textile waste
Lenzing and Södra to Grow Tencel x Refibra’s Post-Consumer Textile Input
The jointly developed pulp "OnceMore" will be used as a raw material for Lenzing's Tencel x Refibra branded…
Primark Makes Leisurewear With Fabric Scraps, Recycled Cotton and Castoff Clothes
The British fast fashion chain's collection is certified by circular fashion company Recover, which aims to…
Asos Chief Urges Tougher ‘Modern Slavery’ Laws
The debate arrives amid mounting concerns that voluntary CSR initiatives have failed to generate supply-chain…
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Puma Commits to ‘Forever Better’ with Upcycled Street Style Collection
The Re.Gen line incorporates Puma's recycled leather off-cuts, industry-based cotton off-cuts and polyester…
URBN and Nordstrom Confront 6.3-Million-Ton Textile Waste Problem
The retailers are devoting grants and support to facilitate a textile recycling startup's expansion from NYC…
Carter’s Wants to Keep Used-Up Kids’ Clothes Out of Landfills
Carter's "Kidcycle" program, powered by TerraCycle, will shred and recycle returned apparel into materials…
Why ‘Durable Goods’ Are Crucial for Fashion Resale
Coresight says resale, especially fashion resale, is becoming increasingly mainstream as American consumers…
Saitex Is Finding Creative Uses for Textile Waste
Saitex is upcycling up to 12,000 unwanted garments every month into functional products.
Enspire’s Recycled Leather Looks, Feels and Smells Like the Real Thing
The material innovator's leaders weren't interested in making a leather mixed with polymers or one bonded by…
Accelerating Circularity Awarded $1.2M Walmart Foundation Grant
The grant was awarded to validate circular systems models through trials that aim to move spent textiles…
EU Textiles Strategy to Create ‘Harmonized’ Response to Circular Fashion
The European Commission is pondering a coordinated response regarding textile waste collection, sorting and…
Gerber’s New Atria Cutter Offers Mass Production Benefits, On-Demand Potential
According to the technology company, the machine offers labor savings, reduces material waste and lowers…
Ambercycle Aims to Create Circular Economy for Polyester: On Brand
An L.A.-based startup is attempting to thwart the fashion sector's adverse impact with an innovative process…
Experts Call on the Canadian Government to Advance Circular Fashion
Sustainable fashion experts say circularity is possible, but can only be scaled with the government's help…
Trimming Back Fashion’s Waste Problem: Is Protective Policy the Answer?
The world is drowning in textile waste. Are there existing and emerging solutions that can mitigate the…