The twin climate disasters—the drought in Texas, US and the floods in Pakistan—have ensured that the world natural fibre production will be down by 1.1 million tonnes this year, the Discover Natural Fibres Initiative (DNFI) has reported in its latest monthly update on the segment.

It was a lot about price factor and innovations as the curtains came down on the three-day Munich Fabric Start. A post-event update.

A research finds that Generation Z members want their clothes to be "sustainable" but still regularly buy fast fashion, demonstrating a heaven and hell difference between their espoused ideals and real world practice.

A partnership between educational institutions in the US and Honduras will facilitate the continued reshoring of textile and apparel production to the US and Central America. A texfash.com report.

Myntra has joined hands with Fairtrade, and will add a "sustainable" clothing line, made out of responsibly sourced cotton from the Fairtrade-certified supply chain. The line will be part of its casualwear brand Here & Now.

Innovation Fund Denmark has granted DKK 106.5 million to a mission-driven partnership, which must ensure a circular economy for plastics and textiles in Denmark until 2050. The 92 partners must deliver on one out of four national missions that must contribute to the green transition.

Garment workers in Pakistan have been able to secure a wage raise after being on strike for almost a month. The wage win is signifcant, especially in the backdrop of rising inflation and the devastating floods that have wreaked havoc in the country.

The UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has finally released a damning report on human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The report has categorically blamed China for crackdown against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.

The 36th International Cotton Conference will be embedded inside a Cotton Week. With the motto ‘Cotton Decoded’, the event will explore cotton research as well as a wide range of topics along the entire supply chain.

Sulphur content in some high-performance fabrics weakens them when exposed to moisture. This finding by researchers at the University of Alberta is expected to help manufacturers work towards a solution.