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Apparel Sector Working On Sustainable Practices: AEPC

Textile Insights March 1, 2024

Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) said the sector is working on sustainable manufacturing practices as it would help enhance the competitiveness in global markets. “The mantra given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost textiles exports through 5F – Farm, Fibre, Factory, Fashion to

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition Renamed As Cascale

Textile Insights March 1, 2024

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a global nonprofit alliance that empowers collaboration to drive equitable and restorative business practices has been rebranded as Cascale. Cascale spans over 300 retailers, brands, manufacturers, governments, academics, industry associations, and NGOs/nonprofits around the globe. “Cascale’s members are united by a singular vision:

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CITI Presents Sustainability Awards At Bharat Tex 2024

Textile Insights February 28, 2024

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) hosted the prestigious CITI Sustainability Awards 2024, recognising and applauding outstanding achievements in sustainability within the Indian textile industry. Union Minister for Textiles, Piyush Goyal, and Darshana Jardosh, Union Minister of State for Textiles presented the awards to the deserving winners. The CITI

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Eastman Partners Patagonia To Recycle Textile Waste

Textile Insights February 28, 2024

Eastman Chemical Company has partnered with US apparel brand Patagonia to address the challenge of recycling textile waste. The partnership will recycle 8,000 pounds of pre- and post-consumer clothing waste, which Eastman processes through its molecular recycling technology. “The process involves breaking down Patagonia’s unusable apparel into molecular building blocks

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Aussie Environment Minister Warns On Turn Back From Fast Fashion

Textile Insights February 26, 2024

Australian environment minister Tanya Plibersek is mulling regulating fashion clothing from going into landfills by levying a tax. According to the Australian Fashion Council, Australians on average now purchase 56 items of garments annually, and more than 200,000 tons of apparels go to Australian landfills yearly. Nearly all discarded clothing ends up in landfill, and

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Lindström India Offers Workwear Made From Recycled Polyester

Textile Insights February 24, 2024

Lindström India, a subsidiary of the Finnish Lindström Oy, a global textile rental company offering workwear and cleanroom services has included recycled polyester from PET bottles into its workwear garments. “Through this initiative Lindström India has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability with yet another proactive initiative,” the company said in a press release.

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Indorama Ventures Showcases Sustainable Fashion Products

Textile Insights February 23, 2024

Indorama Ventures showcased their sustainable fashion products under their ‘RECO Collective’ initiative at Baan Dusit Thani, Bangkok led by Aradhana Lohia Sharma, Vice President, Indorama Ventures. RECO Collective is a collaborative platform that aims to create sustainable fashion throughout the value chain, initiated by Indorama Ventures along with three partners. The

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Lululemon Unveils Enzymatically Recycled Nylon 6.6 Apparel

Textile Insights February 22, 2024

US apparel brand Lululemon has partnered with Australian enviro-tech startup, Samsara Eco and unveiled the world’s first enzymatically recycled nylon 6.6 product. “This marks a key milestone in textile-to-textile recycling and lululemon’s work to create a circular ecosystem,” Lululemon said in a press release. Using recycled nylon 6.6 made with Samsara Eco’s technology,

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Thailand Moving Towards Bio-Circular Green Textile Economy

Textile Insights February 21, 2024

A report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) informed that Thailand is moving towards a bio-circular green textile economy. UNEP released a report titled ‘Sustainable and circular textile value chains: Linkages with trade and trade policy’, in which it highlighted Thailand’s efforts. UNEP pointed out the SE Asian country’s efforts in eliminating tariffs on

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Circular Technology To Help Reduce Textile Effluent Pollution

Textile Insights February 20, 2024

The University of Coimbra (UC) in Portugal in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras (IIT Madras) is developing a circular technology that could reduce textile industry pollution. The team is developing a technology that makes it possible to recover and reuse the water, dyes and additives that make up the contaminated effluent […]