Fibre

Precision Textiles Uses RPET Fibres To Reduce Carbon Footprint

Textile Insights January 25, 2024

To reduce its carbon footprint Precision Textiles has partnered with Unifi; manufacturers of Repreve recycled fibre and use these fibres in the manufacturing of all its filler cloth products. The first-of-its-kind collaboration within the industry makes Precision Textiles the only bedding

Sustainability

Chiengora’s Potential To Redefine Textile Sustainability & Transform Fashion Industry Is Immense

Textile Insights December 12, 2023

Chiengora is the art of turning dog hair into textiles. Efforts are underway to turn this little-known craft into a hyper-sustainable fabric. The term “Chiengora” is a portmanteau of “chien,” the French word for dog, and “gora,” borrowed from the angora breed of rabbits and goats whose hair is used to make fabrics. Chiengora has […]

Sustainability

Life Cycle Assessment Tool Launched by Chinese Textile Sector

Textile Insights October 28, 2023

At the recently held China Apparel Conference, the textile and apparel sector launched the LCAplus platform, which is a textile life cycle assessment tool. The LCAplus platform will offer support for textile & garment companies to gather and trace environmental data throughout the textile production process. The tool will also help the China’s textile and […]

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 agency, which will have […]

Sustainability

Kannapiran Mills Receives $2.5mn Sustainability Initiative Loan

Textile Insights July 6, 2023

The Good Fashion Fund (GFF) along with other like-minded organisations has invested US $2.5 million in Sri Kannapiran Mills Limited (SKML), which is an Indian producer of cotton yarn and sustainable denim fabrics. The loan will help support Kannapiran Mills’ investment in replacing and expanding of key sustainable equipments in two of their spinning factories […]