A draft report prepared for the US Congress has reiterated the textiles and fashion industries as the leading sources of microfibre pollution. The report has identified current gaps and research and also highlighted current pro-active work being done on the problem the world over.

Endeavouring to extend the lifespan of products, footwear major Adidas and designer Stella McCartney have launched the first of its kind sportswear garment designed to demonstrate the potential of a circular fashion ecosystem.

The PVH Foundation is joining the $250 million Fashion Climate Fund as a lead funder with a $10 million contribution. This advances the Fund’s aim to drive industry-wide convergence to modernise the fashion industry supply chain and meet the industry’s ambition to halve carbon emissions by 2030.

Sri Lanka's apparel industry has posted its strongest ever export earnings through the first eight months of a year at the end of August 2022, the Sri Lankan Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) has announced.

Hazardous chemicals known as PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been found in 65% of samples of children's textiles in North America. Since an estimated 20% of public schools in the US require students to wear uniforms, this could mean that millions of children could be at risk of exposure to the toxic compounds.

The productivity of Bangladesh's labour-intensive sectors like garment manufacturing are going to be adversely affected by high temperatures and humidity, leaving many in Dhaka exposed to dangerous working conditions, a new report has underscored.

The month-long negotiations over the wages of garment workers in Cambodia came to an end finally on Wednesday with the wages being increased by a paltry $6. texfash.com reports.

The Green Machine of the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has won an ITMF Award for Sustainability and Innovation. Through separation of the blended textile, Green Machine recovers PET fibre for re-spinning, even as it converts cotton fibre into cellulosic powder for a number of uses.

The US House introduction of the Credit Card Competition Act to check skyrocketing swipe fees has been welcomed by industry associations. The bill addresses “swipe” fees averaging over 2% of the transaction that banks and card networks charge merchants to process credit card transactions.

A total of 18 enterprises have been given the first ever ITMF Awards at the recently concluded ITMF Annual Conference, held at Davos in Switzerland. texfash.com reports.