Sustainability

Textiles Secretary Leads ESG Meet, Calls For Cluster-Led Sustainability

Textile Insights June 5, 2025

The Ministry of Textiles convened the fourth meeting of its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Task Force on June 3rd in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Neelam Shami Rao and brought together key stakeholders from across the textile value chain.

Corporates

EURATEX And FTTH Sign Mou To Strengthen Euro-Mediterranean Textile Collaboration

Textile Insights April 24, 2025

Euro-Mediterranean industrial ties, EURATEX (European Apparel and Textile Confederation) and FTTH (Fédération Tunisienne du Textile et de l’Habillement) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Monastir, Tunisia. The agreement aims to boost cooperation in sustainability, investment, and trade under the updated Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention. The signing took

Corporates

Reju Partners With Rematrix To Advance Circular Textile Economy In Europe

Textile Insights April 20, 2025

Reju, the purpose-driven textile-to-textile regeneration leader, has announced a strategic partnership with Rematrix, a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) based in Vicenza, Italy. This collaboration ensures a reliable, compliant and sustainable supply of end-of-life textiles, reinforcing Reju’s mission to scale circular systems that tackle fashion waste at its

Sustainability

Messe Frankfurt Unveils Five Key Priorities For A Sustainable Textile Future

Textile Insights April 16, 2025

Messe Frankfurt is placing sustainability in sharp focus at its international textile trade fairs with the launch of “Texpertise Econogy Insights” – a new initiative spotlighting five core issues driving the industry’s transformation. These themes, rooted in data from the Texpertise Econogy sustainability checks and insights from global experts, address the

Product Launch & Innovation

Avantium Develops Breakthrough Solution For Polycotton Textile Waste Recycling

Textile Insights February 24, 2025

Dutch company Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, has developed a patented solution for recycling polycotton textile waste, addressing one of the biggest challenges in textile recycling. Avantium’s innovative technology uses hydrochloric acid to break down the cotton component of polycotton fabric into glucose, while leaving the polyester

Corporates

Reju Partners With Cibutex To Build A Circular Textile Ecosystem

Textile Insights February 11, 2025

Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company, has partnered with Cibutex, a cooperative focused on sustainable textile supply chains, to establish a circular ecosystem among Cibutex member companies. Through this collaboration, Reju will receive secondary raw materials derived from post-consumer textile waste for recycling into regenerated Reju Polyester, which has a

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Nonwovens Manufacturers Poised To Meet Rising Textile Recycling Demands

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

As the need for textile recycling grows, nonwovens manufacturers are stepping up to play a crucial role. The European Union will implement a ban on the landfilling and incineration of post-consumer clothing waste starting January 2025, alongside an extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme requiring brands and manufacturers to finance the collection and disposal of

Sustainability

Europe’s Textile Recycling Industry Facing Severe Crisis

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

Europe’s textile sorting and recycling sector is grappling with a severe crisis, surpassing even the challenges experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry is under intense strain due to global disruptions, including the war in Ukraine, logistical issues in Africa and the accelerated demand for ultra-fast fashion. As a result, Europe faces an oversupply of […]