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27 September 202423 September 2024

After circular fashion hits London Fashion Week, where next for sustainable clothing?

By showcasing how coherent looks can be conjured up from disparate styles and decades, the point of the show was that circular dressing needn’t be drab or utilitarian

28 February 202323 February 2023

From Lab to Market: Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum

Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse

3 February 202331 January 2023

Clothing reuse has a 70 times lower environmental impact reveals new study

EuRIC paper revealed that a massive 3kg of CO2 is saved for each high/medium-quality clothing that is reused

29 August 202222 August 2022

France plans fashion revolution with climate-impact labels

Next year, France will pass a decree that will require every item of clothing sold in the country to carry a label detailing its precise climate impact

21 October 202119 October 2021

Research gives new meaning to fish-net stockings

Innovation project looks to create clothing fibres from seafood processing waste

24 September 202121 September 2021

EURATEX vision for a European Textiles Strategy

The European Commission should publish before the end of 2021 an “EU Sustainable Textiles Strategy” - EURATEX wants to contribute actively to this process for a competitive and sustainable European textiles industry

22 September 202120 September 2021

Resource dog fur: Finest animal hair fibers for sustainable and ethical fashion

The raw material for the Chiengora® yarn is produced incidentally during daily animal care, especially when the animals shed their winter coats in the spring

20 September 202120 September 2021

The Finnish textile industry will be the most responsible and functional in the world in 2035 – investment opportunities of more than billion euros

In collaboration with other textile industry operators, VTT and Finnish Textile & Fashion have prepared a roadmap for the Finnish textile and fashion industry extending up to 2035

8 June 202116 June 2021

Genomatica Survey: 1 in 3 U.S. consumers would do all their shopping at a sustainable clothing store, if only one existed

Consumers look to fashion brands for availability and trustworthy information on how to shop sustainably

1 June 202116 June 2021

Unidyne XF-5007 – Durable PFC-free water repellent for textile and nonwoven applications

Latest environmentally friendly, fluorine-free durable water repellent (DWR) offers both function & sustainability

7 October 20202 October 2020

Score Natural Fibres Fairly – IWTO Responds to Green Claims Consultation

The wool industry is currently active in developing a Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology for apparel and footwear in Europe to ensure a robust and meaningful scoring for wool clothing

6 August 20203 August 2020

Wool Industry Releases First Full Wool LCA

First Full Wool LCA Reveals Importance of Use Phase

5 September 20192 September 2019

This T-Shirt Is Made From Algae And 100% Biodegradable In 12 Weeks

Vollebak took environmental clothing to a new level with the creation of a plant and algae t-shirt made entirely from algae, pulped eucalyptus and beech grown in bioreactors

17 April 201912 April 2019

This tech can make fabric from old clothing, agricultural waste – and even trees

Spinnova’s technology for creating fiber from cellulose is a 2019 World Changing Ideas Award Winner. It could stop the bad environmental effects of cotton production

2 July 201828 June 2018

Vegan Leather: Modern Meadow Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

Company's collagen-based materials enable new design and performance possibilities

10 April 201816 April 2018

Bio-leather made from apples – one of the 15 start-ups aiming to change fashion

The unsustainable nature of much of the world’s clothing has been publicised heavily in recent months

28 November 201724 November 2017

OEKO-TEX® Conducts One-of-a-Kind Consumer Textile Sustainability Study

More than 11,000 consumers around the world voiced opinions about clothing and home textiles

24 November 201722 November 2017

Ten Innovative Biobased Clothing Items

Clothes made from novel biobased materials are becoming more widespread. Here are ten of our favourites

17 November 201715 November 2017

Lab-grown leather and spider silk are the future of your wardrobe

Burgeoning startups are hacking cells to create ‘unnatural’ and ‘smart’ clothing

7 June 20172 June 2017

Bioplastics to produce fabrics with advanced properties

FIBFAB project has been initiated to successfully launch and industrialize the production of biodegradable and sustainable polylactic acid (PLA) based fabrics

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