Tag: sustainability
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...
Filo puts the spotlight on fibres
Milan
Milan show offers certain amount of optimism and a business-like agenda, despite gathering international uncertainties.
Filo 57 Milan, February 23- 24 in the modern setting...
Circular textile sourcing event returns to Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
RAW TO A T by RawAssembly, is a responsible, regenerative, and circular sourcing event for the fashion and textiles sectors.
Designed to increase awareness...
Organic cotton organisation expands operations
Amsterdam
Organic Cotton Accelerator announces Jyoti Sharma to head up South Asia region.
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA), a multi-stakeholder organisation dedicated to organic cotton, has...
Lenzing opens world’s largest wood based fibres plant
Prachinburi, Thailand
Project delivered on schedule and at budget after two and a half years of construction despite challenges arising from a global pandemic.
The Lenzing...
New platform facilitates greater transparency in fashion
Amsterdam
Laudes Foundation launches the Transparency in Action portal.
Following the presentation of the Draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence by the European Commission last...
New Report: Sustainable product developments and innovations
United Kingdom
This report provides information on the latest product developments in relation to environmental sustainability.
Environmental sustainability is of growing importance within the global fibre,...
Disrupting London Fashion Week
London
Changing Markets Foundation launches greenwash.com.
Changing Markets Foundation has launched Greenwash.com to expose ‘rife’ greenwashing in the fashion industry as London Fashion Week draws to...
Urgent low carbon call for textile coloration
Bradford, United Kingdom
White paper intended as inspiration for change showcases technology and innovation now minimising use of water, energy, and petrochemicals.
The Society of Dyers...
Boss and Lycra invest in game-changing decarbonising yarn
Strategic partnership for production of continuous cellulosic filament yarn with the potential to compete with polyester and nylon fibres.
Following a Call for early adopters...