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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...

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...
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