"Swedish textile recycler Renewcell has raised more than 324 million Swedish krona (US$31.9 million) in a share issue to fund plans to double the capacity of its new flagship factory to meet industry ...
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"Thursday, 19 May 2022 at 09:30 AM Berlin / 2:30 PM Hanoi / 3:30 PM Beijing 90 minutes Many global brands have signalled their commitment to keep the climate from warming more than 1.5 degrees Celsius ...
"I’ve just unwrapped an item of cycling kit that came through the post. Like a child’s game of pass-the-parcel, it was nestled in several outer layers of packaging, none were plastic, and I am assured ...
"This document is the appendix of the Science Based Targets initiative Progress Report, 2021 ‘Sciencebased net-zero: Scaling urgent corporate climate action worldwide’." ...
"In 2021, the SBTi entered a period of exponential growth and increasing corporate ambition – doubling the number of new companies setting and committing to set targets and tripling the rate at which ...
"More companies set approved science-based climate targets in 2021 than in any other year to date, with companies collectively representing $38trn of global market capitalisation now working with the ...
"If fashion wants to be circular, it needs to master textile recycling at scale to account for goods that can’t be resold. Hurdles stand in the way, but some solutions are on the horizon. Circular fas ...
"Various textile and ready-made clothing exporters' associations will provide scholarships in the amount of minimum wages to successful textile engineering students in order to train qualified enginee ...
"A trade union has urged the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training to take action against factory owners who refuse to rehire workers despite a ministry order. The president of the Independent Tra ...
"At the end of April, the court dismissed an investigation against Auchan, accused by three associations of "misleading commercial practices", after the collapse in 2013 of a building of clothing work ...
"As the fashion world pushes sustainability, taking a leap forth like so many other industries on the globe to save the environment from impending disasters due to climate change, many designers, also ...
"I love that you brought up this educational aspect because that is so, so important to be that beacon in the industry. Two of the things that LOTI focuses on are this zero-waste factor and expelling ...
"The notoriously unregulated fashion industry is suddenly facing a welter of new laws and directives, designed to help make its supply chains more green. [...] Digitisation of supply chains key to tra ...
"Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies is willing to provide technical solutions and support to the RMG industry of Bangladesh in increasing the capacity of renewable energy generation ...
"China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is the main cotton-producing area in the country. The Xinjiang Branch of Agricultural Development Bank of China has invested 3.438 billion yuan (around $511 m ...
"Kalkidan Legesse is launching OWNI in September with brands including People Tree and Bird Sunglasses. A sustainable fashion pioneer is launching a new app to help brands benefit from the second-hand ...
"The Fall-Winter 2022 Season of Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) took place at the David Lam Hall in Chinatown, Vancouver. The platform showcased an exclusive selection of talented designers who fostered ...
"“After touring the Saitex facility just one time, it was very clear they were the right partner for us. Their commitments to using 98 percent recycled water, clean and renewable energy, as well as ex ...
"Once saved for mass-producing T-shirts, digital printing technology is now offering brands solutions to nearshore production. [...] Digital printing can streamline production for fashion brands via a ...
"SGS, a testing, inspection and certification company, has joined forces with technology manufacturer, Jeanologia, to launch a new service for fashion retailers, manufacturers and brand owners looking ...