Sustainability

New UN Report To Help Fashion Sector Reduce Carbon Footprint

Textile Insights August 7, 2023

The UN Climate Change’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has released two reports which aims to help the fashion industry reduce their carbon footprint. The two reports will help better understand on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from raw material extraction, production and

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Huntsman Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

July 30, 2023

Huntsman Corporation has recently released its 2022 corporate sustainability report, titled “Solutions for Sustainability,” on its website at Huntsman.com/sustainability. This interactive report showcases how Huntsman’s products play a crucial role in providing solutions to sustainability challenges. Their products contribute to the removal of hundreds of

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H.B. Fuller Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

July 29, 2023

H.B. Fuller, a prominent global adhesives provider, has released its latest Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s progress towards achieving its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) vision and targets for 2022. By 2025, H.B. Fuller aims to reduce energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 20% and waste and water intensity by 10%

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Walmart Pilots Project To Convert CO2 Into Lyocell Yarns

Textile Insights July 28, 2023

The world’s biggest retailer Walmart has partnered Rubi Laboratories to test technology, that removes carbon dioxide (CO2) from its supply chain and eventually turn that CO2 into yarn for garments. As part of a pilot project, Walmart will identify factories in its supply chain where CO2 in waste gases can be captured using Rubi’s reactor […]

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1.5 million Jeans Meet Circular Textile Guidelines

Textile Insights July 27, 2023

Between 2021 and 2023, 1.5 million pairs of jeans were redesigned or confirmed to circular textile norms by brands to meet the guidelines of circular textiles. One-in-nine brands have redesigned at least 40 percent of their jeans portfolio and more than a third of participants, have applied the principles of circular design beyond jeans also […]

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EURATEX Highlights Concerns On EP’s Ecodesign Regulation

Textile Insights July 24, 2023

In response to the European Parliament’s (EP) position on the Ecodesign Regulation, EURATEX said it regrets the EP’s approach to target the textile industry in a regulation designed to be a framework legislation for all sectors. The Ecodesign Regulation aims to improve the environmental sustainability and circularity of products placed on the EU market, including […]

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Green Power To Help Garment Units Become Energy Efficient

Textile Insights July 19, 2023

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Green Power Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support garment factories in becoming more energy efficient with green and clean sources of energy. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan and Managing Director of Green Power Shaikh Ehsanul Habib inked the MoU on behalf of their respective

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ReCircled & Kaltex Denim Unveil 100% Circular Denim Jeans

Textile Insights July 18, 2023

ReCircled LLC, a marketer of certified preowned garments, footwear and accessories, and Kaltex USA, a denim producer will partner to launch a fully circular denim fabric in the western hemisphere. ReCircled will work with brands and retailers on unsaleable items and then sort them brand wise. Once these products have been sorted, cleaned and detrimmed, […]

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Solvay Launches SCS Certified Recycled Nylon 66

Textile Insights July 17, 2023

Solvay has launched a new and specialised grade of Rhodianyl also called Nylon 66, made of 100 percent pre-consumer recycled polyamide, which is produced at its Santo Andre plant in Brazil. The product has achieved SCS Recycled Content Certification, reaffirming Solvay’s commitment to circular economy. According to Solvay, the internationally recognised third-party

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Bluesign Denim Endeavours To Create Cleanest Denim In World

Textile Insights July 17, 2023

Switzerland’s bluesign has launched ‘bluesign Denim’, which it considers is a move towards cleaner, eco-friendly production in denim fashion. The core objective of bluesign Denim is to collaborate with partners to create the cleanest denim in the world. According to bluesign, this sustainable denim diminishes the textile industry’s environmental