textile industry
Fashion Positive Launches Industry’s First Circular Materials Guidelines
Its guidelines aim to align the fashion industry on circularity.
‘Fairness in the Factory But on the Farm,’ Too, Textile Experts Say
In recentering those working in factories and on farms, what role do fiber and textile standards in the…
European Textile Makers Give Antiviral Fabrics a Try — Will They Work?
While addressing consumers' safety and health concerns, these "new gen" fabrics pose questions of safety…
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Textile Maker Colombo Group Debuts New Line After Lockdown
The Como, Italy-based textile firm is expanding its offer with Progetto 62 centered on creativity, innovation…
Reda Receives B Corp Certification
The Biella-based company is the first Italian textile maker to join B Corp's global network of more than…
Looking Back at the Rana Plaza Tragedy: What’s Changed Amid the Pandemic?
The authors look at how human rights are faring in the garment sector after the seventh anniversary of the…
Brands Need to Do Better, More When Communicating Sustainability Values
Convinced that sustainability is an engaging subject, Giusy Bettoni, the founder and ceo of CLASS, is adding…
Italian Fashion and Textile Companies Tripled Requests for Wage Support Measure in 2020
Wage support was mostly requested to aid blue collars workers.
Italian Fashion and Textile Sector Down 3.5 Billion Euros in First Quarter
The sales decline might reach 9 billion euros by the end of the year, according to Confindustria Moda.
Short Takes: The Future of Fashion in Three Words
Sustainability leaders Marci Zaroff, Livia Firth, Lauren Singer, Dominique Drakeford and more answer one…
Milliken & Co. Sees Coronavirus Potentially Lifting U.S. Manufacturing
The South Carolina-based textile producer is using eight U.S. plants to create fabrics for protective gear.
Milano Unica Postpones Dates Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
The textile trade fair, originally slated for July, will move to Sept. 7 to 9.
Italy’s Textile Supply Chain Holds Out in Coronavirus Crisis
From access to credit to sustainability and new purchasing habits, Italy's textile entrepreneurs weigh in.
Fashion, Textile Cos. in U.S. Start Producing Medical Face Masks
A "coalition" of companies will start producing masks on Monday and expect to reach an output of 10 million…
India’s Textile Industry Seeking Government Relief, as Exports to US, EU Set to Plummet
Shri T. Rajkumar, chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry, says the coronavirus pandemic is…