The pandemic has fuelled US consumers’ love for pre-owned fashion. A report by resale clothing website ThredUp, shows, in 2020, the pandemic year, around thirty-three million consumers in the country bought secondhand apparel for the first time. Around 76 per cent of these first-time buyers plan to increase the... Read more
The European fashion industry seems to be going back to nature as fabrics made from plant-based materials are set to dominate most collections in autumn/winter 2022-23 season. A report titled ‘Survey of the European fabric fairs for autumn/winter 2022-23,’ by the global business information company Textil... Read more
Apparel Industry experts in Bangladesh believe, the country is fully equipped to cope with the European Union’s recent decision end to fast fashion by 2030 The EU recently announced an expansion of its eco-design rules in textile products. The Union also urged big companies to disclose the volume of unsold inv... Read more
Still a niche segment globally, fashion rental has great potential for expansion in India with growing awareness on sustainability and rising internet usage. An increasing appetite for branded clothes is also driving the growth of this market in India. ‘Hygiene’-an important factor in clothing re... Read more
Fashion for Good, the global platform for fashion and textile innovation for a better tomorrow, launched the ‘Sorting for Circularity Project’ in India to understand the pre-consumer and post-consumer textiles waste streams. This consortium project to pilot sorting and mapping solutions in I... Read more
Blockchain technology was introduced to provide immediate, shared and completely transparent information stored on an immutable ledger that can be accessed only by permissioned network members. The technology is yet to be widely adopted in the fashion industry though stakeholders have been eyeing it for years t... Read more
The growth curve of global ethical fashion market risen to touch $6,345.3 million in 2019, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7 per cent from 2015. Growing further, the market is expected to be worth $8,246.1 million in 2023 at a CAGR of 6.8 per cent, states a report ‘Ethical Fashio... Read more
Though the pandemic has led to a 45 per cent dip in luxury sales, it has also given the $2.5 trillion global fashion industry an opportunity to tap the potential of digital shows in a post-COVID world. Last month, New York Fashion Week held it first online presentation while the London Fashion Week also live-... Read more
Textile and apparel recycling, which prevents the fashion industry’s growing of pile of waste from being dumped into landfills, is reeling under COVID-19. Thrift shops and clothing banks outside stores and on streets across the world are deluged with more clothes than could be sold on, reports China Dai... Read more
With top brands focusing on health, the global fashion industry has witnessed a major upheaval in 2020. Garments reflecting the current health concerns are being launched by brands. Diesel launched a new Upfreshing collection that features antibacterial coating, writes Bel Jacobs in ‘A new way of living... Read more
The latter half of the 20th century brought about a revolution in the fashion industry with the rise of big, well known brands, high streets and shopping malls, and the emergence of the middle class. As per Trista Bridges and Donald Eubank’s book ‘Leading Sustainability: The path to Sustainable Bu... Read more
It’s common to see people wearing suit with casual shoes, leggings with heels, or yoga pants at work. Growing interest in health, recycling and environmental protection is compelling consumers to mix sports and fashion and create new style trends. Sportswear brands are adapting to this new reality by co... Read more
The planet’s biodiversity is declining at a fast rate with the apparel industry being one of the most significant contributors to this loss. Indeed, global apparel companies have been launching myriad initiatives to become carbon neutral. However, measuring the impact of their operations on the environm... Read more
A report by GlobalData revealed post COVID-19, sustainability has become one of the most important theme for fashion businesses across the world. Public anger over the lack of action on climate change and corruption has accelerated sustainability discussions amongst fashion retailers. Retailers need to adapt... Read more
The European Parliament has taken a significant step in addressing the unregulated and detrim... Read more
The Uganda Textiles, Garments, Leather, and Allied Workers Union (UTGLAWU) is actively mobili... Read more
EURATEX, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation, has expressed concerns about the Eur... Read more
India-based end-to-end bedding solutions company, Indo Count has aligned its journey for climat... Read more
In the next cotton cycle, shipments from Brazil are expected to reach 1.74 million tons. From A... Read more
The next edition of Texworld Evolution Paris is set to be held from February 6 to 8, 2023. ... Read more
