"Avient today announced the commercial availability of Complēt R long fiber-reinforced composites, which incorporate post-consumer recycled nylon 6 material reclaimed from end-of-life fishing nets. “W ...
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"New Zealand eco-footwear startup Orba says it has created the world’s first biodegradable eco sneakers. The shoes are designed to fully fall apart and decompose at the end of their life, leeching no ...
"At a time when the world seems to be focused on sustainability, consumers have differing ideas on terms that describe different types of cotton and what “organic cotton” actually means. [...] As inte ...
"Since its inception, Oeko-Tex has offered a ‘Standard 100′ certification as a label for textiles tested for harmful substances. Today, its offering has evolved to measure production impact in much gr ...
"A garment factory and a tin-shade warehouse were burnt in separate fire incidents in Chattogram city’s EPZ and Bakalia area on Friday. A fire broke out at Taj Fashion Limited of EPZ area at about 12: ...
"During the shelling of Chernihiv by the Russians, a new textile factory of the Textile-Contact group of companies, investments in which exceeded $3.5 million, almost burned down, the owner of the gro ...
"A fire has broken out in a garment factory at Dighirparh of Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur. The fire ensued in the Divine Fabrics Ltd at 4:15 pm on Friday (March 04)." [Ed's note: see entry for Divine ...
"A fire broke out at Shaj Garments factory in Hossain Complex under Bandar police station on Friday (4 March). The factory owner claimed that goods worth about Tk4 crore has been damaged in the fire." ...
"Six undergraduate students at Manchester Fashion Institute will benefit from financial support. New scholarships funded by fashion brand Max Mara will enable budding designers from underrepresented b ...
"Sportswear brand Gymshark temporarily removed the word "shark" and the sharkhead logo from its webpage and social media platforms yesterday, in solidarity with UN World Wildlife Day. [...] In video c ...
"Brands like Skims, H&M, and Adidas have made donations and started suspensions to show support. [...] Acne Studios Adidas ASOS Balenciaga Boohoo Burberry Camera della Moda Canada Goose Chanel..." ...
"We plan to use the strength of our logistics network in Poland and brand partnerships across Europe to provide what is needed most to support refugees via our NGO partners. We are committing 1 millio ...
"Located in Surat – ‘The Lenzing hub’ will showcase the group’s global innovations for ‘textile supply chain solutions’ Designed for easy access to latest solutions in Tencel lyocell and modal fibers, ...
"EU threatens to pull lucrative trade preferences over human rights concerns. Sri Lanka's multibillion dollar apparel industry is hanging in the balance as the South Asian nation's ultranationalist go ...
"Why Sri Lanka, Why Now? The launch of the Better Work program to support a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable garment industry in Sri Lanka. To talk on this we have Simrin Singh, ILO Country D ...
"Workers staged a protest at the Tongi East police station gate on Friday in protest of non-payment of salaries and allowances for several months at Taj Fashion [তাজ ফ্যাশানে - Tāja phyāśānē] in Tongi ...
"The German development cooperation agency GIZ and Decathlon have launched a joint initiative to improve the environmental performance of the garment and textile supply chain in Vietnam. [...] Specifi ...
"Buoyed by international union solidarity and hearkening to the revolutionary legacy of Jean-Jacque Dessalines, Haitian strikers facing state violence and lowball concessions remain undeterred. [...] ...
"The fire started at the factory of 'Saaj Fashions Ltd' on the building's fourth floor at 12:30 pm on Friday, according to the fire service." [Ed's note: the factory has been named as Taj Fashion Limi ...
"That said, here’s a look into a few sustainable fashion brands with their own recycling programs. [...] Reformation Native Shoes For Days Thousand Fell." ...