Imports of used clothing and accessories have seen a significant dip of 50% in the last 16 years in the Central African country of Cameroon.

The Nairobi session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) has called on governments to facilitate a Global Textiles Policy Dialogue to urgently scale up policy efforts that minimise negative impacts of the textiles value chain on nature, people and economies.

AI-powered climate service innovations enable easier adoption of innovations that reduce environmental impact of business activities while improving energy and material efficiency and managing climate-related risks and opportunities. They also facilitate mitigation by reducing the carbon footprint, says a new study.

Non-compliance continues to be a bane with an overwhelming 93.8% of all verified assessments of facilities including at least one and in case of SMEs it went up by 7% in 2023, according to the 2023 Impact Report of the Social and Labour Convergence Program (SLCP).

Renewcell, the bankrupt textile-to-textile recycling company, has sold its Kristinehamn pilot plant to Swedish bio-based innovator Biosorbe which produces oil-absorption materials.

Media reports on the amount of textile waste being imported into African countries is much lower than the estimated 40% or more with less than 5% of the imports to Ghana could be considered waste.

A Singaporean univ and luxury group Kering have joined hands to conduct studies that aim to provide insights into the current state of nature and climate practices at corporations across the Asia-Pacific region, as also establish baseline for strategies and reporting, highlight industry trends, and identify areas for improvements.

A new initiative aims to foster bilateral collaboration between the UK and Nigeria, bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and investors to promote the adoption and development of circular fashion products and services.

Researchers in the US have concluded that cellulosic microfibres from flushable wipes, tissue paper, and cotton fibres generated from bleached cotton jersey knit fabric biodegrade extensively across all tested conditions.

And now a competition for emerging photographers who can capture the warp, weft and everything in between when it comes to the world of textiles-fashion.