Textiles News
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Almost 60 per cent of sustainability claims by fashion giants are greenwashWidespread ‘delay-distract-derail’ greenwashing tactics by mega fashion brands detract from industry’s claims about its sustainable practices. -
Myanmar: Fashion houses face ethical bind as military junta cracks down on civil protestsManufacturing
Myanmar: Fashion houses face ethical bind as military junta cracks down on civil protests
Fashion giants with suppliers in Myanmar, face an ethical quandary about how they maintain supply lines with garment factories while a junta uses deadly force to suppress daily demonstrations and work stoppages after the military unconstitutionally assumed power on 1 February.
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4 ways to have a more sustainable Chinese New YearHow can consumers reduce their environmental impact for the mid-pandemic festivities this year? -
Tiny clothes fibres are washing into the oceans. What can garment makers do about the problem?Manufacturing
Tiny clothes fibres are washing into the oceans. What can garment makers do about the problem?
There are ways for consumers to reduce microfibre shedding when doing laundry. But more can be done at the production stage, and manufacturers may hold a key to the puzzle.
Textiles Opinion
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Time to make fast fashion a problem for its makers– Instead of passing on old and unwanted clothes to charity stores, consumers should re-direct the items to fast fashion companies that should pay for the waste they generate and fund research on new recycling technologies. -
Empowering Bangladesh’s female garment workers– The garment industry has powered Bangladesh's economy and put more people to work than any other sector, especially women, in the last 40 years. But it has taken a heavy toll on women's mental and physical welfare. -
How fashion brands are tackling modern slavery in Mauritius– Mauritius and Bangladesh are negotiating an agreement that could put an end to bonded labour once and for all, writes Cindy Berman from the Ethical Trading Initative.
Videos
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A circular economy could save China five trillion dollars– There are large financial and environmental benefits from reducing waste, says a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
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Watch: Who holds the solution to microfibre pollution?– Microfibre pollution is a growing problem around the world. What's a concerned citizen to do?
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Humans, fish, and other animals are consuming microfibres in our food and water– As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats.
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This Australian outfit makes "the greenest T-shirt on the planet"– Australian bank St George's start-up competition will see 12 companies competing for A$25,000 grants to make their ideas a reality. Among these is Kusaga Athletic, which says it makes the world's greenest T-shirt.
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