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Outlook ’25: Will ‘Degrowth’ Stop Being a Dirty Word?
Fashion's unmitigated churn is the "elephant in the boardroom." Can it figure out how to decouple profits…
Shuffle Board: Dr. Martens Creative Director Exits, BFC Names Next CEO
Creative director Darren Mckoy left Dr. Martens after a 10-year tenure while Laura Weir succeeds Caroline…
Just 11 Brands Earn ‘Leading’ Status on Textile Exchange’s MCI
Textile Exchange's 2024 Material Change Index cohort sees Puma climb the initiative's ladder as the German…
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Can Fashion’s MSIs Break Out of the ‘Cycle of Exclusion’?
Suppliers feel disenfranchised from a decision-making process that appears skewed toward brands and…
Textile Exchange Honors Keel Labs, Manteco for Climate Commitments
Textile Exchange's Climate and Nature Impact Awards celebrated industry innovators demonstrating enough…
Textile Exchange Debuts ‘Materials Matter’ Standards
Textile Exchange formally debuted a new standard for materials that connects environmental and climate…
Textile Exchange: Patagonia, Or Foundation Ghana on the Push for Circularity
Are well-intentioned circularity schemes having their desired effect, or are they just creating more diverse…
Survey Confirms Polyester-Reliant Industry in State of ‘Plastic Paralysis’
The fossil-based fiber accounted for 57 percent of last year's total global fiber production, Textile…
Textile Exchange, Tapestry Talk Systemic Shifts at Climate Week
Textile Exchange and Tapestry discussed the need for system-level transformation to bolster the industry's…
Fashion for Good, Textile Exchange Tag-Team on Key Textile-Waste ‘Unlock’
The textile waste chain of custody is riddled with blind spots that hamper visibility and compliance. A…
Textile Exchange Expands Risk Assessment Tool
The nonprofit expanded its Materials Impact Explorer Tool to include forest and air pollution risk categories…
Can Fashion Kick Its Virgin Synthetics Addiction?
The industry won't meet its collective climate targets if it sticks with materials born from new fossil fuel…
India, Bangladesh Lose Textile Exchange Accreditation After Summer Suspension
No other countries are affected by the withdrawal which was foreshadowed by a ban enacted last year.
Textile Exchange’s Materials Benchmarks Find Slow ‘Progress to Preferred’
Significant progress is needed to transition the use of conventional synthetic materials to preferred…
Why Fashion Needs to ‘Double Down’ on Reducing Virgin Synthetics
Polyester continues to be the world's most widely produced fiber with a 54 percent slice of the market as of…