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Secondhand chic: resale’s appeal to wealthy clients

How to fight extreme heat in fashion’s supply chain

"Record-breaking temperatures are threatening worker health and disrupting production, but there are simple, cost-effective steps the industry can take to adapt...

ALADIN paves the way for circular and demand-driven textile production in Europe

"Textile production can be organized sustainably by utilizing short supply chains and preventing overproduction. This can already be achieved today by intellige...

Simplifyber reduces textile and apparel manufacturing to a single step

"Simplifyber is positioning itself as a next-generation materials platform with the potential to reshape a $2 trillion industry." ...

China approves fast-fashion giant Shein's Hong Kong listing bid

"Fashion titan Shein has won approval from China's market watchdog for its initial public offering application in Hong Kong, the China Securities Regulatory Com...

‘We lost almost everything’: Fire at historic Czech shoe factory destroys 75,000 pairs

"Around 75,000 pairs of shoes were destroyed after a fire tore through a historic shoe factory complex in the Czech Republic." ...

Nearly 200 firefighters tackle shoe factory fire in China's east which has killed at least 28

"Chinese fire and rescue personnel raced to tackle the fire at the Huiteng Shoes factory in the country's east, dispatching 183 people and 35 vehicles to the sc...

France's anti-fast-fashion law: financial penalties targeting brands revealed

"Up to an extra 19.50 euros for a jacket: on Thursday the French government unveiled a draft decree setting the level of financial penalties for products from u...

A quarter of Uniqlo's French store network set to be hit by strike action on Saturday

"The Japanese retailer Uniqlo could see nearly a quarter of its French stores affected by industrial action this Saturday. With the support of the CFDT trade un...

New fabric reference material could help strengthen domestic supply chain for textiles and clothing

"Researchers estimate that 56% of clothing and textiles can be recycled or recovered, but most don’t make it back into the domestic supply chain. The textile in...

American Circular Textiles urges USTR to include circular manufacturing in textile trade incentive program

"Group calls for recognition of recycled fibers, secondhand goods, and domestic recycling infrastructure in forced labor enforcement proposal." ...

KM International organizes Labour Law Amendment 2026 workshop for RMG suppliers

"KM International GmbH, the Bangladesh Liaison Office of FLORETT TEXTIL GmbH & Co. KG, successfully organized its Supplier Development Program 2026 on the Bangl...

More than a job: Helping women migrant workers build lasting livelihoods in Tamil Nadu’s garment industry

"If there were no jobs in your village, what would you do? Move to the nearest town? Cross district borders? Or perhaps you’d travel for days, crossing several ...

Probe launched after 147 workers fall ill at Sreepur garment factory

"Health officials suspect 'mass hysteria' as workers recover with routine treatment." ...

Fire breaks out at textile factory in Srinagar's Zakura industrial area, firefighting operations underway

"A fire broke out at a textile factory in the Zakura Industrial Area of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, on Friday, prompting a swift response from the Fire and Emerg...

Thrifting, consumer habits may help shift textile recycling challenges

"A resurgence of secondhand shopping, new sorting methods and policy initiatives are all poised to help shift the needle on textile waste, speakers at a NERC we...

Macroalgae show potential for removing dyes from textile effluents

"Researchers at the University of Aveiro have demonstrated that different species of macroalgae can remove up to 96% of synthetic dyes from water." ...

Social plan by arbitration: End for Zalando location

"Despite protests, the company refused to change its mind and is closing the logistics center in Erfurt. Attempts to reach an agreement failed. Here's what has ...

Australia is the world’s largest consumer of new clothes - are France’s new ultra fast fashion laws the answer?

"France has introduced new laws to curb ultra-fast-fashion giants Shein and Temu. With the average Australian buying 56 new items of clothing each year, Cheek M...

The “Circular Society Summit” aims to make sustainability scalable

"In Berlin, pioneers are discussing how green innovations in experimental niches can become large-scale industrial projects with regulatory backing." ...

Attorney general James sues some of nation’s largest chemical companies over toxic pollution from consumer products

"PFAS were first developed in the 1940s and were used in a wide variety of consumer products for their water and oil-repellant properties. Companies such as 3M ...

Carter’s, Inc. releases 2025 Raise the Future Impact Report

Ohio entrepreneur wants to bring 'farm-to-table' concept to clothing industry

"The farm-to-table movement has been around for decades. An Ohio entrepreneur wants to replicate its success with clothing by building a regional textile econom...

Why waterless dyeing has failed, and what makes this time different

"Waterless dyeing failed to scale not because the technology was ineffective, but because it lacked commercial integration, consistent quality and manufacturing...

