Sustainability

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

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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 […]

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Knitwear Hub Tiruppur Takes Rapid Strides In Turning Green

Textile Insights December 18, 2023

India’s biggest knitwear textile cluster is taking rapid strides in offering sustainably produced garments and so, Tiruppur garment makers plan to supply atleast 28-30 percent of garments made from recycled textiles in the near future. The European Union has set stringent sustainable goals for European garment brands, due to which a flurry of activity is […]

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Bangla Garment Factory Crowned As World’s Top LEED Certified

Textile Insights December 18, 2023

Bangladeshi garment factory SM Sourcing Ltd has been crowned as the world’s top LEED Green Factory ranking, by bagging an inspiring score of 106 out of a possible 110. Earlier this ranking was held by another Bangladesh garment manufacturing plant of Green Textiles Ltd with 104 points. The garment industry in Bangladesh has made impressive […]

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Spinnova Stresses On Incentives In Circular Fashion At COP28

Textile Insights December 14, 2023

Sustainable textile material company Spinnova has emphasised on incentives and investments into circular fashion at COP28. In the run up to COP28, Spinnova added that it is not the time to back down on climate action in the global fashion and textile industries. According to Spinnova, decarbonising the industry and reaching net zero by 2050 […]

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Can Ends Justify The Means?

December 12, 2023

It is crucial to consider not just the end result, but also the journey we take to get there, avers Murugan Santhanam and takes a look at some of the sustainable material revolution happening in the textile industry The idiom “the ends justify the means” indicates about a situation in which the final aim is […]

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Fashion Supply Chains Face Challenge From Sustainability Regulations

December 12, 2023

As we approach the end of this decade, it has become imperative for many of the world’s largest fashion brands to significantly enhance their utilization of raw materials with a lower environmental footprint. This shift is necessary to align with forthcoming sustainability regulations and to meet ambitious decarbonization targets. However, there is a growing concern