"Recycled Textiles" News Archive

The Global Organic Textile Standard celebrated its 20th anniversary with a record number of certifications

Rather than resorting to the simplism of reuse, B Corp brand Mud Jeans has found a way of transforming new into old, and waste into profit, with a sustainable method that creates new style concepts.

Spinnova's mass dyeing could benefit the entire textile industry and the planet because it avoids using harmful chemicals, with major apparel companies Adidas and H&M choosing to bet on it this year.

Collina Strada, the young New York label with a punk aesthetic and eco-friendly values, prioritizes sustainable fabrics and has a partnership with a Ghana-based textile waste nonprofit called OR Foundation to repurpose materials.

For a garment to be classified as recycled, it must have a minimum of 30% recycled materials, and 20% in the case of cotton.

A fiber obtained with a fabric-to-fabric recycling technology, several prominent brands are already using Circulose.

According to the Amsterdam-based global platform, a new end market for non-reusable textiles supported by a digital matching system is required to achieve a circular system.

Retail giants Decathlon, H&M, Ikea, Inditex, Kiabi, Mango and Tendam have teamed up by creating an association for managing textile waste in the Spanish market.

With brands like Levi’s already using Tencel™ x Refibra™ Lyocell, Lenzing has plans for scaling not just for its textiles, but for the whole textile industry.

The Swedish Fashion brand has developed a groundbreaking recycled material for its spring/summer 2024 collection in collaboration with Södra, Lenzing, and Riopele.