Sustainability is trendy. Amid shifting consumer sentiment and mounting criticism in the press, international legislation is forcing change in how companies make and market their products. On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to update its Green Guides for the Use of Environmental claims and announced […]
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Fashion Industry to See Increase in Sustainability Initiatives
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Sustainability is trendy. Amid shifting consumer sentiment and mounting criticism in the press, international legislation is forcing change in how companies make and market their products. On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to update its Green Guides for the Use of Environmental […]
Advancing life cycle sustainability of textiles through technological innovations
Alberghini, M. et al. Sustainable polyethylene fabrics with engineered moisture transport for passive cooling. Nat. Sustain. 4, 715–724 (2021). Article Google Scholar Singh, R. P., Mishra, S. & Das, A. P. Synthetic microfibers: pollution toxicity and remediation. Chemosphere https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127199 (2020). Borrelle, S. B. et al. Why we need an international […]
Industry Focus: Textiles, Fiber & Yarn – Textile Experts Weigh In on Sustainability and Circularity, Transparency and Accountability
At the foundation of every garment is a choice regarding fabrication. This commitment to a certain textile that relies on specific fibers helps to tell the story of a collection. From the early days of design and conceptualization to the arrival of finished apparel in stores or on a customer’s […]
The sustainability revolution in fashion supply chains
In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast, co-host Janet Bush talks to Edwin Keh, the CEO of the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. It was set up in 2006, with the aim of becoming a center of excellence […]
Inside the changing fabric of textile sustainability
Nowadays marks the launch of the Product Change Insights Report, covering the analytics and traits related with Textile Exchange’s Corporate Fibers and Elements Benchmark program, the largest peer-to-peer comparison initiative in the textile business. It tracks the attire, footwear and residence textile sector’s progress toward much more sustainable resources sourcing, as […]