Visits: 18 SAN FRANCISCO – Technology company Worldly, formerly Higg, has appointed Scott Raskin as its new CEO with immediate effect, while former CEO Jason Kibbey takes up a new position as the company’s founder and president, based in Paris. …
Research identifies ethical route for Australian cotton
Visits: 27 SYDNEY – The Australian cotton industry is preparing a new, strategic roadmap which its says will take a proactive approach to ensuring its cotton does not end up in supply chains with human rights abuses. Existing users sign …
Avery Dennison and Texaid join forces on waste management
Visits: 26 MENTOR – Avery Dennison has joined forces with Texaid, a European company specialising in the collection, sorting, repair, reselling and recycling of used textiles in a bid to address the challenges of textile waste management ahead of incoming …
New fashion circularity initiative launched
Visits: 27 COPENHAGEN – VF Corp, which owns brands including The North Face, Timberband and Vans, has co-launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating the transition to a circular economy in the fashion and textiles industry. The company linked up …
Bid to demonstrate potential of bio-materials
Visits: 29 LEUNA / LONDON – Wood-based chemicals specialist UPM Biochemicals has linked up with London’s Central Saint Martins – University of the Arts for a collaboration to demonstrate how industries, including fashion, can shift to using bio-materials in their …
Cotton growers invited to get climate smart
Visits: 24 MEMPHIS – The US Cotton Trust Protocol is inviting growers to apply to join its five-year ‘Climate Smart Cotton Program’ to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of the industry. US cotton farmers can apply from now until …
Funding boost for textiles from bananas project
Visits: 41 ISLAMABAD – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a new project in Pakistan that will work to turn waste from the banana supply chain into sustainable, bio-based textiles. Existing users sign in Register here: Continue Reading
Sri Lanka welcomes support for embattled garment industry
Visits: 36 COLOMBO – The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), Sri Lanka’s garment manufacturing body, has praised German textile firms for the continuing support offered to its troubled garment industry. Over the last year, the country’s garment manufacturers have reported …
Transformers to stage live event in Brazil
Visits: 32 SAO PAULO – The Transformers Foundation denim industry non-profit has announced that its education initiative, Transformers ED, is to host its first ever live event in Brazil. Transformers ED Brazil, to be held at the SENAI educational institution …
Vaude to produce wood-based polyester jacket
Visits: 26 TETTNANG – Outdoor apparel brand Vaude has linked up with wood-based chemicals specialist UPM Biochemicals to produce what they claim is the first ever fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester. The two German companies say the process replaces …