Sustainability

Recycling Fashion’s Waste Comes At A Cost For India’s Invisible Workforce

Textile Insights February 12, 2026

As global fashion brands accelerate their shift toward recycling and circularity, fresh attention is turning to the workers who power this transformation. In India, one of the world’s largest textile recycling hubs, millions of people sort, shred and respin discarded clothing, often under

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URI Study Identifies Long-Term Source of PFAS Contamination In Pawcatuck River

Textile Insights February 12, 2026

Findings support remediation planning for PFAS hotspot sites A study led by University of Rhode Island (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography alumnus Jarod Snook, Ph.D. ’25, has identified two historically contaminated textile mill waste retention ponds as a long-term source of PFAS or ‘forever chemicals,’ entering the Pawcatuck River in Rhode Island. Published in

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Sustainable Textile Practices: Measuring And Reducing The Carbon Footprint Of Textile Industry

Textile Insights February 10, 2026

The textile and garment industry occupies a central place in India’s economic and industrial landscape. It provides employment to millions, drives exports and supports regional development across large and small clusters. Yet alongside its economic significance, the industry is increasingly confronted by the realities of climate change and environmental sustainability.

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Ghana, UNIDO Plan To Establish Circular Economy & Textile Testing Centre

Textile Insights February 9, 2026

Ghana, in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), is moving ahead with plans to establish a Circular Economy Innovation and Textile Testing Centre aimed at tackling textile waste while supporting industrial development. The proposed facility forms a key component of an Italy-funded UNIDO project being implemented with Ghana’s

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UK Textiles Pact Releases Industry Blueprint For Textiles EPR Scheme

Textile Insights January 29, 2026

The UK Textiles Pact has published an industry-developed ten-point Blueprint outlining key recommendations for the design and implementation of a UK Textiles Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, as the government prepares its forthcoming Circular Economy Growth Plan. Developed through extensive engagement across the UK textiles value chain, the Blueprint draws on

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OEKO-TEX Partners With TextileGenesis To Digitize Organic Cotton Traceability

Textile Insights January 24, 2026

OEKO-TEX® has partnered with TextileGenesis, a Lectra company, to digitize Transaction Certificates (TCs) for organic cotton supply chains, aiming to strengthen fraud prevention and improve traceability as demand accelerates. The move comes amid a 381% year-on-year surge in OEKO-TEX® ORGANIC COTTON certifications as of December 31, 2025. Under the collaboration, OEKO-TEX®

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Aditya Birla Fashion Ranked India’s #1 And World’s #3 Most Sustainable Retail Company

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

Aditya Birla Fashion has been ranked India’s most sustainable retailer and third most sustainable retail company globally in the latest S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2025, securing a score of 84 and placing in the 99th percentile of the global retail industry. The CSA evaluates more than 7,000 companies worldwide on Environmental, Social and […]

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Can China’s Textile Sector Go Low-Carbon At Scale?

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

China’s textile and apparel industry sits at the very heart of the global fashion economy. From fibres to finished garments, few countries can match the scale, speed and integration of its manufacturing ecosystem. Accounting for over half of global fibre production and nearly one-third of global apparel exports, China has long been the backbone of […]

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Fungi-Based Insulation Emerges As Top Solution For Fast-Fashion Waste In Europe

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

As Europe gears up for compulsory separate textile collection from 2025, researchers from Latvia have identified fungi-based insulation made from mycelium, as the most promising pathway for reusing fast-fashion waste. The findings come from a comprehensive review of 27 studies evaluating alternative reuse strategies for unsorted and mixed textile waste, which continues to

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Monte Carlo Fashions Wins 35 MW Solar Power Project Under PM KUSUM-C Scheme

Textile Insights January 5, 2026

Monte Carlo Fashions Ltd has received multiple Letters of Award (LoAs) from Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (MPUVNL) for setting up solar photovoltaic power plants with an aggregate capacity of 35 MW (AC) in Madhya Pradesh. The projects have been awarded under the Surya Mitra Krishi Feeders Scheme – PM KUSUM-C and involve the […]