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Country Overview / United Kingdom

13 July 2023

5 minutes
According to the report—Impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on the UK Fashion and Textiles Technology Ecosystem—the COVID-19 pandemic has had lasting financial impacts owing to the closures of businesses on the high street and the initial closure of factories during the first lock downs.

Fallout of Brexit and COVID: UK Businesses Have Suffered Immensely; Innovation and Sustainability Now Key Drivers

A new report that examines the impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on the fashion, textile and technology ecosystem in the UK, offers five key recommendations to support future growth.

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  • Special Correspondent
Consumer Trends / Europe Markets

13 July 2023

3 minutes
The highest price dispersion is found for alcoholic beverages and tobacco. This is mainly due to large differences in taxation on these products across the 36 countries. Less dispersion is observed in the prices of clothing and footwear.

Denmark is Most Expensive EU Member State for Clothing and Footwear

An analysis of price levels for consumer goods and services in the European Union (EU) shows Switzerland, Iceland and Norway lead the table in terms of price levels indices for household final consumption. The data has been released by Eurostat.

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  • Staff Writer
Digital Labels / Open Letter

13 July 2023

3 minutes
Industry estimates show that, collectively, labelling requirements now result in the annual production of approximately 5.7 million miles (about 9.2 million km) of label tape—enough to stretch from the earth to the moon, and back, twelve times each year.

Industry Associations Call for Digital Labelling to Reduce Waste and Increase Consumer Access to Information

Digital labelling is the need of the hour and a global coalition of stakeholders in the textile-fashion-footwear-accessories sector has called for supranational, national and local authorities to update outdated, inflexible, and complex labelling requirements to empower consumers with accessible information through greener e-labelling.

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  • Staff Writer
Country Overview / United Kingdom

13 July 2023

5 minutes
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Fallout of Brexit and COVID: UK Businesses Have Suffered Immensely; Innovation and Sustainability Now Key Drivers

A new report that examines the impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on the fashion, textile and technology ecosystem in the UK, offers five key recommendations to support future growth.

By
  • Special Correspondent
Cotton Production / Australia

11 July 2023

4 minutes
Higher temperatures and lower rainfall associated with severe drought in 2018–19 saw more evaporation, more plant stress, and more irrigation water needed to grow cotton. All of those factors combined to reduce yields and reduce water use efficiency in that drought year.

Australian Cotton Productivity Increases, GHG Emissions Too Rise 15%

The just released Australian Cotton Sustainability Update 2022 has revealed some critical findings and suggests the way ahead on how it can cotton on to better sustainable ways and profitability with people and planet at centrestage.

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  • Staff Writer
Deforestation / Manmade Cellulosic Fibres

7 July 2023

4 minutes
By embracing responsible sourcing strategies, companies safeguard the environment, promote social justice, and enhance their reputation. This commitment ensures long-term success by meeting the expectations of consumers, investors, and stakeholders.

New Guide for Fashion Brands and Retailers to Embrace Responsible Sourcing Practices for MMCFs

Sustainable forest management has become increasingly critical as the role of man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCFs) gains currency as preferred materials that play a vital role in the textile-fashion industry's efforts to embrace environmentally responsible and socially accountable approaches. A whitepaper by PEFC or the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification equips brands and retailers on how to advance the traceability of MMCF materials.

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  • Staff Writer
EU Textiles Strategy / Waste Framework

6 July 2023

3 minutes
The EU generates 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste per year. Clothing and footwear alone accounts for 5.2 million tonnes of waste, equivalent to 12 kg of waste per person every year.

EU Wants Mandatory EPR: Producers to be Responsible for Full Lifecycle of Textile Products

Producers would soon be held responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products, according to the new proposals to introduce mandatory and harmonised Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles in all EU Member States.

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  • Special Correspondent
Nanotechnology / Waterproof Membranes

6 July 2023

2 minutes
Shaped as a mesh, the interconnected and porous nanofibres generate enormous surface area for their volume, resulting in a waterproof material with the highest level of air permeability.

Nibertex Unveils Revolutionary PFAS, PFC-Free Waterproof Breathable Membrane

Claiming a new era of sustainable PFAS and PFC-free waterproof and air-permeable materials, Nibertex, a nanofibre technology specialist, seeks to redefine performance in the technical textile market.

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  • Special Correspondent
Fashion Footprint / London Study

5 July 2023

3 minutes
In London, a large proportion is thrown away by consumers. Of the 142,700 tonnes of clothing discarded by Londoners in 2019 (around 44 items of clothing per person), over 40% ended up in the waste bin where 90% is lost to energy from waste/incineration and 10% goes to landfill.

Londoners Buy 48 Items of Clothing, Throw Away 44. Every Year

A recent study has mapped material flows across London's fashion supply chain, identifying where carbon hotspots occur and shows that fashion makes a significant contribution to the city’s consumption-based emissions associated with the stuff are used. 

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  • Special Correspondent
Agri-Waste Project / Banana Textiles

4 July 2023

2 minutes
A wholesale auction under way at Chakwal, Pakistan. It is estimated about a two-thirds of biomass produced during banana production is wasted.

Banana Waste Project in Pakistan Gets $3.73 million to Develop Bio-Based Textiles

The Global Environment Facility has approved 26 projects led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. One project in Pakistan will join the Eliminating Hazardous Chemicals from Supply Chains Integrated Program and utilise circular bioeconomy principles to transform banana waste into a sustainable alternative to cotton.

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