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Lululemon and Samsara Eco Join Forces to Revolutionize Textile Recycling
Apparel brand Lululemon has partnered with Samsara Eco to scale up textile-to-textile recycling and create infinitely recyclable nylon and polyester from apparel waste.
|May 23rd, 2023|2:21 PM
Sustainable Supply Chains
Recover Unites with Rieter to Scale up Post-Consumer Textile Recycling
The partnership between Recover and Rieter aims to combine efforts and create synergies to promote and pave the way for the fashion industry toward a circular economy.
|March 9th, 2023|1:13 PM
Sustainability Standards News
Cotton Australia's Innovative Approach to Textile Waste Management
Cotton Australia is leading a pioneering effort to recycle used cotton textiles by incorporating them into the soil, offering a sustainable solution to the fashion industry's waste challenge.
|September 13th, 2023|3:38 PM
Sustainable Suppliers News
Vienna Textile Lab: Getting the Industry to Rethink Color
Dying fabrics with bacteria, Vienna Textile Lab presents an exciting opportunity for the textile industry in order to provide a high-quality alternative to synthetic dyes.
|June 25th, 2021|10:58 AM
Sustainable Materials
Unspun Raises $14 Million in Funding to Advance Sustainable 3D Weaving Technology
This capital infusion will serve as a catalyst for the implementation of Unspun's groundbreaking 3D weaving technology, known as Vega. With the fashion industry's supply chain in its crosshairs, Vega is poised to revolutionize the way garments are produced.
|June 13th, 2023|3:35 PM
Sustainable Materials
Agave Leather is the New Sustainable Vegan Alternative
The founders of Desserto saw an opportunity where they could unite the tequila industry with the fashion industry in a sustainable way, by upcycling tequila waste into Agave leather.
|April 18th, 2023|10:15 AM
Sustainable Supply Chains
Tapestry's Energy Partnership Powers Illinois Communities with Solar Energy for Two Decades
Tapestry has forged an innovative 15-year energy partnership with Pivot Energy to acquire Impact Renewable Energy Credits from six Illinois solar project.
|December 21st, 2023|11:46 AM
Sustainable Supply Chains
Adidas Embraces Supercritical CO2 Dyeing
Adidas' independent assessment confirms DyeCoo's waterless dyeing slashes emissions by 58%, paving the way for sustainable fashion adoption in their supply chain.
|October 5th, 2023|10:48 AM
Sustainable Suppliers News
Birla Cellulose and Nanollose Achieve Milestone in Sustainable Fiber Production
Birla Cellulose and Nanollose have achieved a milestone with the successful completion of a third pilot production spin cycle for tree-free Nullarbor and Nufolium fibers, reinforcing their commitment to sustainable textile practices through a jointly filed patent.
|December 7th, 2023|2:12 PM
Sustainable Suppliers News
Lenzing Boosts Viscose Production and Expands Refibra Enhancement to Ecovero
Lenzing is taking bold steps to enhance its leadership in specialty fibers and sustainability, expanding Refibra technology to Ecovero viscose, renovating an Indonesian production site for specialty viscose fibers, and investing heavily to reduce emissions.
|September 6th, 2023|10:51 AM
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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.
|May 30th, 2023|6:22 PM
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%).
|May 16th, 2022|3:19 PM
Sustainable Supply Chains
Sustainable Materials
Pioneering Africa's Cotton Revolution: A Collaborative Initiative Tackling Farming Challenges Head-On
The primary objective of the Innovations Club is to drive practical and impactful solutions toward revitalizing African smallholder farming ecosystems, as Cotton Made in Africa and the African Cotton Foundation unite for a sustainable future.
|June 8th, 2023|12:08 PM