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The Apple FineWoven material that was touted as a more environment-friendly alternative to leather has failed the elementary test of durability, apart from the fact that the tech giant's unqualified claims have been exposed by laboratory tests.

Swedish textile recycling pioneer Renewcell has decided to file for bankruptcy. The reason for the company going bust has nothing to do with either its product or facilities, but a global fashion  industry that is still unwilling to increase its uptake of recycled fibres.

On a mission to use sustainable algae technologies to replace petroleum-derived products to launch carbon negative products, Living Ink is a biomaterials company that has developed Algae Black, a sustainable alternative to the black pigment used to make materials such as ink, plastics, leathers and rubber. texfash.com in conversation with the Co-Founders Scott Fulbright and Stevan Albers.

As India gets ready to showcase its entire value chain to the world with the mega Bharat Tex 2024 kicking off on Monday, the apex Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) is actively advocating for increased collaboration within the Indian textiles and fashion sector. CITI Chairman Rakesh Mehra talks about the prospects of the Indian textiles and apparel industry.

The 54th report of the Parliament of India’s Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development, which was submitted earlier this month, provides alarming numbers about the state of the silk industry in the country.

After a riotous welcome from an audience of fashion students in 1947, Christian Dior remarked: “For those who lived through the chaos of war, creation was survival.” This is the theme of the new Apple TV series, revealed in flashback: how the destruction and horror of war affected the world-renowned Parisian fashion market.

The death-knell of Somerset-based leather manufacturer, Pittards had been sounded much earlier but when it finally closed shop last September, the story of a worldwide brand known for producing gloves for the Royal Family, is one that has lessons for entrepreneurs of all hues.

First Nations garmenting in Australia is an emerging trend adopted by many First Nations artists whose work is interested in confronting or reshaping history, highlighting the current world, or imagining a new future.

The golden fibre jute has lost much of its sheen in India and continues to deteriorate as its cultivation dropped by 20% in the last nine years. 

Consumption of clothing is fuelling consumer anxiety, but an app that helps people organise and categorise their clothes made them feel more in control of their wardrobes, the digital solution working almost like those fitness trackers that record data and provide motivational encouragement.