YKK will provide educational sessions and showcase how fastening items, including zippers, snaps, and buttons, function. Credit: Victoria OM/Shutterstock.com. The joint YKK and Fashion Frontier Program, which is endorsed by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, aims to discover and nurture upcoming fashion designers with a focus on sustainable design utilising fastening products such as snaps,…
Knitted fabrics using yarn made of mechanically opened cotton fibres from post-consumer denim. Credit: Susanna Raiskio at VTT. The public Telavalue research project at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland sees textile recycling as a massive opportunity for the whole of Europe. It explains recycling technology is advancing rapidly, but a lack of regulation and…
The Fashion Impact Toolkit will help companies navigate the impact landscape by aligning with evolving regulatory standards. Credit: Nomad_Soul/Shutterstock. GFA and Deloitte’s Fashion Impact Toolkit serves as an interactive guide for businesses to pinpoint critical sustainability issues within the textile value chain and ensure compliance with changing regulations. It emphasises key environmental, social, and governance…
Guwahati: In a step toward sustainability, a group of women from the Geeta Nagar locality has come together to tackle textile waste by repurposing discarded fabrics into reusable, redecorated items. What began as a personal concern for environmental impact has evolved — under the guidance of resident Jubee Baruwa — into a full-fledged community initiative…
Percentil is a managed marketplace for secondhand fashion with operations in Europe. Credit: Svittlana/Shutterstock. MySize’s strategic acquisition for €610,000 ($679,000) follows the insolvency of Percentil’s previous proprietor within Spanish jurisdiction. It also marks MySize’s first foray into the circular fashion and recommerce sectors. The total cost of the acquisition includes a cash payment of €40,000…
The Fashion ReModel is designed to incorporate circular business models into everyday operations. Credit: Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock. The Foundation-led demonstration project, inaugurated during the May 2024 edition of the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, aims to illustrate how enterprises can capitalise on the economic benefits of decoupling revenue generation from new clothing production. The Foundation anticipates…
GFA encourages the fashion sector to share stories for potential inclusion in its upcoming sustainability series. Credit: Global Fashion Agenda. Global Fashion Agenda’s upcoming commercial series is being produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. The ‘Fashion Redressed’ series sequel comes as the Global Fashion Summit draws near, which is a global event for sustainability in…
The multi-year collaboration is set to scale circular textile solutions. Credit: RE&UP/Menabò Group srl. The initiative will enable the conversion of textile waste into RE&UP’s next-gen recycled cotton fibres and recycled polyester chips says Puma. In an effort to broaden its sustainable practices, Puma plans to introduce RE:FIBRE to the Americas, incorporating RE&UP’s recycled materials…
The SU.RE website and Sustainable Supply Chain Directory were launched at Bharat Tex 2025. Credit: The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India. India’s fashion sector launched the Sustainable Resolution (SU.RE) website and Sustainable Supply Chain Directory at the Bharat Tex 2025 trade show held from 12 to 17 February 2025. India fashion sector’s new website aims…
Fashion Act 2025 aims to address the challenges of traceability, eco-design, and new economic models. Credit: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock. Fashion Act 2025 is scheduled to take place on 14 and 15 May 2025 at the New Cap Event Centre in Paris. Organised by COSE361, a consulting firm focused on fashion sustainability, this year’s edition is devoted to…