Articles by Anna Roos van Wijngaarden
What to know about the European Commission's changes to the ‘due diligence law’
The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) has approved the European Commission's Omnibus I proposal. This move weakens corporate obligations under the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), also known as the ‘due diligence law’. About the due diligence law The CSDDD, as adopted in 2024, would enforce...
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Ace & Tate posts first half year operating profit
Ace & Tate has reported its first profitable half-year, the company announced in a press release. The Dutch eyewear brand's turnover grew by more than 14 percent in the first half of 2025, while optical sales increased by 16 percent. According to Ace & Tate, this is the result of a new growth and brand strategy, which includes changes to the...
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Kingpins 2025: How trade conflicts and inflation are affecting the denim industry
In October, the SugarFactory event hall in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, traditionally turns indigo blue. Denim professionals and enthusiasts gather there for Kingpins, the leading denim trade show where new innovations and trends are presented. During the October edition, amidst the enthusiasm, there was also a sense of concern. How severely are...
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Investigation: EU's sustainable fashion score is 'finalised' but far from reliable
On paper, an agreement has been reached on the first tool for scoring fashion products on sustainability. The regulation comes from Brussels and is called the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR), hereafter referred to as 'PEF', for apparel and footwear. However, the method and the way it was developed are a source of...
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Denim Deal launches clothing collection
At the Kingpins denim trade fair, the Denim Deal, a global coalition aiming to scale up the use of post-consumer recycled cotton (POCR), is presenting its first three circular denim collections. Participating fashion companies aim to demonstrate that circular denim is already ready-to-wear, according to the press release. This refers to material...
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Research: one in three fashion brands has no action plan against ‘mulesing’
Two-thirds of international fashion brands provide insufficient transparency on how they handle live lamb cutting (LLC), also known as ‘mulesing’. This is a painful procedure where folds of skin are cut from around a lamb's hindquarters. The findings come from a new report by the animal welfare organisation Four Paws, which surveyed more than...
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New European Circular Textile Coalition advocates for more robust recycling policy
Eleven European textile companies have united in the new European Circular Textile Coalition to influence the policy agenda for circular textiles. In a manifesto, the members urge the EU to leverage post-consumer recycled (PCR) textiles as a catalyst for green jobs; textile industry innovation; and an improved competitive position. Reju,...
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MUD Jeans celebrates anniversary with sustainable denim innovation
To celebrate its 12.5-year anniversary, MUD Jeans is launching a pair of jeans made from 55 percent Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) cotton, sourced from collected used jeans. In a press release, MUD Jeans describes this as a breakthrough, since the typical proportion of recycled material in the industry is between 20 and 40 percent. The innovation...
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H&M and investors back Indian innovator AltMat
Indian material developer AltMat has completed a new funding round, the company announced on LinkedIn. The investors include major names such as H&M, investment funds Rainmatter by Zerodha and Turbostart, and the sustainable innovation platform Fashion for Good. AltMat started with the latter 14 years ago through a startup programme. AltMat...
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Hemp denim: Fashion for Good aims to scale up sustainable alternative
Hemp has been praised in the denim industry for years, yet it has not been scaled up. Fashion for Good has announced a new project to investigate this issue. The project involves innovative start-ups and commercial partners such as Bestseller, C&A, Reformation, PDS Limited and Target. Two denim producers, Bossa from Turkey and Nice Denim from...
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