“In the latest Ecotextile Talks podcast, we hear from John Frazier, senior technical director at textile testing, certifications and product labels authority Hohenstein, about the organisation’s Eco P ...
2021
“The Better Buying 2021 ratings cycle has now closed, with a record number of 1,240 supplier ratings. In this, the toughest year for global supply chains that most of us can remember, it’s clear that ...
“Scientists are attempting to grow cotton in space for the first time in an experiment which scientists hope could lead to the development of more robust varieties that require less water and pesticid ...
“The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), along with its technology partner Higg, announced the completion of a new tool that evaluates the comprehensive environmental impact of products. Brands and m ...
“The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), along with its technology partner Higg, have released a new version of the Higg Product Module (PM) to evaluate the environmental impact of apparel, footwear ...
“Kampot Provincial Administration has announced the discovery of 81 people infected with COVID – all of whom are workers at the Pou Chen shoe factory in Kampong Trach District, Kampot Province.” Ed’s ...
“If the circular economy is to scale beyond a relative handful of companies engaging in a relative handful of initiatives, it’ll need some pretty powerful tools to enable them to assess the impacts of ...
“Fast fashion is moving into activist crosshairs. The $2.5 trillion industry’s environmental, social and governance credentials have been further battered by the pandemic. Retailers like Adidas and AS ...
“An almost entirely digital London Fashion Week opened Saturday with humanitarian and eco-responsible visions, best exemplified by Bethany Williams, the socially engaged designer who has long used rec ...
“The British Fashion Council’s inaugural (and virtual) Institute of Positive fashion Forum late last week made a big plea for more sustainable and inclusive behaviour from the industry at large and ca ...
"Allbirds is turning to regenerative agriculture, considering that this system can maintain biodiversity and restore soil health while reducing the fashion sector's environmental impact. Allbirds sust ...
In an ongoing dispute between the management of Atılım Tekstil and union members, TEKSİF Union Bursa Branch has alleged the company has escalated its tactics to harass trade unionists still employed i ...
“Rudolf, a German manufacturer of textile finishing products and construction chemistry, has launched the first three Cycle-Logic chemical auxiliaries for textiles based on post-consumer, recycled PET ...
“As the Italian fashion house releases its first Impact report, we speak exclusively to the brand’s CEO and president, Marco Bizzarri, about Gucci’s sustainability commitments. [...] “[Brands] should ...
“Gladys Tang is a Senior Sustainability Manager for Tchibo Merchandising Hong Kong. Tchibo is a German brand selling a wide variety of products across Europe. In this episode, part one of our conversa ...
“How are young consumers different from the generation before? For them, sustainability matters, and even young investors prefer backing brands with clear sustainability agendas. After early criticism ...
“Karl Mayer Stoll and Desma Schuhmaschinen, headquartered in Achim, Germany, are involved in a joint project to make processes faster and save on labour in the shoe industry, which like the fashion se ...
"As summer rolls around, people start to incorporate more linen pieces into their outfits. This feels like a great opportunity to talk about how awesome linen is and why you should be opting for it mo ...
“Those trendy new leggings “made from recycled materials” and pricey moisturizer featuring “plant-based ingredients” might not be so eco-friendly after all. Here’s how to distinguish the greenwashed f ...
“niLuu offers a stunning collection of loungewear that seamlessly doubles as swimwear coverups. Long and short robes, shorts, pants, wraps, pillowcases and even sleep masks are all made using a PETA-a ...