"Textiles Manufacturer" News Archive

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

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.

Located within Ahmedabad's old-world marketplace, Herbal Fab crafts GOTS-certified cotton textiles for fashion and the home. Organically woven and dyed, Herbal Fab materials are for the eco-minded designer, as the Indian firm promotes sustainability with the hope to make 'organic' a mass market concept.

Around 3,000 plants in the chemical industry and 300 in the textile industry will have four years to adapt to the new measures.

To further promote the environmental and social benefits of sustainable agricultural practices, BCI has announced this past January the launch of a new program in Uzbekistan.

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 tool shows the number of carbon emissions and water impacts that can be associated with the various fibers produced at manufacturing facilities.

Switching from synthetic fibers to natural fibers is one way to solve the fashion waste problem, however the industry as a whole needs more progress to provide transparency within viscose supply chains.