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Material World: Funding the Future of Fashion
Kintra and Carbonwave raised a combined $13 million.
Biodegradable Polyester Pioneer Raises $8 Million
Kintra Fibers brings in H&M Group, Fashion for Good among others to back the new technology.
What’s New in Version 2 of Salomon’s Recyclable Shoe
For the past five years, experts at Salomon's Annecy Design Center have worked to develop a recyclable shoe…
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Textile Market Caught in Price-Demand Quandary
Innumerable variables are playing tug of war with the raw material value equation.
Polyester From Pollution Gets $23 Million to Scale
Fairbrics will use new funding to develop its supply chain and bring new products to market.
Is Fashion Funding War In Ukraine?
A new report suggests how fashion's "growing reliance" on "climate-wrecking fossil fuels" funds "Putin's…
Demand Concerns Dominating Cotton ‘Price Battle’: Cotton Inc. Exec
The cotton market has recently been on a "rocky road," as supply and demand impacts have intersected to…
For Poly and Preferred Cotton, Market Share’s Moving in the Wrong Direction
The industry's emissions are poised to blow past what is necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees…
Eastman Names Supplier for French Polyester Recycling Facility
Eastman's molecular recycling facility in Normandy will be the world's largest material-to-material molecular…
Microban Launches Refresh Odor Capture Tech for Polyester
Microban International has introduced Refresh, its newest odor capture technology that is completely metal…
Bio-Based Materials and Recycling Drive Innovation
Retailers and manufacturers are ramping up their innovations to keep pace with consumer demands.
How Fashion Can Give the People What They Want
Consumer awareness of microplastic pollution has increased over the years, but the question begs: has it…
‘Cancer Alley’ a Cautionary Tale for Fashion’s Polyester Love Affair
Excess exposure to antimony compounds, which are used in PET production, have been linked to health problems…
Eastman Closing in on Molecular Recycling Facility Site
Eastman said this is a key step in its plan to invest up to $1 billion to build the largest…
Fashion for Good Selects 8 for 2022 Global Innovation Program
The eight recipients represent technologies across raw materials, processing and end-of-use innovations for…