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CHT Germany Named Finalist For German Sustainability Award 2027

Textile Insights November 5, 2026

CHT Germany GmbH, part of the foundation-owned CHT Group, has been named a finalist for the German Sustainability Award Companies 2027 in the Large Companies category, recognising its efforts to advance sustainability across chemical product development and industrial applications. The jury

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Belarus Plans Textile Waste Collection And Recycling Pilot In Minsk

Textile Insights October 22, 2026

Belarus plans to introduce a textile waste collection and processing system in Minsk in 2026, installing an initial 50 dedicated containers for unwanted clothing, footwear and household textiles. Around 200 additional containers are planned for 2027, with a potential nationwide rollout depending on the pilot’s results. The initiative will cover collection, sorting, reuse,

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Canopy Revises Hot Button Ratings To Accelerate Next Gen Fibre Adoption

Textile Insights October 21, 2026

Environmental non-profit Canopy has unveiled new criteria for its annual Hot Button Report, placing greater emphasis on Next Gen fibre adoption, supply chain traceability and forest conservation while retaining responsible sourcing as a core requirement. The revised framework, which will take effect in the 2027 report, reduces assessment categories from seven to five and

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Denmark Unveils Textile Action Plan To Drive Circular Transition

Textile Insights October 19, 2026

Denmark has unveiled a National Action Plan for Textiles aimed at reducing the sector’s environmental footprint while helping businesses develop circular business models and prepare for new European Union requirements. Developed through collaboration among industry, the public sector, knowledge institutions and civil society, the plan establishes a shared framework for

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RSWM Cuts Scope 1 Emissions 40.5%, Targets 70% Renewable Energy By FY27

Textile Insights October 18, 2026

RSWM Ltd, the flagship company of the LNJ Bhilwara Group, reported a 40.5% year-on-year reduction in Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions in FY2025–26, as it expanded cleaner energy use and improved resource efficiency. Releasing its sustainability report, the textile manufacturer outlined plans to raise renewable energy’s share in its overall energy mix to 70% and […]

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Sustainability Enters An Age Of Divergence

Textile Insights October 9, 2026

Despite a staggering $17 trillion invested in sustainable technologies over the past decade, progress remains uneven across sectors, technologies and businesses, according to Bain & Company’s fourth edition of The Visionary CEO’s Guide to Sustainability. The global sustainability transition is entering a new phase, one defined less by a uniform march towards greener

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EU Report Highlights 10 Textile Best Practices Driving Circularity And Digitalisation

Textile Insights October 8, 2026

New report showcases initiatives across Europe covering textile waste, repair, decarbonisation, digital manufacturing and technical textiles Ten initiatives from across Europe’s textile value chain have been highlighted as best practices for advancing circularity, sustainability and resilience in the latest edition of the EU Textiles Ecosystem Platform report. The

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Textile-To-Textile Recycling Hits Cost, Infrastructure Roadblocks Despite Tech Gains

Textile Insights October 8, 2026

Textile-to-textile recycling is making rapid technological progress, but high costs, limited availability of suitable waste and inadequate infrastructure continue to keep the industry from achieving commercial scale, according to a new report by Textiles Intelligence. The 19-page report, Textile-to-textile recycling: The business case, said the economics of recycling

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Canopy Report Tracks Progress In Next-Gen Fibre Adoption

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

Environmental organisation Canopy has released its Hot Button Progress Report 2026, highlighting continued progress among man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) producers while pointing to the need for greater adoption of alternative, non-forest feedstocks. The 2026 update follows the 10th edition of Canopy’s Hot Button Report released last year. The organisation said the

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ITMF Announces Winners Of Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has announced the three winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026, recognising innovative projects aimed at advancing sustainability, circularity and environmental performance in the textile industry. The winners will present their projects at the upcoming ITMF & IAF Conference 2026,