Textile Exchange finalises criteria for its Materials Matter Standard, setting a firm timetable for transition to the certification system.

MUMBAI - Oeko-Tex used the opening of its first Mumbai Summit and Exhibition to pitch certified sustainability as a source of competitiveness - rather than a compliance burden - for India’s powerful ...

Sourcing from India’s textile processing hubs could be a strategic supply-chain risk for brands, but AI could help with the clean-up, says the World Economic Forum Many strategically important Indian ...

Are concerns about forced labour in textile supply chains being ignored by UK institutes? The repercussions of Laura Murphy’s research into alleged forced labour involving Uyghur Muslims in China have ...

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has published its first‑ever policy guidelines to advance decent work in recycling, which is of importance for the fast‑growing textile recycling industry ...

Pangaia has launched a controlled trial capsule made with AeoniQ, the biodegradable cellulosic filament yarn developed as a bio‑based alternative to polyester and nylon by Swiss innovator HeiQ. The ...

New study backed by luxury fashion group Kering says that manufacturers in Asia are not doing enough to manage water responsibly ASIA - Corporate water stewardship in supply countries in Asia remains ...

Global Standard says updated strategy offers chance to put natural fibres at the heart of the transition away from fossil fuel-based textiles STUTTGART - Global Standard, the NGO behind the Global ...

The Or Foundation says most global brands refused to help after the world’s biggest secondhand clothing market was largely destroyed in a fire ACCRA - Global fashion brands are accused of effectively ...

Two new Amnesty International reports say an ‘unholy alliance’ is keeping garment workers in South Asia from being able to unionise and improve their wages LONDON - Amnesty International is accusing ...

GLOBAL - Major chemicals producers, including BASF and Ecolab, are stepping up plans to withdraw PFAS from their portfolios - a shift that is set to accelerate the move to fluorine‑free chemistries in ...

Campaigners say online retail giant fails to check pay and conditions of workers in the supply chains of its third-party marketplace sellers LONDON - Online retail giant Amazon is under scrutiny ...