Stephen Frost

1 week ago | ecotextile.com | Stephen Frost

STOCKHOLM – New research by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Tallinn Centre and the Estonian Academy of Arts at Moi University has mapped levels of textile wastage at Rivatex, a textile factory in Eldoret, Kenya, and provided key recommendations for upcycling solutions. The study, part of the “Transferring UPMADE know-how to Kenya” project, identifies the potential to turn textile waste into valuable resources.

2 weeks ago | ecotextile.com | Stephen Frost

NAPLES - Combining the Internet of Things (IoT) with circular economy principles could create a closed-loop model for textile production, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production. The research shows that combining life cycle assessments (LCA) and value stream mapping reduced waste, emissions and resource consumption in textile production, particularly when paired with innovative materials like recycled PET and spent coffee grounds (SCG). Already have an account?

3 weeks ago | ecotextile.com | Stephen Frost

NUREMBERG - Sportswear giant Adidas's pledges on its carbon emissions lacked transparency and constituted greenwashing, according to  a lawsuit filed by the Environmental Action Germany (DUH) nonprofit. The Nuremberg-Fürth Regional Court agreed, finding that Adidas failed to adequately explain how it intended to reach its climate neutrality goal, particularly regarding the use of carbon offsetting measures. Already have an account?

1 month ago | ecotextile.com | Stephen Frost

SACRAMENTO - California’s Proposition 65, often dismissed in the textile and apparel sector as a source of alarmist warning labels, is quietly revolutionising how companies manufacturing and sourcing, a new study reveals. The study, by Silent Spring Institute and University of California, Berkeley, shows the far-reaching impact of Proposition 65, a ‘right-to-know’ law, extending beyond consumer warnings to drive significant changes in product formulation and supply chain transparency.

1 month ago | ecotextile.com | Stephen Frost

Why some impact investors are losing faith with projects in the global fashion supply chain Why are there so few winners in the eco-textile innovation space, and why does so much investment return so little While consumer interest in secondhand clothing continues to grow, profitability remains elusive Textile Exchange warns that the continuing growth of global textile production is incompatible with key climate goals Kicking carbon out of colourisation – can new colouration technologies...