Sustainability

Fashion For Good Strategy To Enable Regenerative Innovations

Textile Insights January 22, 2024

Fashion for Good has announced its renewed strategy to enable widespread adoption and scale of regenerative fashion innovations. This involves a significant commitment to bolstering the Innovation Platform and deepening efforts in brand uptake, supplier integration, financing and impact

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Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem Launched To Pioneer Circular Economy

January 21, 2024

The Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem has been officially launched, uniting key players from the entire textile value chain to foster a circular economy. At the core of this initiative is an innovative recycling technology developed by Worn Again Technologies (WAT), based in the UK. WAT, which recently announced plans to construct a demonstration plant near […]

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Revolutionising Global Textile Partnerships: India’s Sustainable Pathway to ESG Excellence

January 17, 2024

As ESG considerations continue to shape business decisions, the ongoing collaboration between international textile buyers and India’s textile sector serves as a beacon of hope, illustrating the potential for industries to thrive while remaining environmentally conscious and socially responsible. The textile industry, historically associated with significant

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Epson Transitions To Green Electricity At All Worldwide Sites

Textile Insights January 11, 2024

Japanese digital textile printer manufacturer Epson announced that all electricity used at Epson Group sites around the globe are from renewable sources. This makes Epson the first in the Japanese manufacturing industry to complete the transition to renewable electricity at all of its sites worldwide, including Japan. The Epson Group consumes approximately 876 GWh3 of […]

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BAE And Fashion for Good Spearhead Sustainable Fashion With Chemical Recycling

January 9, 2024

Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE), in partnership with Fashion for Good, facilitated the “Chemical Recycling Technologies: Manufacturing Markets Gateway” in Bangladesh, one of the world’s leading garment manufacturing countries. Fashion for Good, the Amsterdam-based global platform for innovation, along with two disruptive technology start-ups focused on

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Are Fashion Brands Ready For Climate Commitment Regulations?

Textile Insights January 9, 2024

With 2025 climate commitments looming, fashion is under pressure to clean up its supply chains. Barriers persist, but incoming legislation, investment in technology and a gradual shift in brand-supplier power dynamics could propel the industry towards its targets. While traceability became a buzzword in 2023, global supply chains faced an onslaught of challenges, from cost

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Coimbatore Celebrates Sustainable Fashion With Walkathon

Textile Insights January 6, 2024

Coimbatore is celebrating sustainable fashion with a textile walkathon, Texcitement’ at Race Course in Coimbatore on January 6. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPISTM) is hosting the walkathon which is also dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage of the Manchester of South India. Over 200 women and children are expected

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Textile Start-Up Evrnu To Focus On Recycling Denim

Textile Insights December 29, 2023

Seattle-based start-up Evrnu has partnering with UK fashion and textile innovator Pangaia to focus on recycling denim, one of the most challenging forms of cotton. The process, known as NuCycle, mechanically and chemically transforms solid cotton into pulp and then reconstitutes it into fibres for new clothing. The patented system ensures that the end result […]

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Circular Design Challenge Presented By RIL’s R|Elan At COP28

Textile Insights December 27, 2023

The Circular Design Challenge (CDC) presented by R|Elan, a leading advocate for sustainable practice from Reliance Industries made a significant impact at COP28 in Dubai. R|Elan Fabric 2.0 is a next-generation fabric range made from specially engineered fibres and filaments from the product range of Reliance Industries, a visionary in sustainable fashion, CDC aligns with

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Sustainable Dyeing Machines Maker Alchemie Supports Fashion Act

Textile Insights December 25, 2023

Alchemie which has developed sustainable digital dyeing and finishing technologies said it stands behind the New York Fashion Act, which paves the way for a sustainable future in fashion. The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (Fashion Act) would create, for the first time, a legally binding environmental and labour standard for the industry. Apparel […]