In a unique concept aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the air traveller and promote circular economy, Japan Airlines (JAL) along with the Sumitomo Corporation has launched a trial "Any Wear, Anywhere" clothing sharing service for foreign tourists and business travellers.

US apparel-fashion importers are increasingly diversifying their sourcing base following the deteriorating US-China bilateral relationship and there’s mounting concern at the uncertain macroeconomic outlook, according to the just-released Benchmarking Survey by the United States Fashion Industry Association.

Another landmark step from the European Commission in its bid to ensure that enterprises report both on their impacts on people and the environment, is Monday’s adoption of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

Studies by the Edith Cowan University (ECU) have found that the use of fit and toned models in tight-fitting clothing used by activewear websites make women feel worse about their looks and they experience lower self-esteem after browsing an activewear website, leading to negative body image.

In what could well be a groundbreaking technology, a Walmart and Rubi Labs collaboration could soon be spinning out affordable clothing from carbon emissions, and the inspiration is nature yet again — the process how trees “eat” CO2!

The UK, in a policy decision, has reiterated the critical importance that repair-reuse-recycle will play in supporting the move towards more circular living.

A new research partnership in the UK seeks to tackle the hidden problem of sportswear waste. The project, being helmed by the University of Manchester, will be exploring textile waste in the football industry.

The humble washing machine is ensuring that sustainable fashion goes for a toss in Britain as households use it with indiscriminate settings jacking up their electricity bills and ruining the longevity of clothing, says a not-for-profit campaign.

Australia's premier research institution Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) has embarked on an ambitious $10 million five-year collaborative approach to disease research to mitigate the economic impacts of disease.

The Australian cotton industry has made remarkable progress in the last 25 years, with its water consumption dropping by half.  The last year also witnessed a record harvest of 5.6 million bales valued at a record $4.6 billion.