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Sustainable Supply Chains
Better Cotton Launches its Initiative in Uzbekistan
To further promote the environmental and social benefits of sustainable agricultural practices, BCI has announced this past January the launch of a new program in Uzbekistan.
|February 2nd, 2023|8:57 PM
Sustainable Materials
Unraveling the Threads of Ahimsa Silk and Sustainable Fashion
Ahimsa silk boasts a range of sustainable properties that contribute to a more environmentally friendly textile industry, used by Stella McCartney, Eileen Fisher, Cuyana, and more.
|January 15th, 2024|10:29 AM
Sustainable Supply Chains
The Clean Clothes Campaign Calls out Brands to Join the Pakistan Accord
The Clean Clothes Campaign urges fashion brands to sign the Pakistan Accord for workplace safety in the textile industry after the 11th anniversary of the Ali Enterprises factory fire that killed 250 workers.
|September 13th, 2023|3:38 PM
Sustainable Materials
Ganni Revolutionizes Material Innovation with “Clothes from Carbon”
The Danish fashion brand Ganni is leading the way by showcasing samples and being the first to trial fabrics made with Rubi Lab’s groundbreaking lyocell yarn.
|June 28th, 2023|11:31 AM
Sustainable Suppliers News
Transforming Textile-to-Textile Recycled Fibers into Luxurious Naia Renew Yarns
Renewcell partners with Eastman to pioneer Naia Renew ES yarns, incorporating 100% recycled Circulose textile raw material in sustainable textile innovation.
|January 9th, 2024|10:19 AM
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
Sustainability Standards News
Ethical Consumerism
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.
|September 27th, 2023|11:10 AM
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.
|July 3rd, 2023|11:46 AM
Sustainable Suppliers News
Revealing Allbirds' Innovative Design: The World's First Net Zero Carbon Shoe
Allbirds has unveiled a groundbreaking net zero carbon shoe, urging industry peers to follow suit and sharing comprehensive methodology, which features a carbon-negative regenerative wool.
|August 16th, 2023|9:36 PM
Sustainable Materials
Lenzing Increases the Use of Textile Waste in its Viscose
Lenzing is revolutionizing global textile waste reduction by expanding its eco-efficient REFIBRA™ technology to LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers, to drive a circular economy transition.
|August 29th, 2023|9:42 AM
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Sustainable Suppliers News
Renewcell Presents the Revolutionary CIRCULOSE® Supplier Network
Renewcell's Circulose Supplier Network (CSN) of 47 textile producers is driving the circular economy by steadily supplying Circulose fiber derived from recycled textiles.
|July 6th, 2023|12:52 PM
Sustainability Governance
The European Union Sets New Environmental Standards for Textile Mills
Around 3,000 plants in the chemical industry and 300 in the textile industry will have four years to adapt to the new measures.
|January 23rd, 2023|12:43 PM
Sustainable Suppliers News
Greenpeace Unveils Global Journey of Donated Clothing Through Geolocation Study
Greenpeace utilizes advanced geolocation technology to unveil the fate of donated clothing, exposing a significant lack of second-life utilization as tracked items, placed in containers and stores, embark on a complex and uncertain global journey.
|November 29th, 2023|2:28 PM