H&M has invested in Berlin-based startup Reverse Fashion as part of the company’s pre-seed funding round, strengthening the fashion retailer’s push into circularity-focused technologies. Reverse Fashion develops automated textile-sorting systems using artificial intelligence, RFID and
Maximilian Raynor has been declared the winner of the UK Shortlist Jury 2025 for the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge (CDC), India’s pioneering platform for circular and sustainable fashion innovation. A collaboration between R|Elan, the next-gen fabric brand of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and the United Nations in India, the CDC is a global initiative empowering […]
Recover, a leading materials science company and global producer of sustainable, high-quality recycled cotton fibre and blends, has announced a strategic joint venture with Intradeco, a global vertical manufacturing group known for its high-quality apparel across diverse categories. The partnership aims to revolutionize textile production in the western hemisphere by
Australian biomaterial technology company Nanollose Ltd (ASX: NC6) has achieved a world first by creating a wearable fashion garment from liquid waste, using its Tree-Free Rayon fibre, Nullarbor, derived from sustainable coconut industry waste. This breakthrough represents a significant advancement in the search for eco-friendly alternatives to conventional fibres like
The North India Section of The Textile Institute (NISTI), in collaboration with the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, IIT Delhi, hosted the Conference on Sustainability in Textiles & Clothing on December 14, 2024, at IIT Delhi. This milestone event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, academicians, researchers, and students to explore innovative
Syre, the textile impact company initiated by Vargas and H&M Group, has secured a $100 million Series A funding round. Led by TPG Rise Climate, the round included investments from H&M Group, Giant Ventures, IMAS Foundation, Norrsken VC, and Volvo cars. CEO Dennis Nobelius expressed excitement about the ambitious investors joining their mission to drive […]

















