Sustainability

Estonia To Introduce Producer Responsibility For Textiles By 2028

Textile Insights July 7, 2026

The Estonian government is moving to make producers of textiles, footwear and food products responsible for financing the collection, recycling and reduction of waste under proposed amendments to the country’s Waste Act. The draft legislation, submitted by the Ministry of Climate for

Sustainability

HKRITA Signs Mou With Jeanologia And Looptworks To Scale Circular Textile Recycling

Textile Insights July 7, 2026

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Spanish textile technology company Jeanologia and US-based textile recycler Looptworks to establish the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem, a collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating large-scale recycling of blended textiles. The

Corporates

Reju Joins Recycling Europe Textiles To Strengthen Circular Economy Push

Textile Insights June 22, 2026

Recycling Europe has welcomed Reju as a new partner in its textiles branch, reinforcing efforts to accelerate textile circularity and strengthen markets for recycled materials across Europe. Reju is a textile-to-textile regeneration company focused on converting post-consumer PET waste and polyester textiles into new materials. The company brings together engineers,

Sustainability

New Zealand Explores Sustainable Textile Regulations Aligned With EU Standards

Textile Insights June 19, 2026

New research released by the Textile Advisory Group shows regulated product stewardship (RPS) for textiles could add $602 million to the economy and bring significant environmental, social and sector benefits for New Zealand. “Regulated product stewardship is the foundation of a resilient, fair and thriving textile industry in Aotearoa New Zealand, this is especially

Product Launch & Innovation

Recover Launches Recover Yarns To Boost Scalable Adoption Of Recycled Cotton

Textile Insights June 10, 2026

Recover, a leading materials science company and one of the world’s largest producers of recycled cotton fibre, has announced the launch of Recover Yarns, a curated portfolio of ready-to-use yarn solutions aimed at accelerating the adoption of recycled cotton across the global apparel supply chain. Developed in collaboration with a global network of over 150 […]

Corporates

SANKO Textile Earns TRUECYCLED Certification For Post-Consumer Textile Recycling

Textile Insights June 10, 2026

Trützschler has awarded its TRUECYCLED certification to SANKO Textile, recognizing the Turkish textile manufacturer’s efforts in transforming post-consumer textile waste into high-quality recycled yarns and advancing circular textile production at industrial scale. The certificate was officially presented during ITM 2026 in Istanbul by Stephan Witt, CEO of the Trützschler

Technology

Uster Unveils New Tool For Recycled Fiber Processing

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

Uster Technologies has introduced a new Recycling Opening Index (ROI) within its AFIS 6 R Recycling Module, providing spinners with a data-driven tool to evaluate and optimize the processing of recycled cotton fibers. The innovation is being officially launched at ITM 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. As the textile industry accelerates its transition toward circularity, recycled

Corporates

ReFiber Launches Mumbai’s First Large-Scale Textile Waste Collection Initiative

Textile Insights June 8, 2026

ReFiber, powered by OterRi, has launched what it calls Mumbai’s first large-scale post-consumer textile waste collection and circular recovery initiative, aiming to divert discarded garments from landfills and bring them back into the value chain. Launched on World Environment Day at the World Trade Centre in Mumbai, the initiative brings together industry and

Financial Results

Unifi Reports Improved Q3 FY26 Performance Despite Lower Sales

Textile Insights May 11, 2026

Unifi Inc., the maker of Repreve recycled fibres, reported improved profitability and cash flow for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, despite continued pressure on sales due to global trade and market uncertainty. For the quarter ended March 29, 2026, net sales declined 11.3% year-on-year to US$ 130 million from US$ 146.6 million, primarily due […]

Sustainability

Fashion for Good Launches Project FAE To Scale-Up Textile Recycling In Europe

Textile Insights May 10, 2026

As the textile industry accelerates its transition toward circularity, one critical bottleneck continues to hold back progress feedstock. Addressing this challenge head-on, Fashion for Good has launched Project FAE (Feedstock Activation Europe), a collaborative initiative aimed at building the sorting and pre-processing infrastructure needed to unlock post-consumer textile