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Europe's Textile Recycling Push Hits a Wall; Fashion for Good Has a Plan to Break Through
So, Here's the Problem: Textile Factories in 10 Nations Face Inconsistent Environmental Permit Rules, UN Study Finds
Tanzanian Organic Cotton Carries One of the Lowest Climate Footprints in Global Production, LCA Finds
Regenerative Practices Move to the Centre of BCI's Revised Cotton Farming Standard, Effective April 2026
Climate Resilience and Workplace Safety Drive New ILO-Japan Programme for Ethiopian Garment Factories
Biomass-Attributed PET Moves Closer to Scale as Nine-Partner Industry Demonstrator Gets Under Way
H&M Foundation Launches Open-Access Workshop Toolkit to Help Fashion Stakeholders Halve Emissions Every Decade
Lead Found in Fast-Fashion Children's Clothing as Preliminary Tests Exceed Federal Safety Limits
ITMA 2027: A Global Platform Shaping Industry-Wide Impact
Industry Coalition in Spain Flags Regulatory Loopholes and Market Distortions Linked to Ultra Fast-Fashion Imports into Europe
New NIST Dataset Targets Feedstock Purity and Blend Recognition Challenges in Automated Textile Sorting Systems
Australian Fashion Council and RM Williams Launch 10-Year Roadmap to Strengthen Textile, Clothing and Footwear Production
Lack of Clear Energy Performance Standards Slows Fashion Decarbonisation, New Industry Benchmark Framework Indicates
GOTS Version 8.0 Introduces Stronger Due Diligence, Governance and Chemical Controls Across Organic Textile Supply Chains
Worn Again Launches Textile to Fibre Accelerator Plant to Scale Polycotton Recycling and Demonstrate Industrial Viability
Household Demand and Exports Drove Most of China’s Textile Emissions Growth, New Sector Analysis Finds
Natural Dyes and Bio-Based Clothing Gain Policy Backing Across India Through Farming and Handloom Schemes
Textile Exchange Sets Three-Step Action Pathway for Members to Accelerate Responsible Raw Material Production Globally
Agro-Industrial Waste Can Replace Synthetic Dyes at Industrial Scale, APEC Study Finds
Mid-Market Fashion Faces Structural Decline as Vertical Players and Premium Brands Squeeze the Centre
Nepal Garment Exports Face Labour, Logistics and Buyer Access Gaps as Study Warns of Growing Competitiveness Risks
Gender Pay Gaps Persist Across Türkiye’s Fashion Manufacturing Sector, New Industry Study Finds
Informal Recycling Work Heightens Exposure to Labour and Environmental Harm Across Value Chains, OECD Analysis Finds
Scale, Compliance and Upstream Capability Emerge as Decisive Factors in South African Garment Localisation
Alternatives to Fossil-Based Elastane Enter Performance and Impact Trials to Unlock Textile Circularity at Scale
Climate Adaptation for Garment Workers Remains Critically Underfunded in Global Supply Chains, Report Finds
Continued Climate Inaction Puts About 70% of Market Value at Risk by 2040, AII Report Finds
Apparel, Footwear and Textiles Industry Remains Off Track on Energy Decarbonisation, Cascale Report Finds
Countries Linked to Counterfeit Exports Also Show Weaker Labour Protections and Higher Informality, New Analysis Finds
OriStitch Points to a More Automated Future for Machine Embroidery
Widening Italian Investigation Flags Labour Abuses in Luxury Supply Chain
The Darkest Colour in Textiles: Ultrablack Redefined
Researchers Develop New Method to Transform Textile Waste into Energy and Cement Binder
A Breakthrough Cooling Fabric Designed to Beat Extreme Heat
New Waterproof Coating on Sustainable, Biodegradable Materials Could Reduce Use of Single-Use Plastics
New Price Parity Toolkit Aims to Break Cost Barriers and Enable Faster Scaling for Next-Gen Materials
Repeat Subscribers Outperform Benchmarks as Better Buying Releases First Report under Cascale
Intertextile Shanghai Spring Returns March 2026 Spotlighting Sustainability, Performance and AI-Driven Innovation
Lifecycle and Microfibre Assessment Finds Regional Manufacturing Can Outperform Global Polyester Supply Chains
Fashion and Sports Brands Boost Merino as Natural Performance Fibre Across Runways, Gyms and Everyday Wardrobes
Cascale Updates Higg MSI with Expanded Cotton Data and New Home Material Categories
Circular Dreams at Risk: WRAP Sounds Alarm on Textile Growth Outpacing Climate Targets
Household Dryers Emerge as Major Source of Microfiber Pollution, Citizen Science Study Reveals
New Study Reveals AI-Driven Art Boosts Engagement for Both Mass and Luxury Retailers in the Metaverse
Simple Cooling Fixes Could Protect Millions of Garment Workers from Rising Heat, Concludes New Study
Accelerating Circularity Maps Hidden Obstacles to True Textile-to-Textile Recycling
From Price Myths to Proof: WRAP Launches Global Wash-and-Wear Tests for Garment Lifespan
Better Cotton Marks World Cotton Day with Launch of Traceable Label and Refreshed Identity
Lenzing Launches New Tencel Lyocell Fibre that Targets Cotton-Like Look and Feel for Authentic Denim
Global Brands Join Fashion for Good to Scale Hemp Denim Using Cottonised Fibres and Green Chemistry
 
 
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Recycling Crisis / Design Issue Report
The decision of what a textile product is made from increasingly determines what becomes of it—a shift that places environmental responsibility firmly within the design process itself.

The Textile Industry's Recycling Problem Was Always a Design Problem

  • Subir Ghosh

13 April 2026
Event Roundup / Yarn Expo Report
The textiles industry's most consequential transition is not happening in boardrooms but on sourcing floors, where sustainable fibres are steadily displacing conventional ones as the benchmark of quality.

Textiles Industry Quietly Rewriting what Innovation Means

  • Special Correspondent

30 March 2026
 
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Event Roundup / Intertextile Shanghai Interview
The fair’s buyer conversations point to a market where caution has not erased the need for discovery, comparison, direct contact, and sourcing clarity.

Sustainability and Functionality Now Share the Same Commercial Test for Fabrics

  • Subir Ghosh

20 April 2026
Exit Strategy / Russa Market Analysis
GUM's vaulted arcades on Red Square once housed boutiques from dozens of Western labels, each presence a statement of confidence in Russia's consumer ambitions and long-term market potential.

Western Fashion Has Not Just Left Russia; It Has Been Locked Out

  • Subir Ghosh

17 April 2026
 
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Fashion Communications / CLASS Interview
The Sustainable Fashion award competition invited stylists, photographers, designers, illustrators, artists and other creatives to rethink how to communicate the new generation of values of an ethical and sustainable fashion system. An open call and a high profile international jury to create an aesthetic that defined a new ethic.

It is not easy to communicate responsibility values

  • Subir Ghosh

29 March 2022
Alt Fabrics / Allied Feather + Down Interview
Through the creation of programmes such as the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) and Track My Down, Allied is committed to safeguarding the welfare of animals while protecting the environment.

Where Down goes Up: Reducing Carbon Footprint

  • Richa Bansal

30 March 2022