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CITI, GRI Join Hands To Boost Transparency & Sustainability In India’s Textile Sector

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has partnered with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to launch the Improving Transparency for Sustainable Business (ITSB) initiative in India on September 10. Backed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the

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Freudenberg Sets 2045 Net-Zero Target, Cuts CO₂ 29% Since 2020

Textile Insights September 8, 2025

Freudenberg Performance Materials, a leading maker of technical textiles, has published its first standalone sustainability report, marking a key step in enhancing environmental accountability. Until now, sustainability disclosures were included only in the Freudenberg Group’s consolidated report. The company, with a 175-year legacy, has set a goal of achieving CO₂

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BELLA+CANVAS Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Report

Textile Insights August 25, 2025

BELLA+CANVAS, the Los Angeles–based apparel manufacturer known for its premium basics, has published its first-ever Impact Report, outlining a sweeping vision for sustainability across people, planet and product. The report marks a milestone for the company, establishing baselines and measurable targets to advance ethical practices, reduce environmental impact and drive

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Techtextil India To Launch ‘Recycle Zone’ With SPE India To Drive Circularity

Textile Insights August 12, 2025

Techtextil India 2025 will introduce a dedicated ‘ReCycle Zone’ in collaboration with the Society of Plastics Engineers India (SPE India). Themed Reclaim, Reuse and Reimagine, the zone will debut at the 10th edition of Techtextil India, scheduled from 19–21 November 2025 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. With industries worldwide embracing circular economy models

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Indorama Ventures Recycles 150 Billion PET Bottles, Advances Global Circular Economy Goals

Textile Insights August 11, 2025

Indorama Ventures Public Company Ltd, a global sustainable chemical company, has announced it has recycled over 150 billion post-consumer PET bottles since 2011, a major milestone in its drive toward a circular economy. Operating more than 20 recycling facilities across 11 countries, the company now recycles the equivalent of 789 bottles every second, converting used […]

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Goldwin Play Earth Fund Backs Ambercycle For Circular Textiles In Japan

Textile Insights August 4, 2025

Goldwin Play Earth Fund (GW-PEF), co-managed by Goldwin Venture Partners Inc. and Ignition Point Venture Partners Inc., has announced a strategic investment in Ambercycle, Inc., a Los Angeles-based material innovation company driving circular systems for the fashion industry. The partnership marks a milestone for Ambercycle, as its flagship material cycora — a regenerated

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Textile Exchange To Launch New Standard In December

Textile Insights July 24, 2025

Textile Exchange has announced that it will release the final criteria for its Materials Matter Standard on December 12, 2025, following approval by the International Working Group (IWG). The Materials Matter Standard is a voluntary sustainability framework aimed at promoting responsible production and initial processing of raw materials across various supply chain

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Retail And Apparel Giants Unite To Launch Textile Recycling PRO In California

Textile Insights July 22, 2025

The California Retailers Association, the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), and the National Retail Federation (NRF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly establish an independent Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO). This initiative supports compliance with California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB 707), the

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Smart, Sustainable Auto Packaging By Freudenberg

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Freudenberg Performance Materials will present its Evolon packaging solutions at Fachpack 2025, to be held in Nuremberg from September 23–25. Designed to meet the protective packaging needs of automotive OEMs and tier suppliers, Evolon materials offer high surface protection, reduce CO₂ emissions and help prevent waste. Freudenberg will exhibit at Stand 3-231 in Hall 3.

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Reju And Circle-8 Partner To Advance Circular Textile Ecosystem In The UK

Textile Insights July 20, 2025

Reju, a leading textile-to-textile regeneration company, has announced a strategic partnership with Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems to accelerate the development of a circular textile economy in the United Kingdom. As part of the collaboration, Circle-8 will supply feedstock to Reju’s upcoming European Regeneration Hubs from its first digitised Automated Textile Sorting and