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Human Resources / Convergence

5 June 2023

2 minutes

The convergence workshop was meant to discuss and ponder upon common issues of these educational institutes such as placements, admissions, policies for students’ welfare or ways to incentivise faculty and administration.

India Working on Convergence of Top 5 Institutes for Fashion, Design, Footwear, Packaging ad Exports

A national workshop on ‘convergence’ of five specialised institutions hosted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) called on the establishments to work towards global competency, knowledge-sharing, enhancing self-efficiency, workforce development and optimum usage of resources.

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Functional Fabrics / Funding Round

5 June 2023

2 minutes

brrr°’s patented technology combines natural cooling minerals, active wicking and rapid drying to instantly and continuously draw heat and moisture away from the skin.

Cotton Yarn Innovator brrr° Completes $6.3 million Capital Round with Designer David Chu

US-based performance ingredient tech enterprise brrr° has received a strategic investment $6.3 million from the Nautica Founder-Designer David Chu.

Staff Writer

Cotton Farming / Irrigation

5 June 2023

2 minutes

The results indicated that the extent and timing of water deficit stress in different cotton growth stages substantially affected seed cotton yield, irrigation water use and water-use efficiency.

Variable Deficit Irrigation in Cotton Can Help Improve Yields and Save Water, Finds Study

Research by scientists at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research could assist cotton producers struggling with drought and dropping water tables in maximising crop yields from limited water with some planning and implementation of variable deficit irrigation.

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EU Textiles Strategy / Harmonisation

2 June 2023

3 minutes

Global textiles policy at the moment is undeveloped, and there is a significant opportunity for industry, policymakers and NGOs to come together to identify the most appropriate way to deliver circularity and achieve reductions in environmental impact.

There's a Need for Harmonisation of Textile Policies Across EU Member States, Says Policy Hub

Policy Hub, a voice seeking to emerge as one for circularity in the global fashion-apparel-footwear industry, has released a report calling for a harmonisation of textile policies across EU member states.

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Traceability / Cotton Trails

2 June 2023

2 minutes

Improving traceability of cotton has become a priority for brands and retailers in the move towards a more sustainable and ethical apparel industry.

CottonConnect and Haelixa Join Hands for Better Traceability of Cotton

Digital traceability players Haelixa and CottonConnect have joined hands to prove that traceability of cotton fibres will create transparency in the value chain, support circularity, and validate any sustainability claims.

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Event Preview / Première Vision

2 June 2023

2 minutes

During the July show, the display of fashion information for Autumn/Winter 24/25 is evolving to better meet the expectations and needs of today’s fashion brands.

Come July, Première Vision Paris Will Get a Redesigned Format

The three-day Première Vision Paris gets under way in the fashion capital of the world on 4 July in a redesigned format with the spotlight on the changing imperatives of an industry in flux.

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EU Textiles Strategy / Recommendations

1 June 2023

3 minutes

The European Parliament says consumers should have more information to make sustainable choices, and has called for a ban on the destruction of unsold and returned textile goods in the upcoming revision of the ecodesign regulation.

European Parliament Sounds Death Knell for Fast Fashion; Issues Call for EU and National Measures

The European Parliament today adopted with brute majority recommendations for the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles that would work to end fast fashion and help consumers make more ethically responsible and sustainable choices.

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Going Circular / Fashion Index 2023

1 June 2023

4 minutes

Except for Indian brands, which score significantly lower than the rest of the panel, the results from other countries are fairly aligned, with average scores ranging between 2.6 and 3.4, confirming that there is a lot to do everywhere across the globe.

Brands Going Around in Circles; Score Measly 2.97 on 10 in Circularity; Indian Brands Cut Sorry Figure

The just released 2023 Circular Fashion Index (CFX) by Kearney rues that the needle has barely moved since last year's report, with the 200 global brands analysed barely reaching an average of 2.97 on a circularity scale of 10.

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Innovation / Beyond Fossil Fuels

1 June 2023

2 minutes

Through the collaboration of Checkerspot and BST, miDori microalgae oil is now going into a variety of apparel brands’ supply chains, giving an entire industry the opportunity to reduce their reliance on petroleum in their supply chain.

WNDR Alpine Launches Algae-Powered Activewear Line

Using biotechnology to design performance products, a US-based enterprise has launched a line of activewear using 100% petroleum-free wicking technology derived from microalgae instead of fossil fuels.

Staff Writer

Going Circular / UNEP Roadmap

31 May 2023

5 minutes

The Roadmap breaks it all down into nine building blocks that address the key drivers of environmental and/or socio-economic impacts (‘hotspots’) within the value chain, support the delivery of the existing industry goals, and require multiple stakeholders to act together.

UNEP Suggests Way Out; Lays Down Roadmap for Textiles Sustainability and Circularity

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has outlined three priorities to deliver system change in the textiles value chain, and identified a roadmap that proposes nine ‘building blocks’ that could shape a sustainable and circular textiles value chain.

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