Trefuss Farm, Tasmania. © Campaign for Wool

Why wool matters

United Kingdom A short documentary produced with HRH The Prince of Wales for the Campaign for Wool. Against a background of misleading anti wool lobbying currently orchestrated by global giants of fast fashion, the Campaign for...
Ingredient collage with MIRUM and Clarus materials. © Natural Fiber Welding

Summit explores material innovators’ scale-up journeys

Online  Review of the recently held Sustainable Alternative and Bio-Based Materials Digital Summit. Following on from last year’s Sustainable Alternative and Bio-Based Materials summit, which showcased an extensive range of material innovations, this year’s event caught...
Paul Polman speaking at the Rome congress. © World Retail Congress

Less bad is not good enough

Companies who fail to tackle climate change are “failing humanity” and heading to the “graveyard of dinosaurs”, former Unilever CEO Paul Polman warned in his annual lecture at the World Retail Congress in Rome,...
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World’s first products made from 100% Infinna fibre

New York City Announcement signals the start of a multi-year agreement between Pangaia and Infinited Fiber Company. Material science innovator, Pangaia, and the circular fashion and textile technology group, Infinited Fiber Company have introduced the world’s...
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Eurojersey introduces The Real Boost

Caronno Pertusella (VA), Italy New outstanding collection AW 2023 Activewear with Sensitive Fabrics powered by Lycra Sport Technology. The Real Boost, the new Activewear AW2023 collection with Sensitive Fabrics by Eurojersey certified with the innovative Lycra...
Excerpt from the Wonderful collection. © Rafael Krötz, ssawstudio.com for Karl Mayer Stoll

Wonderful flat knitting combinations

Stoll's latest collection was successfully unveiled in Italy last month. Wonderful is the latest compilation of inspiring designer pieces from Stoll, showcasing the versatile forming capabilities of flat knitting. It includes Stoll knit and wear products...
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Concrete action against textile waste in Europe arrives

Specific measures will include ecodesign requirements for textiles, clearer information, a Digital Product Passport and a mandatory EU extended producer responsibility scheme. As part of a new package of European Green Deal proposals to make...
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Accelerating Circularity updates USA trial status and partners

USA Accelerating Circularity, Inc. (ACP) embarked on trials in the USA in the fourth quarter of 2021 to demonstrate that spent textiles are too good to waste. The organization’s mission is to establish systems that...
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Report finds industry-wide greenwashing

Sustainability certification schemes and voluntary initiatives serve as a smokescreen it is alleged. Certification schemes, labels and industry initiatives aimed at steering the fashion industry onto a greener course are actually acting as a smokescreen...
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Woolmark Performance Challenge 2021/22 innovations and winners

Hong Kong Challenge encourages innovative thinking resulting in ground-breaking ideas whilst fostering the education and development of the next generation of game-changers. The Woolmark Company, On and SALEWA have announced the prize winners and 12 innovative...