SITE MAP
[CLOSE X]
  • Main Navigation
  • Spotlight Articles
  • Columns
  • Specials
  • Research
  • Updates
  • Releases
  • Archives
  • Series
  • Spotlight
  • Wireframe
  • Collections
  • Sea Change
  • Making a Case
  • Yearenders
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • Projects
  • Young India Fashion Survey 2025
  • Index
  • Brands
  • Companies
  • Individuals
  • Institutions
  • Organisations
  • UN system
  • Founders
  • Richa Bansal
  • Subir Ghosh
  • Writers
  • All Writers
  • Submissions
  • For Contributors
  • For CorpComm/PR

Top Menu Right

  • The People
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable
texfash.com
HOME Spotlight Articles Columns Specials Research Updates Releases Archives
 
  1. Home
Threadline
Artisan Call / Dignity of the Hand

17 April 2024

3 minutes
Left: Braulia Puma Choqueconza of Artesana Textil, Urubamba, Chinehero, Peru. Right: Vankar Shamjibhai Vishram, Master Weaver from Bhujodi, Kutch, Gujarat, India.

Artisan Manifesto Launched, Urges Designers and Brands to Listen to Voices of Artisans

Non-profit League of Artisans has released a Manifesto on the occasion of World Artisan Day calling on behalf of a “few of the millions of artisans around the world” highlighting the crucial role artisans play in preserving cultural heritage and addressing contemporary challenges.

By
  • Staff Writer
Cotton Production / Kasturi

17 April 2024

2 minutes
The program welcomes all entities in the cotton value chain. Ginners, spinners, processors, integrated mills, garment manufacturers and made-up exporters along with traders and even international buyers and brands can become part of the Kasturi Cotton ecosystem.

India Planning to Boost Global Acceptance of Indigenous Kasturi Cotton

India’s indigenous Kasturi cotton is set for a push to establish it as a global brand and compete with global cotton names such as Supima and Giza.

By
  • Staff Writer
Wool Standards / Australia Scheme

17 April 2024

2 minutes
The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) has launched a new Australian Wool Sustainability Scheme (AWSS) which seeks to set a new standard for wool production and sourcing.

Australian Wool Sets New Benchmark for Integrity and Sustainability

To uphold the highest quality standards and integrity for Australian wool, the kangaroo country has launched a new accreditation scheme that seeks to capture the wide range of sustainability practices to demonstrate the responsible stewardship of natural resources.

By
  • Staff Writer
Plastics Crisis / GHG Emissions

16 April 2024

2 minutes
The study emphasises the importance of optimising plastic use, extending product lifetimes, boosting recycling rates, and enhancing waste collection systems as effective strategies for reducing emissions associated with plastic products.

Replacing Plastics with Alternatives Worse for GHG Emissions In Most Cases, Claims Study

Oh gosh! Says a new research — plastic products result in lower GHG emissions compared to their alternatives. The reduction in emissions spans from 10% to as high as 90% across the product lifecycle.

By
  • Staff Writer
World Trade / Forecast 2024

11 April 2024

4 minutes
World trade remained well above its pre-pandemic level throughout 2023.

Global Trade Should Rebound, but Downside Risks Remain

Global goods trade is gradually bouncing back, says the WTO but warns that regional conflicts, geopolitical tensions and economic policy uncertainty pose substantial downside risks. 

By
  • Staff Writer
Climate Action / 2024 Monitor

10 April 2024

5 minutes
Emissions in the fashion sector stem mostly from sourcing raw materials and from material production. Many of these emissions can be addressed by sourcing renewable electricity and electrifying processes such as textile preparation and colouration. For fashion retailers, most emissions are located in the supply chain.

Not Clear, Not Substantiated: World’s Top Fashion Companies Ambiguous about Climate Measures, Finds Study

The Paris Agreement goal of limiting climate change to 1.5°C could well remain a mirage, says the 2024 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM) which evaluated 51 of the world’s largest companies, including 5 in the fashion sector.

By
  • Staff Writer
Toxic Fashion / PFAS Contamination

9 April 2024

2 minutes
The Yangtze is the longest river in Eurasia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country.

Textiles the Biggest Source of PFAS in Yangtze River

High levels of PFAS from textiles have been detected along Asia's longest river, the Yangtze, posing low to medium ecological risks.

By
  • Staff Writer
Microfibre Pollution / New Findings

9 April 2024

2 minutes
Comparison of yarn hairiness for yarns of the same linear density (30 tex) and different spinning systems (ring or vortex). (A) PET-30-ring and (B) PET-30-vortex (images taken before laundering).

Manufacturing Choices Influence Microfibre Release in Textiles, Says New Research

There is an urgent need to specify the fabric knitting and yarn spinning systems as fibre composition and the yarn spinning system could play a major role in reducing microfibre release, says a new research.

By
  • Staff Writer
Silk Fibres / Spinning Mechanism

8 April 2024

3 minutes
For more than a century, researchers have been dedicated to resolving the spinning mechanism of silk-secreting animals such as the silkworm and spider, hoping to create artificial fibres with properties comparable to or even superior to natural silk by bionic synthesis for textile, biomedicine, military and other fields.

Chinese Scientists Reveal the Spinning Mechanism of the Silkworm

Chinese scientists seem to have figured out the spinning mechanism of the silkworm and have suggested two spinning models.

By
  • Staff Writer
Greenwashing / UK Probe

28 March 2024

3 minutes
ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda must ensure all green claims are accurate and not misleading. Key information must be clear and prominent, meaning it must be expressed in plain language, easy to read, and clearly visible to shoppers.

Greenwashing Probe Fallout: ASOA, Boohoo and Asda Sign Pledge to Use Accurate Green Claims

In a beginning of sorts after being pushed to the wall by the principal competition regulator in the UK, three major brands—ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda—have inked formal agreements to use only accurate and clear green claims.

By
  • Staff Writer

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹ Prev
  • Page
  • …
  • Page25
  • Page26
  • Current page27
  • Page28
  • Page29
  • …
  • of 103
  • Next page Next ›
  • Last page Last »
 
About texfash
  • The texfash.com project is a cutting-edge digital publication that explores the global textiles-apparel-fashion industry, straddling a line between journalistic reportage and academic rigour.
  • With sustainability as its underlying watchword, the texfash.com approach is incisive, fact-based and research-driven journalism that is beholden only to the planet and its people.
Contact Us
  • Email us: mail AT texfash DOT com
  • Or, use the Contact Us page.
Browse This Site
  • HOME
  • SPOTLIGHT: Editions | Articles
  • SECTIONS: Columns | Specials | Research | Updates | Releases | Archives
  • GUIDELINES: For Contributors | For CorpComm/PR
  • The People
  • Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
  • Advertorials | Internships
Newsletter

This site has been built with the Drupal opensource content management system (CMS). With the Bootstrap framework as base, this site runs on the customised Federico Fellini theme developed for Fashion Research Centre by Subir Ghosh on behalf of Inscriptions.