Yoshita 1967 will represent Europe in the global final of the R|Elan Circular Design Challenge

"2026 is shaping up to be Anil Padia’s year. The Indo-Kenyan designer, founder of the women’s fashion label Yoshita 1967, won the European final of the R|Elan C...

France focuses on the second-hand market: Coleo receives 200,000 euros from the textile scrap market Refashion

"The French waste management organization is distributing more than €2.5 million among 22 textile reuse projects. Coleo, Paradigme, Cetia, and Tissons la Solida...

Avantium collaborates with Casa da Malha and Lacatoni to develop PEF-based textile prototypes

"Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, announced a collaboration with Portuguese textile manufacturer Casa da Malha and sportswea...

Due diligence essentials for gender in global supply chains

"This case study examines how gender considerations intersect with responsible business conduct (RBC). Operations and supply chains that promote gender inclusiv...

Naseej signs 14 partners for UAE textile circularity

"Naseej, the UAE’s national textile circularity initiative, has signed 14 new strategic partnerships to expand pilot programmes and policy work." ...

Filatex India targets textile waste

"Through Ecosis Limited, Filatex is setting up a new recycling plant in Dahej, Gujarat. The ₹300 crore (US $31.52 million) project is expected to commence opera...

John Lewis explores closure of in-store services, putting 200 jobs at risk

"John Lewis is consulting on proposals to close its foreign exchange bureaux across 30 stores and remove dedicated gift-wrapping areas in 25 stores, putting aro...

Make the Label Count calls on European Commissioner to recognise sustainably sourced renewable materials in future Ecodesign rules

"Coalition supported by Abrapa (Brazilian Cotton Growers Association) and Anea (Brazilian Cotton Exporters Association) calls for fair assessment of natural fib...

Item-level IDs backed for DPP roll-out

"Experts push item granularity in a new survey on the European Union’s highly anticipated Digital Product Passport (DPP) scheme." ...

Trade bodies challenge US forced labour tariffs

"AAFA and FLA warn US government over prison labour and enforcement funding as brands face new forced labour tariffs." ...

Denim manufacturers prepare for DPP law

"As the EU moves towards mandatory Digital Product Passports for textiles, manufacturers in Tunisia are working to maintain access to one of the world’s largest...

Intersport pilot aims to make returns more sustainable

"The association is testing circular return systems in cooperation with the postal service. A logistics concept with a future?" ...

Trade association fears millions in losses due to EmpCo directive

"The German Retail Federation (HDE) fears that the new EU rules on advertising with sustainability claims could lead to the destruction of already produced prod...

Berlin's reverse.fashion bags seven-figure funding to scale textile sorting

"The company will use the fresh capital to support the commercial rollout of its automated sorting solutions for the textile industry." ...

Levi Strauss cuts 300+ jobs as Kentucky warehouse closure nears

"More than 300 employees at Levi Strauss & Co. are expected to lose their jobs due to the closure of the denim giant’s Hebron, Ky. distribution center." ...

Textile-to-textile recycling: the answer to fashion’s waste problem or a big distraction?

"The industry has poured multimillion-dollar deals into textile-to-textile recycling, betting it can close the loop on fashion’s waste problem. But between over...

AI uniform designer generates custom jerseys in minutes; its real mission: create clothing that doesn’t destroy people

"Some companies use artificial intelligence to move faster, said MJ Mitchell. His Kansas City-based apparel business sees another opportunity: helping teams spo...

Global upcycled fashion market is projected to grow about $19.47 billion by 2030

"The global upcycled fashion market is projected to grow from about $10 billion in 2026 to $19.47 billion by 2034. Apparel dominates the market with a 69.35% sh...

The Redress Design Award 2026 finalists

"Announcing the 8 Finalists of the Redress Design Award 2026, the world’s leading sustainable fashion design competition! Now, the Finalists are hard at work on...

Ence and ShareTex begin initial testing of the ATENEA innovation project to promote textile recycling in Spain

"Ence and ShareTex are making progress on the Atenea R&D project, which aims to develop a complete value chain for textile recycling in Spain." ...

ReHubs chooses new board to lead the next phase of its sustainability plan

"The roadmap aims to recycle 2.7 million tons of textile waste per year by 2035. This represents, according to the organization, a significant milestone for the...

Assessing corporate sustainability with large language models: evidence from Europe

"Companies play a crucial role in achieving global sustainability goals, yet evidence on their progress across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimen...

Letter: Formal request to fashion industry charter for climate action to incorporate fair and just energy transition

"Dear UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, We write as representatives of civil society, labour rights, environment and climate justice organizations...

Regenerative fashion shift must start at source – report

"New Eileen Fisher report says fashion must be redesigned at the earliest stage to deliver regenerative benefits." ...