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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A first of its kind Small Farmer Atlas brought out by nonprofit Solidaridad is a comprehensive satisfaction survey detailing their inputs on issues ranging from prosperity and income, to sustainability, bargaining power and land use.

The appliance industry, its trade associations and legislators should recognise that all types of tumble dryers can be significant contributors to the problem of environmental microfibre pollution and begin efforts to mitigate this issue through revised usage instructions and improved appliance design.