With new recycling hubs and six mill partnerships, the French textile recycler is laying the groundwork for regenerated polyester at scale-but says brands must help pull the circular system into ...
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As we have stated many times—as have most other news and analysis sources covering the textiles industry—textile waste is a huge problem. Greenpeace reports that internationally, a staggering 92 ...
Seen as something of a holy grail of circularity, textile-to-textile recycling remains a hot topic, as evidenced by multiple discussions on the subject at the recent Textiles Recycling Expo in ...
As clothing production continues to rise worldwide, a July 7 forum hosted by the Northeast Recycling Council will examine what actually happens after consumers donate unwanted textiles and why reuse ...
Europe may be preparing to mandate a circular textile economy. Financing the infrastructure needed to make one work is proving considerably harder. Scaling textile-to-textile recycling in Europe to 15 ...
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This week the Textile Exchange Conference brought together +1,300 changemakers from brands, producers, suppliers, and ...
Applying a legal framework to something that is as creative and open-minded as fashion, apparel and textile design is a challenge, indeed. Legislators in the EU nevertheless launched into establishing ...
Since July 19, large companies operating in the European Union have been prohibited from destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear under Article 25 of the EU’s Ecodesign for ...
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