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By decoding why cotton grows better in space than on Earth, a research team could well be writing a new chapter in farming, one that enhances our crops on the ground and in space.

The European Parliament and the Council on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive reached a landmark agreement Thursday which is expected to change how business is done in the European Union (EU) and elsewhere, but has left a big loophole in leaving the financial sector out of its ambit.

Swedish gamechanger TreeToTextile was recently awarded the ITMF Start-up Award for creating a biobased textile fibre through an innovative chemical process that refines cellulose from wood and other cellulosic sources. Chief Executive Officer Roxana Barbieru talks alternative fibres.

OnceMore—the world’s first large-scale process for recycling blended fabrics—uses a proprietery process that combines post-consumer textile waste with renewable wood from responsibly managed forests to produce high-quality textile pulp. Åsa Degerman, Project Leader for OnceMore at forest industry group Södra talks recycling.

Awaiting regulation, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is expected to significantly impact the textiles and apparel industry, since it has been marked as a high-impact sector.

The Reet Aus mission is to minimise the ecological footprint of the fashion industry by applying industrial upcycling — producing clothing from pre-production leftover fabrics. texfash.com talks to the visionary designer to know more. 

Knof is a Slovenian social enterprise with a focus on circularity and sustainability. Based in the town of Krško, it runs six Stara Šola reuse boutiques, using a market model that has positive effects on the environment, the local economy and the community. Director Mojca Žganec Metelko and Coordinator of Reuse Stores Nina Goriaeva in a conversation about the Stara Šola saga.

The textile industry’s environmental and health impacts necessitate urgent attention and innovative solutions. This article delves into the historical context, exploring interdisciplinary approaches, and proposes the concept of “textile ecoliteracy” as a collaborative means to address the challenges.

As the curtains go up today on the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference or COP28, the leather industry is pioneering a zero-deforestation livestock farming system that promotes traceability from cradle to slaughter.

As Black Friday sales officially ended in the UK on Monday, what are some lessons that the Victorian age holds out when it comes to 'sustainable' consumption of fashion?