circular economy
Helena Helmersson Recognized for Sustainability Advisory Work With Circulose, Mango and On
The former H&M chief executive officer was honored at the World Retail Congress for her role at the…
Textile Reuse Isn’t Broken, But the Narrative Around It Is
SMART president Brian London suggests that while closed-loop recycling should be explored and developed, it…
Shein Frames Circularity as Convenience; Experts Say That Misses the Point
Shein says reducing "friction" is key for circularity, but experts argue its survey reads more like customer…
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Mapping India’s $3.5 Billion Circular Opportunity
Union Textiles Minister Girraj Singh predicts that India's textile recycling market could generate 100,000…
Visa, GFA Aim to Help Circular Designers Scale
Emerging European fashion brands will compete for funding and mentorship as circular business models search…
Elastane Is Fashion’s Smallest Big Problem
Present in 80 percent of garments, the stretch fiber quietly derails recycling. A new cross-industry pilot by…
Worldly Grows Product Impact Calculator to Go Beyond the Guessing Game
Worldly's expanded PIC allows brands to measure their carbon footprints and corporate-level Scope 3 emissions…
A Post-Acquired Percentil Expands to Amazon Spain as MySize Subsidiary
MySize subsidiary Percentil expands secondhand stock on Amazon Spain, continuing operations in Spain, France…
EU Textile Recycling Faces Digital Data Gaps
Data shortfalls threaten EU textile recycling targets as policymakers and industry warn of delayed progress…
Year In Review: Proof or Bust for Fashion’s Favorite Materials
The year saw recycled polyester stalled, while cotton held value—though forensic DNA tracking redrew the line…
Can Textile Recycling Work at Scale? Loom Carbon Wants to Find Out
A new partnership with RTI International will stress-test Loom's thermal recycling system on blended and…
Global Fashion Agenda Policy Matrix: Europa Edit Update
Updated earlier this week, the GFA Policy Matrix: EU resource serves as a practical reference for…
SMART Urges UNEP, Basel Convention to Reject Classifying Used Textiles as Waste
Reclassifying used textiles as simply waste could dismantle functioning global circular systems and threaten…
The Footwear Collective on 80 Pallets of Discarded Kicks
The Footwear Collective began to bring brands together, catalyzing collective and circular action. It just…
MIT and Adobe Create Software to Design Multi-Purpose Garments
The university and the company call the software, which is supposed to help curtail unnecessary textile…