Fashion industry failing on certified cotton, increasingly dependent on synthetic materials, reveals 2025 Cotton Rankings
The fashion industry is undermining the potential of sustainable cotton for farmers and the environment by relying on uncertified cotton and synthetic fibres, finds a new report published today by Solidaridad and Good On You. The 2025 Cotton Rankings, covering the cotton sourcing of the top 100 fashion brands, also reveals that the fashion industry still lacks transparency on their purchasing practices
Scanfill and Sulapac push the green transition in packaging
Scanfill presents foil made of biobased and compostable Sulapac material, claiming a key position in the green transition of the European packaging industry. Packaging manufacturers can now replace conventional oil-based plastic in their thermoforming processes with an eco-friendly alternative – while continuing ‘business as usual’
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2025
Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2025: Six Innovations are Nominated
The use of leaves for cellulose pulp and packaging, seaweed as a feedstock for biosynthetic fibres, plant-based surface material for car interiors and much more – The award nominees are as diverse as the thematic spectrum of the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 in Cologne
VTT launches new origami packaging technology to create sustainable lightweight, durable, and eye-catching alternatives to conventional protective packing materials
Shaped cardboard, developed in a unique continuous process to create reel-to-reel origami-inspired structures for fibre-based packaging materials
Aid by Trade Foundation Joins Make the Label Count Initiative to Promote Fair Assessment of Natural Fibres
The Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCRs) in its current form returns more positive results for synthetic fibres than for natural fibres (e.g. sustainably produced cotton or cashmere fibres)
CDL Ecotrain to debut at City Square Mall – Singapore’s first decomissioned SMRT train cabin transformed into a first-of-its-kind climate education hub
City Developments Limited (CDL) will be launching the CDL EcoTrain towards the end of 2024 – Singapore’s first repurposed SMRT train cabin for sustainability education and awareness
Marino Quaresimin, University of Padova: “Sustainable mobility and sustainable energy production will drive the development of future composite applications”
Interview by JEC Composites with the professor of polymeric composites, who would say that “conventional” thermosetting fibre-reinforced composites are still playing a very important role
What’s New in the World of Cellulose Fibre and Biosynthetics?
Latest developments in the sustainable textile industry will be introduced and discussed at the “Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics” in Cologne, Germany and online, on 12-13 March 2025. Abstract submission is now open
FLAX FIBRE: The 2024 flax area under cultivation is setting a new record in response to the market
According to the estimates of of the Flax-Linen and Hemp Economic Observatory, the growing area of European FlaxTM spring flax and winter flax combined will account for at least 180,000 hectares for the 2024 harvest
Japan’s Spiber Raises $65M to Scale Up Production of Eco Materials Made from Fermented ‘Brewed Protein’
Japanese eco materials startup Spiber has secured ¥10B ($65M) in funding to accelerate mass production of its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein for use in the fashion, automotive and personal care industries
UPM Specialty Papers and Fazer develop a recyclable packaging solution without a plastic lining
The new packaging solution is the result of more than two years of long-term development work to ensure the recyclability of the packaging without compromising food safety and the quality of the rice pies
Renewable Materials Conference: Six Innovations Nominated and Final Program Available
Three bio-based innovations from Germany and from Sweden, two CCU innovations from Denmark and Hungary and one advanced plastic recycling technology from Canada are nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2024” innovation award
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