Climate & Environment
How does Climate Change affect the garment and textiles industry?
The garment and textiles sector is not only vulnerable to the effects of Climate Change, but it is also a key contributor to the problem. What initiatives, projects and publications are shining a light on the Climate and Environmental challenge in the sector? What solutions already exist in the industry and what more needs to be done?
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Interview: “Fostering a recycling industry will definitely put Cambodia on the international map for circularity”
An interview with Massimiliano Tropeano, FABRIC Asia, Senior Advisor for Garment Sector, about the importance of a better waste management and what solutions are available.
Interview: Find out what the Climate Action Training is all about
An interview with Tracy Nilsson, adidas' Senior Director of Social-Environmental Affair and a passionate advocate for sustainability issues in the fashion industry.
Learning: How to improve Chemical Management through more Sustainable Practices
How can factories improve their own Chemical Management systems? What role do brands, retailers and suppliers play in this process? Find the answers here.
Latest News on Climate & Environment
Green is fashionable: how can the textile industry reduce its environmental impact?
One hundred billion items of clothing are sold worldwide every year. That’s 60% more than 15 years ago, according to the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME). Clothing production could account for 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But will rising awareness of this issue within the fashion industry and among consumers help avert this serious increase?
Read MoreGrowth Of Technical Textiles Industry Increased Interest In HIGHTEX 2024
İSTANBUL, Turkey— April 17, 2024 — HIGHTEX 2024 Exhibition, which will bring together the world’s leading technical textile and nonwoven manufacturers and technology leaders with global buyers, will open its doors to visitors on 4-8 June 2024. HIGHTEX 2024, which attracts great interest from domestic and foreign companies, will host thousands of industry representatives and visitors from all over the world.
Read MoreEuropean Parliament vote on the Waste Framework Directive
Yesterday, the European Parliament voted in plenary on a revision of the Waste Framework Directive to make the textile industry more sustainable.
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