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.

The Indian Minister for Textiles Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh gave away the CITI Sustainability Awards 2024 in New Delhi on Monday.

Scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, better known by the shorter EMPA, have found that some of the supposed nanoplastics released during textile washing are not nanoplastics, but are actually clumps of water-insoluble oligomer molecules.

The World Trade Organization and FIFA have launched a new brand under their Cotton 4-plus initiative to promote the cotton sector in the West Africa region which is know for good quality cotton, but is unable to export enough cotton products compared to cotton lint.

The Standard Convergence Initiative of IAF and ITMF has issued a manifesto calling for reducing audit fatigue, and urged industry stakeholders to accept/integrate the Social & Labor Convergence Program’s Converged Assessment Framework (CAF).

The multistakeholder The Industry We Want (TIWW) has published its 2024 Industry Dashboard which shows that descpite industry efforts, the gap between minimum wages and living wages has marginally increased over the last year.

The European Commission and national consumer protection authorities of 22 Member States, Norway and Iceland have released the results of a screening (“sweep”) of social media posts from influencers which found that only one in five systematically indicated that their content was advertising.