Sustainability

Madwell First US Denim Company To Become Bluesign Partner

Textile Insights August 18, 2023

Madewell is the first US denim company to become a Bluesign System Partner brand and this partnership reflects Madewell‘s commitment to reducing its environmental impact. Madewell’s collaboration with Bluesign to produce denim more sustainably started in October 2022; while the first denim

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Spinnova Bags Grant To Further Develop Fibre Refining Process

Textile Insights August 16, 2023

Spinnova which has developed technology for making textile fibre out of wood or waste, such as leather, textile or agricultural waste has received a grant of €1.9 million for R&D work. Spinnova has received the grant from Business Finland for the period 2023 to 2025. The grant amount represents 50 percent of the project’s total […]

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Boost Textile Recycling By Withdrawing Two Stage VAT – BTMA

Textile Insights August 14, 2023

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) demanded the withdrawal of a two-stage value-added tax (VAT) on the purchase of textile waste from domestic market and also on production of recycled cotton yarn from the waste. BTMA urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to introduce a new harmonised system (HS) code for recycled cotton fibre […]

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Cone First North American Denim Mill To Join CIRCULOSE Network

Textile Insights August 12, 2023

USA based Cone Denim has joined the CIRCULOSE Supplier Network and in turn has become the first denim mill in North America to join the network. Renewcell, a pioneering leader in textile recycling innovation, announced the launch of the CIRCULOSE Supplier Network last month. CIRCULOSE Supplier Network compromises of yarn and textile producers committed to […]

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Zero Waste Europe Paper Sounds Alarm As EU Fails To Rein In Textile Sector Emissions

August 11, 2023

A recent paper highlights the emissions gap that apparel industry giants will face if no urgent action is taken by governments to prevent overproduction. Published by the environmental network Zero Waste Europe, the paper notes that despite being the top buyer of clothes globally, the EU has yet to set concrete measures on textile waste […]

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Sustainability In Textiles: Fast Fashion Vs Slow Fashion

August 11, 2023

Murugan Santhanam “Why do we face such a sluggish market?” Today, this is the million-dollar question for all the stakeholders in the textile industry. You would never miss a single textile industry person asking the above question first before moving on to the usual conversation. I, too, have been asked this question myself by various […]

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Walmart And Rubi Laboratories Partner To Pioneer Sustainable Fashion

August 11, 2023

Innovative Collaboration Aims to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Transform Them Into Textiles Walmart and Rubi Laboratories have joined forces aimed at revolutionizing sustainable fashion. The partnership seeks to harness carbon emissions from manufacturers and facilities in Walmart’s supply chain and transform them into garments with zero waste. The idea of creating

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Take-Back Trickery: Unraveling Greenwashing In Clothing Take-Back Schemes

August 11, 2023

Fast fashion’s rise has brought with it a slew of environmental challenges, due to its rapid production of cheap garments and ever-changing fashion trends. The disposable nature of fast fashion contradicts the concept of a circular economy, exacerbating environmental issues and exploitation of workers. Synthetic materials, which dominate the industry, make recycling

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Kornit Digital Releases Annual Sustainability Report

Textile Insights August 10, 2023

Digital printing solutions provider Kornit Digital has released its ‘Impact Report for 2022’, highlighting the company’s progress against its long-term goals related to climate action, waste management, green chemistry, and workplace diversity. “This third annual report reinforces Kornit’s commitment to an Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) strategy that

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SGS & FibreTrace Developing New Fibre Integrity Protocol

Textile Insights August 10, 2023

A new Fibre Integrity Protocol for the textile industry will be developed through a partnership of SGS and FibreTrace. FibreTrace is a digital and physical traceability provider in traceable fibre technology. According to SGS, the partnership will support brands worldwide to strengthen confidence in product claims made across a range of materials through the integration