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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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Bestseller invests in German recycling company Matterr

Danish clothing group Bestseller unveiled a new strategic partnership with German recycling start-up Matterr on Wednesday. The group, which owns brands such as Vero Moda, Only and Jack & Jones, invested in the company through its investment arm, Invest FWD. Matterr specialises in chemical polyester waste recycling processes. It had previously...

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Million dollar investments: 15 Fashion companies that received large capital injections in the last half year

Anyone running a business knows that significant investment is needed to keep it going. It is therefore not surprising that news of cash injections and funding rounds is often shared. FashionUnited presents the companies that have received at least one million euros in recent months. Start-up Talon.One: 135 million dollars German software...

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In France: Tensions mount around the financing of textile sorting

The amount paid by the eco-organisation Refashion to textile sorting stakeholders will increase from 156 euros to 223 euros per tonne in France. This increase is vital for a sector under strain, which has been reporting insufficient support in the region for months. “The difficulties began in the summer of 2024 for us and for the entire...

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Sweden eases clothing recycling due to overload in treatment centres

Stockholm – From October, Sweden will no longer be obligated to recycle clothes, despite European legislation, as textile waste treatment centres are overflowing, the government announced on Thursday, May 8, 2024. This decision, effective from October first, comes after the European Union imposed on member countries the requirement to have a...

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Sustainable sneakers: Materials, production, and the future of footwear

The footwear sector, including sneakers, is incorporating sustainability initiatives, as these products are now a constant in fashion collections and are increasingly worn for various occasions. Sneakers are the focus of research and experimental projects by material producers for sustainable, recyclable, or partially recyclable components....

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Changemakers in fashion (part 2): Romain Narcy of Rematters, Ereks Blue Matters and the Denim Deal

There are countless sustainability initiatives, but who in the fashion industry is truly driving the transition, whether their efforts are visible to the general public or not? We interview changemakers, consultants, sustainable fashion experts and activists. What can we learn from their work? In this second instalment, FashionUnited spoke with...

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Recycle Router tool launches in UK to inform public on recycling

Three UK companies have come together to launch the Recycle Router tool to aid in informing the public on how, where and what to recycle. Software solutions company Provenance partnered with the sustainable consultant, Valpak, and Wrap, a British recycling charity, to develop the platform made to demonstrate how to recycle specific types of...

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28 Sustainability efforts of the fashion industry in May 2021

Continuing from April, there were sustainable efforts galore in May too. Now, even rivaling brands like Adidas and Allbirds shake hands when it comes to circular innovations that are best tackled together. Brands and retailers continue offering consumers more sustainable choices and it is heartening to see that young designers have more choices...

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36 Sustainability efforts of the fashion industry in April 2021

In April, the fashion industry continued with its sustainability efforts and especially sneaker brands like Adidas, Asics, Mr Porter and others put their best foot forward while coming up with innovative materials that are easy on the environment or getting into the afterlife of their shoes with creative recycling. Upcycling was also in vogue,...

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How Denmark wants to become a circular frontrunner

A group of Denmark’s largest players have come together for a project called ReSuit: Recycling Technologies and Sustainable Textile Product Design. Its aim is to redraw the boundaries for fashion design, recycling technologies and consumer behaviour to achieve a more sustainable textile industry and the recycling of all textile waste in Denmark....