"Recycled Cotton" News Archive

Planned to be submitted before the summer, the new initiative seeks to curb the "fast fashion" business and promote circularity and sustainability as values for the future, including the introduction of the digital product passport.

German fashion retailer C&A has recently introduced an exciting new collection crafted from recycled cotton, a result of collaboration with the Spanish materials science company, Recover, showcasing C&A’s commitment to sustainability by utilizing textile waste.

As blended materials are more difficult to recycle, Refashion is looking for new outlets for non-reusable textiles and solutions to facilitate their recycling, which is still limited in Europe.

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.

H&M Foundation and HKRITA are pioneering an innovative project to transform the environmental sustainability of recycled leather, addressing long-standing issues with traditional recycled leather.

With this investment, Reciclados Tangier hopes to position itself as a national leader in the manufacture of recycled textile and apparel products to serve not only the local market but also the markets in Europe and America.

Mud Jeans significantly reduced its carbon emissions by 42% in 2022, mainly through efficiency improvements with its manufacturing partner, Yousstex, and has maintained carbon neutrality since 2016.

The emerging Spanish company Recovo has acquired new capacities in its quest to stand out as the benchmark platform for the transition of fashion and textile companies toward a fully sustainable and circular model.

As only 10-13% of the global cotton supply can be classified as sustainable, it’s imperative that companies understand which standards should be part of a sustainable procurement plan, such as the Better Cotton Initiative, Fair Trade Cotton, and GOTS.

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