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Plastics Industry Development Center
Breaking tradition, SECAO cacao shell fabric leads the way in sustainable circular economy
At the 2025 Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS), GrandeTex, a fabric manufacturer from Taiwan, officially launched its latest agricultural waste recycling fabric series — SECAO®.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
As fashion’s environmental toll mounts, these small clothes makers embrace sustainability
On the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, sits a bustling garment factory owned by Cape Union Mart, …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Navigating trade headwinds: Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty
The global trade environment is shifting rapidly and Asia and the Pacific is on the frontlines.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Zero Waste Day shines a light on fashion and textiles
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide marked the International Day of Zero Waste, which spotlighted solutions to the …
All #textiles Press Releases
15 January 2024
Purpose Venture Capital
Purpose Venture Capital co-invests in Bioworks
16 January 2023
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Sustainable cotton sector continues to grow, bring farmers higher incomes
4 October 2021
13 March 2019
20 February 2019
21 February 2017
Green Initiatives
Green Initiatives launches RE:FORM to activate eco-responsible fashion
8 August 2016
Green Initiatives
Green initiatives expands reach to engage local Chinese community
21 April 2016
Aquatech Global Events
Aquatech China 2016 to host industrial water opportunities forum
28 January 2016
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Hazardous chemicals found in many outdoor clothing brands
26 January 2016
4 December 2015
Kusaga Athletic
Sustainable fabrics that will replace cotton and polyester
27 October 2015
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29 September 2015
16 September 2015
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