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Textile Ministry Plans To Create Pan-India Textile Recycling Ecosystem

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

India being one of the largest T&A manufacturers and consumers in the world, the Union Ministry of Textiles is planning to build a strong textile recycling ecosystem in the country. The ministry is looking to set up several textile recycling facilities across India in order to handle and

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Primus Partners And Maharashtra Govt Unveil US$ 3.5 Bn Roadmap For Zero-Waste Fashion In India

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

Primus Partners, in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra, has released a thought leadership report outlining a strategic roadmap for establishing a zero-waste textile industry in India by 2047. The report, titled “Making India a Zero-Waste Fashion Country,” was presented by Minister of Textiles Sanjay Savkare at Bharat Tex 2025, with Maharashtra

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GAO Calls For Federal Action To Tackle Growing Textile Waste Crisis

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report urging federal agencies to collaborate on addressing the rising issue of textile waste in the United States. The report, titled “Textile Waste: Federal Entities Should Collaborate on Reduction and Recycling Efforts,” highlights the growing environmental hazards of discarded textiles and

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EU Textile Waste Directive: EuRIC Pushes For Immediate Support

Textile Insights March 10, 2025

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has welcomed the provisional agreement on the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), which aims to enhance textile waste management in the EU. The directive introduces Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, which mandate that producers take responsibility for the end-of-life management of their products. This

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SURPASS: Standard Textile’s Sustainable Breakthrough In Incontinence Care

Textile Insights March 9, 2025

Standard Textile Co., Inc., a global leader in healthcare and hospitality textiles, has introduced SURPASS, a revolutionary reusable underpad designed to enhance patient care, sustainability and cost efficiency for healthcare providers. For years, incontinence care has relied on single-use disposable underpads, which, while convenient, contribute significantly to

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X-Rite Earns Silver Badge from EcoVadis for Sustainability Performance

Textile Insights March 9, 2025

X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader in color science and technology, has been awarded a Silver Badge by EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability assessments. This recognition places X-Rite among the top 15% of companies worldwide for sustainability practices. The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four key areas: environment,

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Lenzing Supports EU’s Clean Industrial Deal, Urges Immediate Action

Textile Insights March 2, 2025

The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibres for textiles and nonwovens, has welcomed the European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal, aimed at fostering a sustainable, climate-neutral, and competitive industry. On February 26, 2025, in Antwerp, Belgium, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the initiative with 400 business leaders,

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HUGO BOSS Introduces Eightyards For Textile Upcycling

Textile Insights February 27, 2025

Eightyards GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the HUGO BOSS Group, officially commenced business operations. Based in Metzingen, the new venture enables HUGO BOSS to repurpose its surplus materials, giving them a new lease of life. Eightyards operates across three core business areas: reselling, reusing, and re-, up-, and downcycling the Group’s surplus textiles for

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California Proposes Law For Fashion Sustainability Disclosure

Textile Insights February 25, 2025

California legislators have introduced the Fashion Environmental Accountability Act (AB 405), a bill aimed at increasing transparency in the fashion industry’s environmental impact. The proposed law would require fashion brands with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion and operating in California to disclose carbon emissions, water usage and waste. Retailers selling used

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EU Agrees On New Rules For Waste Textile Management

Textile Insights February 20, 2025

The Council presidency and European Parliament representatives have reached a provisional agreement on revising the waste framework directive, introducing harmonized rules for waste textile management across the EU. The agreement establishes extended producer responsibility (EPR) for textile producers and fashion brands, making them accountable for waste generated from