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Taiwan consortium develops 99.5%-pure polyester recycling route for complex footwear waste

Recycling
The award-winning process tackles polyurethane and elastane contamination while supporting a wider shift toward mono-material polyester footwear designed for...

Driving circularity with Uster Recycled Fiber Matrix

Fibres
The textile industry’s commitment to circularity continues to accelerate, and mechanical recycling is viewed as a targeted approach to...

UKFT sustainability conference spotlights seaweed fibres, PFAS-free finishes and physical traceability

Environment
The 2026 innovation programme shows where textile sustainability is moving next: bio-based stretch, agricultural-waste fibres, safer chemistry and technologies...

OEKO-TEX says traceability is shifting from competitive advantage to market-access requirement

Environment
Its 2025/26 annual report shows rapid growth in traceable organic cotton and product labelling as regulation increasingly demands verifiable...

Textile waste recycling machinery market could reach $7.1 billion by 2034

Machinery
Demand for automated sorting, fibre-opening and recycling systems is rising as textile producers face mounting pressure to convert post-industrial...

Aalto researchers strip up to 99.3% of reactive dye from cotton for fibre-to-fibre recycling

Environment
A two-stage reduction–oxidation process turns dark reactive-dyed cotton into light, redyeable feedstock while retaining about 87% of tensile strength,...

Donghua process recovers 99% of polyester monomer while preserving cotton and spandex

Fibres
The selective chemical-recycling process operates at 80°C and leaves more than 96% of companion cotton and elastane intact, addressing...

Bangladesh makes plastic EPR mandatory with 15% collection target

Sustainability
New rules shift responsibility for post-consumer plastic to producers, importers and brand owners, introducing collection, recycling, reporting and plastic-credit...

UK-backed project to turn Pakistan’s crop waste into bio-coal for textile mills

Environment
The £1.25 million SAFER PLUS project will build a commercial-scale demonstration plant in South Punjab capable of converting 5,000...

Bangladesh and Netherlands sign circular textiles pact to strengthen RMG competitiveness

Trade
The agreement targets textile recycling, cleaner production and traceability as Bangladesh prepares its export industry for tighter sustainability requirements...

EU packaging rules trigger compliance concerns across textile and apparel sector

Environment
The PPWR now applies across the EU, bringing new manufacturer, documentation and registration obligations for everything from cartons and...

California textile EPR deadline passes as landbell urges late producers to register

Environment
Brands selling apparel and household textiles into California are already inside the compliance window, even though the statewide collection...

bluesign tightens PFAS controls with new 25 ppb individual limit

Environment
The 2026 chemical lists broaden PFAS coverage and update testing methods, raising the evidence burden for mills, chemical suppliers...

Fashion retailers turn repairs into a customer-retention strategy

Environment
Levi’s, Uniqlo, Primark and Zara are expanding repair and mending services as younger shoppers embrace resale and garment longevity—but...

EU clarifies packaging liability for brands ahead of PPWR start

Environment
Brand owners may carry legal responsibility for polybags, cartons and mailers even when external suppliers physically manufacture the packaging. The...

Sustainability becomes a management tool at the CHT Group

Sustainability
The 2025 Sustainability Report documents measurable progress in climate protection, transparency, and social responsibility In fiscal year 2025, the CHT...

Natural-Fibre Coalition presses EU to broaden textile ecodesign metrics

Environment
Make the Label Count warns that an excessive focus on recycled content and recyclability could unintentionally favour synthetics over...

Indorama Ventures diverts PET recycling residues into cement production in the Philippines

Environment
The partnership keeps bottle caps and labels out of landfill, although using them as cement-kiln fuel constitutes energy recovery...

Biomimicry pilots put decomposition back into fashion’s circularity strategy

Innovation
Three projects in Ghana, Germany and the Netherlands argue that recycling alone cannot manage fashion’s most contaminated, blended and...

WGSN and Sorona identify three bio-based textile trends shaping 2027

Innovation
Bio-based content alone will not secure orders: brands will increasingly expect climate-responsive performance, sensory comfort and verifiable material claims. Bio-based...
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