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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...

California textile EPR deadline passes as SB 707 moves toward 2031 rollout

Environment
The immediate obligation is producer registration, but the larger challenge is building the product data needed for future fees,...

Chinese researchers develop living fungal textile that repairs itself

Innovation
The Cordyceps-based material can regenerate after damage, clean its surface and biodegrade within 41 days, although durability, safety and...

Carbios clears textile licensing milestone with 100th PET recycling batch

Fibres
The demonstration-scale results move Carbios closer to licensing enzymatic fibre-to-fibre recycling for complex polyester waste, but commercial economics and...

Eastman positions Naia Renew as a comfort upgrade for denim

Denim
Three fabric directions combine recycled-content cellulose acetate with cotton, lyocell or polyester, targeting softer handle, moisture management and broader...

Syntetica raises $30 million to industrialise mixed-nylon recycling

Environment
Backing from Lululemon, MAS Holdings and public investors will fund a French demonstration plant designed to recover virgin-quality Nylon...

Levi’s and Sky High Farm goods link denim to regenerative agriculture

Denim
The limited-edition workwear collection uses organic and transitional cotton, turning new denim silhouettes into a commercial platform for farmers...

H&M launches first denim using TENCEL–Circ recycled textile pulp

Fibres
The two-style men’s collection connects polycotton recycling, regenerated cellulosic fibre production and Pakistani denim manufacturing in a mass-market retail...

Recover and Ünteks target scalable recycled-cotton knitwear

Knitting
The partnership will develop circular-knit fabrics and garments containing at least 20% recycled cotton, aiming to move mechanically recycled...

EU backs €5 million ALADIN project for local, circular garment production

Environment
The four-year initiative will connect microfactories, digital services and recyclable materials to test whether Europe can produce garments locally...

EU unsold-goods ban could expand luxury deadstock market

Recycling
Restrictions on destroying unsold fashion may accelerate resale, upcycling and small-batch production, but the rules do not directly prohibit...

Pakistan’s planned EPZ sales ban threatens textile recycling economics

Trade
Removing limited domestic sales could leave recyclers without a viable outlet for lower-grade materials, putting exports, employment and circular-economy...

YKK tests EXCELLA zipper tape made from used clothing for luxury fashion

Nonwovens
YKK’s experimental trim shows how textile-to-textile recycling is moving beyond fabric into technically demanding garment components. YKK has developed a...

NIST test material could make textile sorting more reliable for recycling

Testing
A new fibre-identification benchmark may help circular-textile systems move from manual judgement to comparable, AI-enabled sorting. The US National Institute...

US circular-textile coalition wants Section 301 incentives to cover recycled materials

Environment
The proposal would broaden US textile industrial policy beyond yarn and fabric production to include sorting, reuse, repair, remanufacturing...

Jeanologia says denim circularity will depend on collaboration, not stand-alone technology

Denim
The next stage of sustainable denim will require mills, fibre recyclers, laundries, brands and data platforms to work from...

Upcycled fashion market heads for $22bn as circularity moves from niche to commercial strategy

Environment
The upcycling opportunity is growing, but scale will depend on reliable waste supply, sorting systems, design capability and consumer...

EU cuts ESRS data burden, but textile suppliers still need buyer-ready sustainability evidence

Environment
The European Commission’s simplification package reduces reporting volume for companies in scope; it does not remove the commercial need...

Cotton Incorporated uses ‘Plant Not Plastic’ campaign to push microplastics up the fibre agenda

Environment
Fibre composition is becoming a supply-chain issue; action must extend beyond a binary cotton-versus-synthetics message. Cotton Incorporated will run a...
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