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Boyish Jeans: Where Denim Meets an Ethical Supply Chain
Sustainable Supply Chains

Boyish Jeans: Where Denim Meets an Ethical Supply Chain

Doing its part to reduce waste in one of the world's most polluting industries, Boyish Jeans is a sustainable brand where each collection focuses on vintage silhouettes with a modern update, all available at an affordable price.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|April 26th, 2022|5:43 PM
Spinnova Secures Business Finland R&D Grant to Advance SPINNOVA® Fiber Development
Sustainable Materials

Spinnova Secures Business Finland R&D Grant to Advance SPINNOVA® Fiber Development

Spinnova secures a EUR 1.9 million grant from Business Finland to advance its SPINNOVA® fiber project, aiming to pioneer pilot-scale production from textile and agricultural waste streams.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|August 16th, 2023|8:55 PM
Introducing Impermea Materials: Reinventing the Textile Supply Chain
Sustainable Materials

Introducing Impermea Materials: Reinventing the Textile Supply Chain

Impermea Materials stands ready to tackle industry challenges of any magnitude with its cutting-edge technology and expertise.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|May 30th, 2023|6:22 PM
GOTS Marks its 20th Anniversary with All-Time High in Credited Facilities
Sustainable Suppliers News

GOTS Marks its 20th Anniversary with All-Time High in Credited Facilities

Twenty years after its inception, the world’s leading textile processing standard for organic fibres records new all-time high figures: 18 GOTS Approved Certification Bodies report a total of 12,338 certified facilities (+19%) in 79 countries (+11%).
GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARDGLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD
|May 16th, 2022|3:19 PM
The Green Machine to Transform Textile Recycling in Cambodia

The Green Machine to Transform Textile Recycling in Cambodia

An ambitious project to address textile waste in Cambodia was announced. The lead role is played by the Green Machine, the world’s first technology that can recycle blend textiles at scale, developed by The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA) and the H&M Foundation.
DAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITEDDAKOTA INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED
|February 1st, 2022|12:11 PM
Avery Dennison and Texaid Forge Strategic Alliance for Textile Recycling Ahead of EU Rule Revisions
Sustainable Supply Chains

Avery Dennison and Texaid Forge Strategic Alliance for Textile Recycling Ahead of EU Rule Revisions

Avery Dennison and Texaid collaborate to improve traceability and recycling in the garment industry ahead of revised EU textile waste regulations.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|July 4th, 2023|1:28 PM
Textile Exchange Unveils Enhanced Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix
Sustainability Standards News

Textile Exchange Unveils Enhanced Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix

Textile Exchange launched an updated open-source Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix (PFMM), evaluating sustainability standards through 80 indicators, blending quantitative life cycle metrics with qualitative criteria for enhanced material choice understanding in sustainability.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|September 27th, 2023|11:10 AM
VF Corp Launches CTI Fashion Initiative for Circular Economy in Fashion and Textiles
Sustainable Supply Chains

VF Corp Launches CTI Fashion Initiative for Circular Economy in Fashion and Textiles

Known for brands like The North Face, Timberland, and Vans, VF Corp has partnered with WBCSD and Deloitte Switzerland to launch the CTI Fashion Initiative.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|July 3rd, 2023|11:46 AM
The Challenges of Implementing a Circular Economy in Fashion
Sustainability Governance

The Challenges of Implementing a Circular Economy in Fashion

Currently, less than 1% of clothing is recycled. Here is what fashion companies like Sepiia, Ecoalf, and Stella McCartney are doing in response.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|March 14th, 2023|3:06 PM
GOTS Certification Celebrates its 20th Anniversary by Fighting Greenwashing

GOTS Certification Celebrates its 20th Anniversary by Fighting Greenwashing

The Global Organic Textile Standard celebrated its 20th anniversary with a record number of certifications
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|November 22nd, 2022|9:14 PM