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Epic Group Installs World’s First High-Temp Electric Heat Pumps For Industrial Laundry

Textile Insights December 9, 2025

The global fashion industry’s transition toward carbon-free manufacturing reached a major technological milestone with the installation of the world’s first high-temperature electric heat pumps designed to power an industrial laundry. The innovation formed part of Epic Group’s new

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EU Council And Parliament Agree On Simplified Deforestation-Free Regulation

Textile Insights December 8, 2025

The European Council’s presidency and the European Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on a targeted revision of the EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The revision is designed to simplify implementation and postpone the application date, giving companies, traders and authorities additional time to prepare. The regulation will now

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Eight Global Brands Join Initiative To Cut Deforestation From Fashion And Packaging

Textile Insights November 28, 2025

Canopy announced that eight new companies have joined its flagship Pack4Good and CanopyStyle initiatives. The latest cohort includes Marc O’Polo, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Akyn, Mint Velvet, Spell, OUTnABOUT, D Ô E N, and ICICLE, all committing to eliminating the use of Ancient and Endangered Forests in their paper packaging and man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) […]

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TU Wien Scientists Develop Breakthrough Method To Fully Recycle Blended Textiles

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

In a major advance for textile sustainability, researchers at TU Wien have unveiled a novel recycling method capable of almost perfectly recovering both cotton and polyester from blended fabrics, one of the industry’s most challenging waste streams. The innovation comes at a time when global textile production has surged to more than 100 million tonnes […]

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NTTM Unveils India’s First Scientific National Flag Recycling Model

Textile Insights November 27, 2025

The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), under the Ministry of Textiles, has supported a landmark initiative that is redefining sustainability in India’s technical textiles industry. The project, which led to the establishment of the Atal Centre of Textile Recycling and Sustainability at IIT Delhi’s Panipat campus, brings together technology, innovation and national

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Lululemon Releases FY24 Impact Report, Unveils Ambitious Impact Agenda 2030

Textile Insights November 17, 2025

Lululemon has released its fifth annual Impact Report, detailing progress made in FY24 across its social and environmental commitments, while also announcing a refreshed Impact Agenda 2030, a renewed strategic framework that will guide the next phase of the company’s impact journey. The updated agenda builds on learnings since 2020 and focuses on deepening the […]

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Ireland Faces Mounting Textile Waste Challenge As Consumption Soars

Textile Insights November 13, 2025

Ireland is facing a growing textile waste crisis, with new data showing that the country’s clothing consumption is more than double the European average. The National Centre for the Circular Economy has warned that Ireland will need significant investment in textile sorting and recycling facilities to meet new EU obligations and manage the rising volume […]

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Textile Exchange Adopts Revised RMDF To Strengthen Traceability In Recycled Textiles

Textile Insights November 11, 2025

Textile Exchange has announced the adoption of its revised Reclaimed Material Declaration Form (RMDF), a new standardized framework designed to improve transparency and traceability of textile waste across global supply chains. The updated RMDF is the result of the Tracing Textile Waste project, led by Fashion for Good and launched in August 2023, involving waste […]

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Textile Renewal Alliance Unveils Brand And Website

Textile Insights November 11, 2025

Textile Renewal Alliance, a new 501(c)(3) organization formed to support producers in meeting their obligations under U.S. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, has unveiled its brand identity and launched its official website: textilerenewalalliance.org. The launch represents a major step in the organization’s effort to become the designated Producer Responsibility

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Morocco’s Textile Sector Shifts Upmarket With Focus On Technology and Sustainability

Textile Insights November 11, 2025

Morocco’s textile and clothing sector is undergoing a major transformation driven by automation, digitalization and sustainability, said Anass El Ansari, President of the Moroccan Association of Textile and Clothing Industries (AMITH). Speaking at the opening of the 22nd “Maroc in Mode” (MIM) exhibition, he highlighted that the industry is steadily moving upmarket and