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"Sustainable Textiles" News Archive
Sustainable Suppliers News
Garment Workers in Hugo Boss' Supply Chain Confront Challenges Amidst Sri Lanka's Crisis
For nearly three years, Lanka Leather Fashion workers in Sri Lanka have been battling for their right to form a union, challenging a long-established German-owned company in Asia's oldest and one of the largest high-end leather garment producers, with notable clients like Hugo Boss.
Sustainable Suppliers News
Recovo Strives to Achieve "End-to-End Platform" for Circular Solutions
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.
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.
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.
Sustainable Materials
Lenzing's Role in Fashion's Circular Revolution through Innovative Fibers and Collaborative Initiatives
Lenzing's expansion of REFIBRA™ technology to LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers offers a sustainable solution for reducing textile waste and gaining traction in the fashion industry, with prominent customers like American Eagle Outfitters, Fruit of the Loom, and Farm Rio.
Sustainable Materials
Puma, On, and Salomon Collaborate with Carbios to Revolutionize Polyester Recycling
The line, which is integral to the Fiber-to-Fiber Consortium founded by Carbios in 2022, includes prominent European sportswear brands and PVH Corp., the parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
Sustainable Materials
Is Scaling Circularity the Next Step for the Fashion Industry?
The global economy is shifting to green initiatives and partnerships. Join Innovation Forum’s upcoming conference on Sustainable Apparel and Textiles to discover how brands can adapt practices to deliver on ambitious commitments and growing stakeholder expectations.
Sustainability Standards News
Fibre52 Cotton Technology Receives the Green Light from ZDHC
ZDHC's approval of Fiber52's chemical-free cotton technology signifies a crucial milestone in the textile industry's pursuit of sustainability and greener production methods.
Sustainability Standards News
Better Cotton Advances Regenerative Farming in India
Last week in New Delhi, stakeholders from various sectors came together at an event sponsored by Better Cotton to promote collaboration and sustainability in Indian agriculture, aiming to protect the environment and improve the lives of small farming communities.
Nike Faces Mounting Criticism for Refusal to Pay Garment Workers
Nike's refusal to pay 4,000 workers $2.2 million in unpaid wages is drawing scrutiny ahead of its AGM, raising concerns about its commitment to human rights and women workers' rights in its supply chain.
Our Community
PI Apparel Brings Together Top Merchants in New York to Explore the Latest Trends in Merchandise Planning
Last month, PI Apparel launched its first edition of their Merchandise Planning conference which is the first of its kind. The two-day event brought together leading Merchants to discuss the latest trends and developments in data analytics, smart forecasting, and strategic planning for casting supremely customer-focused products.
PI Apparel Returns to Medellín this October
PI Apparel Medellín's second edition in October will focus on Production & Supply Chain and Innovation, bringing together Colombian and US fashion industry leaders to explore transformative technologies and practices in Colombia's growing apparel market.
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.
Innovation Forum's Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference: 25th -26th April
The Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference in Amsterdam will address how brands must align
and adapt practices to deliver on growing stakeholder expectations.