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Academicians and textile sector meet at the same table  

Bursa Technical University (BTU) has entered the...

Söktaş Tekstil paid off its debts with the sale of Efeler Farm

Söktaş Tekstil, one of Türkiye’s well-established brands...

Giyimkent aims for annual exports of 1.5 billion dollars

Among the most important centres of the...

1 Hour Shirt; from fast fashion to fair fashion

The 1 Hour Shirt project, realised by...

Bego Jeans; the story of clean denim

Bego Jeans implements a sustainable and clean...

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A significant step from Oerlikon Barmag and Evonik in chemical recycling of PET

Oerlikon Barmag and Evonik have announced their cooperation to promote the chemical recycling of commonly used Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), waste. Both companies are committed...

NIST Database to facilitate textiles and clothing recycling

NIST Database, called “NIR-SORT”, containing the molecular “fingerprints” of different kinds of fabrics, will enable more rapid and efficient sorting of textiles and clothing....

2025 Recycled Polyester Challenge updates textile industry

The 2025 Recycled Polyester Challenge calls on companies to commit to sourcing from 45% to 100% of their polyester from recycled sources by 2025....

Sorbents from denim wastes can reduce heavy metal pollution

A new research published in Scientific Reports revealed that two novel sorbents prepared by using post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) could trap the heavy metal...

Global textile wastes are mapping with the World Of Waste tool

Fashion for Good, uniting the fashion ecosystem to transform and build a regenerative industry, launched the World of Waste, a free online tool mapping...

Spanish fashion leaders offer textiles a new chance with Re-Viste

Spain’s top 10 fashion retailers, including Zara owner Inditex, H&M, Decathlon, Ikea and Primark, will begin collecting discarded clothes and shoes in April next...

ITMAconnect discussed sustainable transformation

Energy​-​saving projects are still the most effective way for many textile manufacturers to make sustainable gains, especially in the industry’s major hubs in Asia,...

A competitor to synthetic dyes; natural pigment developed from apples

Within the scope of the project carried out at Hitit University, chemical-free dye was produced using microorganisms obtained from bruised apples. According to AA,...

Woolmark aims nature-positive industry with its new vision

Woolmark, the strongest player in the global wool market, launched Woolmark+, a vision designed to unite woolgrowers, supply chain and brands in ensuring a...

Textile waste turns into fibre in just 90 seconds

Textile waste is one of the major problems in the world agenda, considering 92 million tons of textiles are discarded globally each year. A...

Gap Inc. also did not skip 2023 in sustainability

Gap Inc., a world-renowned clothing, fashion and retail brand, released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, marking the company’s twentieth year of...

Zero Waste Europe: A circular model for the textile industry is possible

The latest paper of Zero Waste Europe, the European network of communities, local leaders, experts, and change agents working towards the elimination of waste,...

Cotton toilet tissue biodegrades faster than others

New research from North Carolina State University and Cotton Incorporated provides important insights to the biodegradability of cellulosic microfibers. According to this, laundered cotton...

TRUECYCLED is changing the game in textile recycling

More and more companies are now producing recycled yarns on a TRUECYCLED line, state-of-the-art recycling installations, configured and fine-tuned by Trützschler experts based on...

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