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"Textiles Industry" News Archive
Nike and Target Collaborate to Spearhead Textile Manufacturer Climate Action Initiative
Sustainable Supply Chains

Nike and Target Collaborate to Spearhead Textile Manufacturer Climate Action Initiative

SAC, in partnership with Nike and Target, launched MCAP to accelerate textile manufacturing's carbon reduction, prioritizing Scope 1 and 2 emissions while deferring Scope 3 measurements to encourage broader industry engagement, fostering decarbonization, and promoting transparency.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|October 3rd, 2023|1:53 PM
Revealing Allbirds' Innovative Design: The World's First Net Zero Carbon Shoe
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.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|August 16th, 2023|9:36 PM
Better Cotton Introduces its New Chain of Custody Standard
Sustainability Standards News

Better Cotton Introduces its New Chain of Custody Standard

The newly introduced chain of custody standard by Better Cotton represents a major milestone in the ongoing efforts to create a more sustainable and transparent cotton supply chain.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|May 11th, 2023|12:08 PM
Ecoalf Represents Spain at the EU Environment Council
Sustainability Governance

Ecoalf Represents Spain at the EU Environment Council

The Spanish fashion company Ecoalf was in attendance to discuss and seek solutions that change the way brands produce, develop the circular economy and preserve biodiversity.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|April 27th, 2023|11:56 AM
Lenzing Increases the Use of Textile Waste in its Viscose
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.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|August 29th, 2023|9:42 AM
Repreve Puts Sustainable Fibers in the Spotlight at the Rose Bowl
Sustainable Materials

Repreve Puts Sustainable Fibers in the Spotlight at the Rose Bowl

Repreve is set to highlight its transformative process at the Rose Bowl during the championship semifinal, showcasing its role in crafting sustainable team uniforms.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|December 26th, 2023|9:26 PM
Bluesign Revises its Guidelines for Chemical Use in Textiles
Sustainability Standards News

Bluesign Revises its Guidelines for Chemical Use in Textiles

Bluesign’s latest revision takes into account the latest scientific knowledge regarding the toxicological and ecological profiles of substances.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|July 18th, 2023|12:54 PM
How Companies are Concealing the True Environmental Costs Linked to Fast Fashion
Ethical Consumerism

How Companies are Concealing the True Environmental Costs Linked to Fast Fashion

A new Greenpeace report scrutinizes the sustainability claims of 14 fashion brands, focusing on their "eco-friendly" or "responsible" collections. It identifies several well-known brands guilty of greenwashing, such as Decathlon, H&M, Mango, Primark, Tesco, and Zara.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|May 18th, 2023|10:31 AM
The Promise and Pitfalls of Recycled Polyester
Sustainable Materials

The Promise and Pitfalls of Recycled Polyester

While recycled polyester does offer some environmental advantages over traditional, or virgin polyester, it still has several significant drawbacks that make it far from a perfect solution.
Fashion Takes ActionFashion Takes Action
|April 3rd, 2023|3:42 PM
The Dangers of Microfibers in the Textile Industry
Sustainable Materials
Ethical Consumerism

The Dangers of Microfibers in the Textile Industry

Unlike other sectors, which are in the process of changing to combat microplastics, fashion is still not doing enough to control microfiber pollution. Learn what the adidas, the North Face, and C&A are doing about it.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|May 25th, 2023|10:54 AM