The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with two ...

These are topsy-turvy times for the nascent textile recycling industry. The clothing behemoth H&M Group has cofounded a textile recycling firm that promises to become a huge global producer just as ...

Polymer-based-or plastic-synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...

If proven successful, NIST said this could have several industrial applications, including in recycling.

At MSME Sparks 2026, Enviu's Devansh Peshin discussed textile recycling, circular economy, green jobs, and the future of ...

NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bangladesh's limited capacity to deal with the enormous waste generated by its textile sector may prove unsustainable as the global fashion ...

The fashion and textile industry has long operated in silos. But California’s textiles extended producer responsibility (EPR) ...

A Virginia, United States-based clean technology startup is applying its unique hydrothermal processing technology to treat previously hard-to-recycle textiles made out of blends of polyester and ...

The state agency has received three proposals from organizations seeking to manage California’s extended producer responsibility act for clothing and linens. CalRecycle has posted PRO applications ...

We all know fashion has a waste problem. In 2020, the EU and Switzerland alone generated 7 million tonnes of garment waste. Around 70 percent of it gets thrown away with general waste, ending up in ...

Polymer-based—or plastic—synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...