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$72 million IFAD Project Launched to Boost Livelihoods of Wool and Mohair Farmers in Lesotho
Keel Labs Launches First T-Shirt from Seaweed-Based Kelsun Fibre
European Chemicals Agency Launches Chemicals Database for Public
CITI Opens Applications for Indian Textile Sustainability Awards 2024
Young Consumers in Canada Lack Awareness of Fast Fashion Impacts, Finds Researcher
New Project in US Seeks to Advance Textile Industry ‘Greening’
BGMEA to Launch Virtual Marketplace for RMG Industry to Counter Geopolitical Risks
Refashion Lauches 'Industrial Challenge' for Recycling of Textiles and Footwear; Each Project Can Get €2 million
Designer and Historian Recreate 400-year-old Tartan Discovered in a Peat Bog 40 Years Ago
Secondhand Marketplace Vestiaire Collective Launches €1 million Crowdfunding Campaign, Aims to Turn Profitable by 2024-end
Celanese, Under Armour Develop New Fibre for Use in Performance Stretch Fabrics as Alternative to Elastane
First Shipment of 100% Traceable Brazilian Leather Arrives in Europe
UK Research Project to Look at Value of Wool through Breeding and Genetics
UN Environment Assembly Event to Work on Coordinated Policy Response to Transforming Textile Value Chain
Redress Opens Applications for 2024 Design Awards, Winner Gets Chance to Work on Tommy Hilfiger Sustainability Project
EU Counterfeits Cost Apparel Industry €12 billion in Annual Sales Losses and Reduction in 160,000 Jobs
Hackers Stole Personal Data of 35.5 million Customers, VF Corp Admits in Amended Regulatory Filing
Wear and Tear May Cause Firefighter Gear to Release More Toxic PFAS, Finds Research
Spiber's Move to Create Resource Base for Designing Circular Products Gets Fillip With More Fashion Companies Joining Project
US Launches Study to Examine Export Competitiveness of Apparel Industry in 5 Asian Countries
Lenzing Develops Petroleum-Free Stretch Alternative with New Processing Technique for Lyocell Fibres
Simplifying Shopping Experience Will Benefit Those Who Leverage AI Earliest, Indicates IBM Study
Top Fashion Brands Score Low in Both Transparency and Integrity on Renewable Energy
90% of Catalonia's Textile Waste Goes to Incinerators/Landfills; Half of Rest Exported to Middle and Low Income Countries
Party Hazard: For Female Fashion Models, Job Security and Sexual Harassment Often Intertwined
Optimisation of Technology and Processes Will Be Key to Harnessing Agri-Waste for Fashion, says Study
Apparel Brands Owe $71 million in Wage/Severance Theft, But Still Score Measly 7/100 on Remedy Practices 3 Years after Pandemic
Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags Gets Ready for 100th Edition
European Methodology Will Create Barriers in Transition Away from Fossil Fuel Feedstocks, Says Study
US Cotton Trust Protocol Calls for Growers to Join Climate Smart Cotton Programme
PFAS Limits, Microplastic Release and Leather Traceability Feature in New Oeko-Tex Updates
MycoWorks Harvests First 1000 Sheets of Fine Mycelium; Shipments Begin, Paving Way for Product Launches
Brands, Factories Ditched Türkiye Workers After Quake; Less Than 25% Got Full Wages on Leave; 12% Received Severance Pay
Dutch Designer Makes Robot that Can Convert Discarded Wool into Materials for Furniture and Insulation
Revised Draft Text of International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution Released
Ahead of Parliament Elections EURATEX Manifesto Calls for 4-Pronged Approach to Textile Policies
BRICS+ Fashion Summit Saw 60 Countries; Deals Worth $2.7 miilion Signed at Moscow Event
Circularity and Waste: New Paper Lays Ground for a Disruptive Solution
Modern Textile Factory Will Be Key But Factories Need to Modernise Now and Fast
UK Set to ratify UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Estonian Starup Woola Raises €2.5m to Replace Plastic Packaging with Wool
American Retailers' Federation Launches Own Sustainability Hub
India Goes Big on Jute with Jute Mark India logo, Certification of Authority and New Umbrella Scheme
Dutch Innovator Aware Announces Traceable Recycled Polyester
10 Spinners and Manufacturers Join Sourcery Programme as Provisional Partners in India
HSBC Joins Fashion Climate Fund as New Funder; AII Announces New Financial Tools
Hugo Boss, Collateral Good Launch €100 million Fund to Boost Innovation and Technology in Textiles and Fashion
Tech Innovator Vaayu and Menswear Brand Lestrange Launch Lifecycle Calculator for Customers
ITMA Asia + CITME 2023 Sees Big Turnout of 100,000 Visitors
Going Renewable: GFA, Others to Develop Offshore Wind Energy Project in Bangladesh
 
 
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Indian Textiles / Gherzi View Interview
The textile industry in India is extremely old, fragmented and very slow to change. Since it is so atomised it will a take longer time for it to adapt to the changes happening worldwide.

India Needs to Improve Sampling Capabilities and Availability of Some Specific Raw Materials

  • Richa Bansal

31 March 2025
Advantage India / New Trade Disorder / V Report
There are already reports of US companies asking for discounts. This is true as much of India, as it is of the smaller apparel-making nations.

Trump Tariffs Give Indian Industry a Chance to Recalibrate its Global Textiles Trade Strategy

  • Richa Bansal

11 April 2025
 
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Circularity Narratives / Crystal International Interview
To support actions against climate crisis, Crystal International announced in March 2022 its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. It is part of Forum for the Future's Enabling Systemic Circularity in Fashion project. Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability organisation focused on enabling systemic and urgent action in three potentially game-changing areas.

Focus Should Be on Collective Responsibility that Foster Transparency and Shared Accountability

  • Subir Ghosh

17 April 2025
Circularity Narratives / Yee Chain International Interview
Unified standards, greater efficiency, and reduced fragmentation could be the shared goal of the future for the industry. However, achieving this would be incredibly challenging; hence tailoring solutions to specific contexts while ensuring coherence and interoperability across different regions is the way forward.

Falling into the Blame Game Is Counter-Productive for all in the Value Chain

  • Subir Ghosh

16 April 2025
 
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Retail Prospects / India Story Commentary
The untapped potential of India’s smaller cities is expected to drive the next phase of retail growth. A research report indicates that 60% of the country’s retail growth in the next 2-3 years will come from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

Retail in India – 2025: A Promising Future Backed by Insights and Statistics

  • Susil S Dungarwal

2 January 2025
Supply Chains / Slavery Commentary
Representative photo of garment workers in the Philippines — A recent investigation at the Governing Forced Labour in Supply Chains Project into the Canadian apparel company Lululemon Athletica casts doubt on the ability of this new law to tackle labour abuse.

Lululemon Exposé Shows Brands Can Hide Behind Cloak of Social Responsibility

  • Gayathri Krishna
  • Judy Fudge
  • Kaitlyn Matulewicz

8 August 2023