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Africa’s Second-Hand Clothing Boom Tests Policy, Industry and Waste Systems
Thrift imports have become a billion-dollar lifeline — and a barrier to industrialisation.Africa’s second-hand clothing trade has grown into...
Pakistan’s Textile Sector Accelerates Green Power Shift with New Wind Investment
Premium Textile Mills’ $4.15mn wind project signals rising industrial reliance on self-generated renewable energy.Premium Textile Mills Limited has approved...
Australia opens its largest textile recycling plant as fashion waste pressures grow
Upparel’s new 10,500 m² facility signals a step-change in the country’s onshore recycling capacity and its push for circular...
Shein faces new scrutiny as Greenpeace finds hazardous chemicals in its clothing
Nearly one-third of tested Shein garments exceeded EU chemical safety limits, renewing concerns over fast-fashion’s environmental and health risks.A...
PRGMEA and Brazil’s ABIT sign landmark MOU at cop30 to deepen textile cooperation
In a major breakthrough for global textile collaboration, the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) and the...
Circulose becomes first to implement fashion for good’s price parity toolkit
The new financing model could finally break the cost barrier blocking next-generation sustainable materials from scaling.Swedish innovator Circulose has...
How the EU is making fashion sustainable by 2030
The EU is reshaping the textile industry with rules that make clothing last longer, reduce waste, curb greenwashing and...
Target launches Universal Thread as its first fully circular apparel brand
Target has unveiled Universal Thread as its first apparel brand designed for full circularity, marking a major step forward...
BW Converting to promoted sustainable finishing solutions with A.T.E. at Techtextil India 2025
Highlighting chemistry, water, and energy savings with TexCoat® G4 precision spray finishing technology.Under its Baldwin brand, BW Converting showcased...
Fibarcode secures $1.6 Million NSF grant to weave digital barcodes into textiles
University of Michigan startup aims to revolutionize recycling, traceability, and anti-counterfeiting through photonic fibersA University of Michigan spinoff, Fibarcode,...
EU’s UPCYCLE project targets non-recyclable plastics with AI-driven circular packaging solutions
The UPCYCLE project, launched in Ghent, Belgium, marks a major step toward eliminating non-recyclable plastics from the packaging industry....
BGMEA receives dual honors from New York state for leadership in sustainable apparel
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has received two distinguished recognitions from the New York State Assembly...
Nike ranks 26th among world’s most sustainable companies for 2025
Nike has been named 26th in Sustainability Magazine’s 2025 list of the Top 250 World’s Most Sustainable Companies, reflecting...
China pledges long-term partnership to green Bangladesh’s textile industry
At the Bangladesh–China Green Textile Expo (BCGTX) 2025 in Dhaka, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen announced that the two nations...
Europe achieves circular milestone as Zeeman launches sweaters made from 70% recycled textiles
A Dutch-French-Italian partnership has demonstrated that post-consumer textile waste can be transformed into high-quality garments entirely within Europe, marking...
European circular textile coalition urges binding EU rules on recycling
Twelve European textile companies, led by Reju, have formed the European Circular Textile Coalition, demanding that the EU adopt...
Call for EU to rethink climate strategy for greater global impact
At the recent Dornbirn Global Fibers Conference in Austria, Professor Franz Josef Radermacher of Ulm University delivered a compelling...
EU Parl panel clears changes to report sustainability, due diligence
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has approved revised measures on corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence, narrowing the...
EU parliament calls for ambitious climate policy to lead global action
The European Parliament is calling for a significantly more ambitious climate policy as the EU prepares for the upcoming...
OUTLOOKTM 2025: Charting a Sustainable and Innovative Future for the Nonwovens Industry
EDANA concluded its flagship event, OUTLOOK™ 2025, last week, marking it as a major success and addressing the biggest...
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Africa’s Second-Hand Clothing Boom Tests Policy, Industry and Waste Systems
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Thrift imports have become a billion-dollar lifeline — and a barrier to industrialisation.Africa’s second-hand clothing trade has grown into a multi-hundred-million-dollar market, reshaping how...
