints.

Global nonprofit alliance Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has rebranded itself as Cascale, and will now seek to drive equitable and restorative business practices in the consumer goods industry, not just apparel.