The European Union has launched the Renewable Carbon Initiative to revise a wide range of polic... Read more
Fashion for Good plans to launch its textile waste study on July 27 in collaboration with Appar... Read more
C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub has selected experimental and responsible project in Milan, Froy Club as the... Read more
Parent company of Cone Denim, American & Efird, Burlington, Gutermann and Safety Components... Read more
Formerly family-owned weaving mill Tissages d'Autan is collaborating with business management c... Read more
Readymade garment manufacturers and exporters of Bangladesh have a target to reduce 30 per cent... Read more
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an inge... Read more
Brax, Jolo Fashion Group and Shinsegae have joined Cotton made in Africa (CmiA). Cotton made in... Read more
While prices of conventional cotton have more than doubled compared to the beginning of Q2 2020... Read more
For years, Bangladesh reigned as the world’s most preferred apparel sourcing de... Read more
Winners of the 2021 edition of C.L.A.S.S. Icon competition and Sustainability Formula were hono... Read more
Surat-based-Made Textile Research Association (MANTRA) has developed an ozone t... Read more
Number of production facilities registered by members of the Dutch Agreement on... Read more
Public bodies and textile firms working across Amsterdam and civic authorities ... Read more
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparels (HKRITA) plans to lau... Read more
Members of the Cotton 2040 Impacts Alignment Working Group, which includes the ... Read more
Launched a year ago, Huntsman Textile Effects’ all-in-one ErioponE3-Save ... Read more
In a recent report, Forum for the Future and leading fashion manufacturers Coba... Read more
Nylon producer Nilit has set up a cogeneration power plant on-site at its prima... Read more
Simco Spinning & Textile, manufacturers of Cyclo recycled fibers, has colla... Read more
According to the Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2020 found that younger gene... Read more
With its motto of protecting others and the planet, Plymouth-based Project Plan... Read more
The Sustainability Report 2019 report highlights the key sustainability initiat... Read more
Yarn Expo Autumn, to be held from September 23-25 at National Exhibition and Co... Read more
During Kingpins24, representatives from the denim supply chain said the sector ... Read more
Google and WWF Sweden are partnering to create a data-driven platform to enable... Read more
According to Martin Boschen, President-Textiles, Bureau of International Recycl... Read more
Textile Exchange has begun work on a Responsible Alpaca Standard. The draft Res... Read more
A study by the UK charity WRAP reveals, 67 million clothing items — mostl... Read more
India-based integrated textile manufacturer Vardhaman Textiles has launched a n... Read more
Leading Italian knitter Carvico has launched Xlance, a whole range of eco-susta... Read more
The global sustainable footwear market is expected to expand by 5.8 per cent CA... Read more
US-based global non-profit Textile Exchange recently released the 2025 Sustainable Cotton Chall... Read more
VF has started reopening its outlets, and now plans the mid-calendar year 2020 to reopen all st... Read more
Spinnova, the sustainable fiber company, has entered long-term collaboration with the global ch... Read more
Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has handed over all its operations to the RMG ... Read more
Zalando, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Higg Co, have announced a new collaboratio... Read more
The Lycra Company, an innovator in the apparel industry and wool spinner Südwolle Group, h... Read more
A new report from the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (R... Read more
Albini Group, best known as a dress shirt fabric supplier to companies including Kering, Armani... Read more
Copenhagen Fashion Week has been selected as one of the 30 semi-finalists of the 2020 European ... Read more
By comparing performance from 2014 to 2019 in the industry’s eight most important sustain... Read more
Organic Trade Association recently organized an online discussion on ‘GOTS Version 6.0 &a... Read more
Bemberg has developed a new sustainable fiber. The lifespan of Bemberg’s regenerated cell... Read more
H&M has opposed Sweden’s proposed tax on substances of very high concern in clothes a... Read more
The LYCRA Company, a leader in sustainable solution for the apparel industry, will exhibit its ... Read more
Taking a stand up to business as usual approach, renewable wood fiber producer the Lenzing Grou... Read more
GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) has released version 6.0. The revision process is undert... Read more
A revised version of Bluesign criteria has been released. The intent is to simplify the plannin... Read more
Sateri, the world’s largest producer of viscose fiber, has successfully produced viscose ... Read more
E-commerce company Global Fashion Group has set targets for 2022. All top 30 brands it sells wi... Read more