"Protest/Demand for Government or Court Intervention." [Ed's note: from CLB strike map.] ...
"Initiatives that seek to give suppliers a stronger voice in forging the future of the fashion industry are gaining momentum. The hope is to tap their expertise and better match brands’ sustainability ...
"On Monday, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its “Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report.” Its emphasis is, once again, pointing toward more urgent climate action. ...
"In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes – nature’s tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, t ...
"For the last 18 months, Stephanie Devine of the Very Good Bra has worked with sustainability experts, academics and industry to create a proposal for Standards Australia: a technical specification fo ...
"The next stage in identifying a scalable, long-term solution to the issue of textile waste in landfill is now underway with cotton growers launching phase-2 trials on farms in both NSW and QLD. Inspi ...
"Fashion for Good welcomes twelve new start-ups to its Global Platform. The selected Innovators will participate in a nine-month innovation programme with bespoke support to validate their technologie ...
"Scientists at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) have developed a new chemical technology to separate polyester from mixed and contaminated waste textiles for recycling." ...
"Abstract Organic tanning agents present a huge opportunity for developing tanning agents devoid of metals for sustainable and cleaner leather processing. An ideal tanning agent should be nontoxic, bi ...
"A digital twin of the supply chain that lets brands optimise their operations, minimise costs and increase speeds might sound like a distant dream, but companies including denim manufacturer Saitex a ...
"Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive). In March 2022 the Commission prop ...
"Today, the European Commission adopted a new proposal on common rules promoting the repair of goods, which will result in savings for consumers and support the objectives of the European Green Deal b ...
"Until green claims get approved by regulators in the European Union, fashion is in limbo. Wednesday is the next anticipated release." ...
"French “eco-responsible” sports and lifestyle brand Circle Sportswear has partnered with The Woolmark Company to create eco-friendly Merino wool running shoes – the first to be made entirely in Europ ...
"Today, the discussions on the upcoming ban of PFAS chemicals in the European Union start. Through an advocacy campaign from environmental NGO ChemSec, over a hundred consumer brands worth more than € ...
"More than 100 consumer brands, including Swedish fashion giant H&M, say they are strongly in support of the European Union's (EU) proposed ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according ...
"Here’s how we account for M0.0NSHOT's 0.0kg CO2e carbon footprint: First, we started by working with The New Zealand Merino Company’s regenerative wool program, ZQRX, to source M0.0NSHOT’s wool from ...
"The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was just passed in January 2023. Encompassed in the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles which itself is anchored among other wider scheme ...
"The fashion industry is entering a new era in which consumer and regulatory interests converge, and apparel brands are beginning to change in response." ...
"Vinted started 15 years ago with a simple idea: why buy something new if someone else has exactly what you are looking for hanging unworn in their wardrobe? Since then, we have supported an ever-grow ...
