Sustainability

Plans To Make India Hub For Sustainable & Circular Textiles

Textile Insights July 10, 2023

The Indian Ministry of Textiles has initiated work on drafting a policy to make India a global hub for sourcing sustainable and circular textiles. The ministry will conduct a study on Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain, both pre- and post-consumer and to do so, has plans to hire a consulting

Sustainability

New EU Rules Make Producers Liable For Circularity In Textiles

Textile Insights July 6, 2023

The European Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU. This initiative will accelerate the development of the separate collection, sorting, reuse and recycling sector for textiles in the EU, in line with the EU Strategy […]

Sustainability

Green Polyester Maker Tops ‘Plastic Waste Maker’ Index

Textile Insights June 29, 2023

Taiwan headquartered and ‘Green’ polyester fibre manufacturer, Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC), has bagged first place in the ‘Plastic Waste Maker Index 2023’ report, published by the Australian philanthropic organisation Minderoo Foundation in 2023. “FENC stands out from 400 companies worldwide for its excellence in circularity performance and is committed to

Product Launch & Innovation

Rubi & Ganni Launch Carbon Negative Yarn

Textile Insights June 29, 2023

US based Rubi Laboratories, which pioneered ‘Carbon Negative’ textiles and Denmark based fashion brand Ganni launched a yarn produced directly through a fully enzymatic process made from carbon emissions. The two companies unveiled the yarn, which they claim is both water and land neutral at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen and will design garments […]

Product Launch & Innovation

Primark Launches Its First Circular Product Collection

Textile Insights May 8, 2023

Primark launched first product range designed and made to be reloved or recycled. From mid-April, customers can shop the new circular product collection, designed using Primark’s new Circular Product Standard, which is based on principles established by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. This 35-piece collection, which includes menswear, womenswear and kidswear, is made up of

Dyes & Chemicals

REVECOL® By ERCA: The Circular Revolution Takes A Step Forward

Textile Insights April 22, 2023

A step forward in research, a big step for circularity in textiles: REVECOL® represents a new generation of textile chemical auxiliaries, which are high-performing and obtained from vegetable exhausted cooking oil. For the first time, this step of the textile supply chain can thus also make use of materials with a circular approach, contributing to […]