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Nilit and Asahi Kasei unveil biomass balanced fabric concept

Israeli fibre manufacturer Nilit and Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei have announced a collaboration aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the apparel industry. Unveiled at the trade fair ISPO Munich, the partnership introduces a new fabric concept that combines Sensil ByNature, a biomass balanced nylon 6.6, with Biomass Balanced Roica...

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Synthetic viscose fiber market to reach 37.4 billion dollars amid sustainability push

The global synthetic viscose fiber market is projected to expand significantly over the next decade, according to a new report from Allied Market Research (AMR). The market, valued at 19 billion dollars in 2024, is forecast to reach 37.4 billion dollars by 2034, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of seven percent. This growth is...

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Green Theme Technologies and Golden Long John Integrate Clean Textile Dye and Finishing Technologies

Substituting dry curing for traditional water-based techniques, these new textile production solutions greatly reduce water-borne pollution. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Green Theme Technologies (GTT), creators of the waterless and PFAS-free EMPEL® textile finishing platform, has teamed up with Golden Long John to promote the next generation of...

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Please consider a donation to support material innovation this holiday season

You have so many choices of great charities to support this season. Please consider donating to MII! We have a special opportunity where two donors are matching up to $65,000 for all donations received before the end of the year. We are the only nonprofit working to save animals and the planet by advancing the next-gen materials industry. Here...

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Fashion Minority Alliance partners with Blurred on DE&I Survey

Fashion Minority Alliance, a Vogue Business 100 Innovator Class of 2023 Next-Gen Agitator, has appointed Blurred, a leading strategic and creative advisory firm, to conduct in-depth research into the state of diversity, equity and inclusion in the face of ESG reporting requirements in the fashion industry. The research will assess the efforts of...

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Solving fashion's product returns: Solution-focused report on impact of fashion returns

The British Fashion Council’s (BFC) Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF), DHL and Roland Berger today launch a new report on the environmental impact of returns in the fashion industry, with a suggested framework of recommendations. This research comes at a critical time, as the returns process in the UK generated 750,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions...

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INSPIRAMAIS Research highlights handmade items

The research that will give rise to the over one thousand innovative materials for the footwear, clothing, furniture and jewelry industry that will be presented at the 28th edition of INSPIRAMAIS, in Porto Alegre/RS, is already underway. Scheduled for July 11 and 12, at Centro de Eventos da Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul...

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Calik Denim proudly introduces one of a kind biodegradable innovation: b210 future to nature

Calik Denim prepares to move the industry with one of a kind innovation B210, while unveiling its Spring-Summer 24 collection at the Kingpins Show Amsterdam! While the global climate crisis, biodiversity loss, the excess of plastic waste in nature, the microfibers that reach everything we eat and drink from the oceans and many more continue to...

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Fashion Council Germany and The PVH Foundation partner for a new education programme “Generation Zukunft” aiming to educate German pupils about the fashion industry

Fashion Council Germany launches an education programme with its new partner, The PVH Foundation and PVH Corp, that is entirely dedicated to the education of German pupils at the average age of 15. This education project “Generation Zukunft” aims at fostering the adolescents’ understanding of social equality and diversity with special regards to...

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DRASTIC CHANGES NEEDED AT HOUSE OF FRASER TO ENTICE SHOPPERS BACK, SAYS GLOBAL DATA

To give House of Fraser the best chance of survival, Sports Direct and its owner Mike Ashley must make drastic changes to both its product proposition and store environment to entice shoppers back says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. This will require significant investment – something which the chain has been starved of in...