Sustainability

Evoralis Secures £2.5M Seed Funding To Transform Textile Recycling

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

Evoralis, a pioneering company specializing in the discovery and development of plastic-depolymerizing enzymes, has successfully raised £2.5 million in a seed funding round. This investment marks a significant milestone in Evoralis’ mission to revolutionize the recycling landscape for

Sustainability

California Passes First Textile Recycling Law In US

Textile Insights October 9, 2024

On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, into law. This is the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for textiles in the United States. The new law requires producers of household textiles—such as clothing, footwear and hospitality items—to fund and manage a statewide programme for […]

Sustainability

EEA Urges PFAS Reduction In Textiles For Circular Economy

Textile Insights September 19, 2024

According to a new briefing by the European Environment Agency (EEA), reducing the use of PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—in textiles is crucial for enhancing recyclability and advancing a circular economy. Textiles are a major source of PFAS pollution in Europe. These chemicals, widely used in clothing, carpets, and household items for waterproofing and

Industry

Textile Waste Mismanagement Costs Bangladesh Billions

Textile Insights August 28, 2024

A recent study reveals that Bangladesh is losing out on $5 billion in potential annual export revenue due to a lack of policies for recycling post-industrial textile waste, known as jhut. The report, “Regulatory Framework to Enable Recycling of Post-Industrial Waste (Jhut) for the RMG Industry in Bangladesh,” stresses the need for a circular economy […]

Machinery

Balkan Tearing Line – Converting Textile Waste Into Value

Textile Insights August 12, 2024

Trützschler & Balkan Textile Machinery have collaborated to become the first full-service provider in spinning preparation for recycling of textile waste. Textile Hard Waste – This waste is collected from various sources as listed below: Households: Used clothes Retailers and brands: Unsold inventory, defective and returned items Manufacturing and production:

Sustainability

Canada Intensifies Efforts To Combat Plastic Waste In Textiles

July 11, 2024

Canada is ramping up its initiatives to tackle plastic waste and pollution in the textile and apparel industry. Textiles are the fifth-largest category of plastic waste in Canadian landfills, prompting the government to prioritize keeping these materials in the economy and out of the environment. On July 4, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate […]

Sustainability

Global Push Towards Circular Economy in Textiles Gains Momentum

July 9, 2024

In a landmark presentation at the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Forum, Valérie Boiten of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlined the crucial role of EPR in transitioning to a circular economy for textiles. Boiten emphasized the urgent need for a systemic shift in textile management, highlighting that approximately 12 million tonnes of textiles are introduced to

Sustainability

EuRIC Textiles Raises Concerns Over Stricter Controls On Textile Waste Shipments

May 10, 2024

In a recent joint statement, the governments of Denmark, France and Sweden have urged the European Commission to present a draft Council Decision on a shared EU proposal. This proposal aims to subject textile waste to stricter control mechanisms under the Basel Convention, ostensibly to improve waste management practices. However, EuRIC Textiles, the textile reuse […]

Sustainability

EU Calls For Tougher Rules To Reduce Textiles Waste

Textile Insights March 15, 2024

At a meeting of members of the European Parliament (MEP), they called for tougher EU rules to reduce textiles waste. MEPs adopted their first reading position on the proposed revision of the Waste Framework with 514 votes in favour, 20 against and 91 abstentions. They proposed higher binding waste reduction targets to be met at […]

Industry

MoU To Promote Upcycled Products Made From Textiles Waste

Textile Insights March 1, 2024

A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the just concluded Bharat Tex 2024 for the promotion of upcycled products made from textiles waste and scrap. The MoU was signed by the Textiles Committee, Government e Marketplace (GeM), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), Department of Public Enterprises.