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Top 10 Sustainability Moments in 2015
To say that 2015 was a big year for sustainability is a slight understatement.
Report: 63% of Textile Companies Can Map Supply Chains Back to the Fiber Source
That's according to the latest benchmarking report from global non-profit organization Textile Exchange (TE)…
Preferred Fiber Growth Outpaces Conventional Textiles
The market for fibers like recycled polyester, organic cotton and Lyocell has seen a faster rate of growth…
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Report: Organic Cotton Moves From Niche to Mainstream
Last year was a good one for the organic cotton market and the sector may now be crawling out of niche and…
Contamination Threatens Organic Cotton Availability
Certified organic cotton production accounts for just shy of 1 percent of global cotton production and…
Here’s How H&M’s Sustainability Report Stacks Up
Swedish retailer H&M continues to dispel the theory that fast fashion is throwaway fashion with today's…
Textile Exchange Releases Responsible Down Standard 2.0
Textile Exchange, a global nonprofit focused on sustainability in the apparel and textile sector, released…
Textile Exchange Launches Organic Cotton Assessment Tool
International nonprofit Textile Exchange (TE) on Wednesday announced the textile industry's first-ever online…
Six New Brands Commit to the Responsible Down Standard
At the Outdoor Retailer Tradeshow last week, Textile Exchange, a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating…
New Developments in Driving Supply Chain Sustainability
New developments and ideas for driving sustainability in the textile industry were key topics covered at the…
Study Shows Organic Cotton Causes Less Environmental Damage than Conventional Cotton
More than just a "feel-good" fiber, organic cotton has now been proven better for the environment than…
Textile Exchange Releases Updated Global Recycled Standard
Textile Exchange has released an updated version of its Global Recycled Standard (GRS), a tool that…
H&M Named World’s Biggest User of Organic Cotton
H&M was the world’s biggest user of organic cotton in 2013, and the retailer’s use of the fiber increased 29…
Recycled Polyester Tops Textile Exchange’s Preferred Fiber Report
Synthetics and man-made cellulosic fibers were used in $201 billion worth of apparel in 2013, a 2 percent…
Textile Industry Tests New Technologies for Cleaner Dyeing
Dyeing textiles is a dirty business. With as much as 70 percent of China’s waterways affected by pollution…