Sustainability

Canopy Report Tracks Progress In Next-Gen Fibre Adoption

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

Environmental organisation Canopy has released its Hot Button Progress Report 2026, highlighting continued progress among man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) producers while pointing to the need for greater adoption of alternative, non-forest feedstocks. The 2026 update follows the 10th edition of

Sustainability

ITMF Announces Winners Of Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has announced the three winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026, recognising innovative projects aimed at advancing sustainability, circularity and environmental performance in the textile industry. The winners will present their projects at the upcoming ITMF & IAF Conference 2026,

Economy

Lululemon Reports FY25 Impact Progress

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Lululemon has released its FY25 Impact Report, outlining progress across its People and Planet priorities and marking the first full year of reporting against its Impact Agenda 2030. The report details performance against the company’s impact goals, key milestones achieved during FY25 and areas where work remains underway as Lululemon advances its long-term commitments. On

Sustainability

Ralph Lauren Reports 42% Reduction In Emissions To Advance ‘Timeless By Design 2030’ Sustainability Strategy

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

Ralph Lauren Corporation has reported a 42% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its FY20 base year as the company completed the first year of its Timeless by Design 2030 global citizenship and sustainability strategy. The US fashion and lifestyle company said it made progress across four key areas – industry collaboration, natural resource […]

Sustainability

Ralph Lauren Cuts Emissions 42% As It Advances 2030 Sustainability Strategy

Textile Insights September 16, 2026

Ralph Lauren Corporation has reported a 42% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its FY20 base year as the company completed the first year of its Timeless by Design 2030 global citizenship and sustainability strategy. The US fashion and lifestyle company said it made progress across four key areas – industry collaboration, natural resource […]

Sustainability

Singapore Sends 70 Tonnes Of Discarded Clothing Every Week To Malaysia For Recovery & Recycling

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

Singapore is sending up to 70 tonnes of unwanted clothing to Malaysia every week through a cross-border textile recovery partnership aimed at giving discarded garments a second life. The initiative, involving social enterprise Cloop and Malaysian textile recovery company Life Line Clothing, highlights both the growing scale of textile waste and the challenges of managing

Technology

Uster Recycled Fiber Matrix Brings Data-Driven Approach To Recycled Cotton

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

As the textile industry accelerates its shift towards circularity, mechanical recycling is gaining attention as a targeted approach to reducing textile waste and its environmental impact. Uster has developed the Recycled Fiber Matrix, a two-dimensional assessment tool for mechanically recycled fibers designed to guide optimum processing and end-use applications.

Special Report

Future Looms, Second-Life Fibres

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Reimagining Handloom for AI-Enabled Technical Textiles By Rony Banerjee  I returned from Bharat Tex 2026 with optimism, but also with a familiar discomfort. Everywhere there was confidence. Technical textiles, sustainability, AI, circularity, traceability, ESG, exports, global markets. All the right words were there. India looked ready to speak the language of the future

Tete-A-Tete

Bharat Tex Reflects Growing Industry Appetite For Green Investment

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Shruti Singh, Director – India, Canopy, on Bharat Tex 2026, the growing focus on sustainability and the need for greater coordination to scale next-generation materials The growing return of international buyers, stronger investor interest and deeper conversations around sustainability are among the key trends Shruti Singh, Director – India, Canopy, observed at Bharat Tex

Sustainability

Weaving Circularity Into India’s Textile Future

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Sustainability is no longer a niche agenda for India’s textile industry. As global markets demand greater transparency, traceability and environmental responsibility, circularity is emerging as a strategic imperative for the sector’s next phase of growth. India’s textile and apparel industry has long been one of the country’s most important economic pillars.