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A major advance in textile-to-textile recycling was made this May (2024), with Lululemon Athletica, the Vancouver, Canada-based athleisure partnering with Sydney, Australia-based enviro-tech firm Samsara Eco to pioneer the production infinitely recycled nylon 6,6 and polyester derived from apparel waste (1).…

Indonesia’s viscose fibre industry is experiencing solid growth, driven by a shift in global consumption patterns and significant investments in domestic production capacity.

The country’s government has also taken steps to support the industry through incentives, trade negotiations and regulations promoting sustainable practices, stressed industry insiders.…

With outdoor performance brands having to focus more on sustainability, because of regulatory and market requirements, brands have been looking to use more natural fibres as materials, alone and in combination with artificial inputs.

Designers have been assessing a wider range of natural fibres as a result, with alpaca and yak, for instance, joining the well-established merino as an outdoor wool fibre resource. …

The European Commission has fined confectionery major Mondelēz International EUR337.5 million, claiming the company has breached European Union (EU) competition rules, hindering intra-EU cross-border trades in chocolate, biscuits and coffee products. The EU executive also concluded that Mondelēz had abused its dominant position in certain EU chocolate bar (tablet) markets.…

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, the European Parliament has approved extending temporary trade access to the European Union (EU) for Ukraine food and drink exports. However, conscious of EU concerns about competition from these supplies, a new regulation allows the EU executive European Commission to impose controls when Ukraine exports disrupt markets of one or more EU member states.…

Vietnam’s ministry of industry and trade (MOIT) has released a draft amendment to the country’s Law on Chemicals. The draft amendment stipulates that all chemicals, including paint and coating ingredients, must be declared when imported through Vietnam’s National Single Window Information Portal.…

A new Australian research hub has embarked on a mission to address the environmental challenges posed by the textile industry with funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). The sector is one of the world’s largest polluters: textile finishing and dyeing processes alone account for a staggering one-fifth of industrial water pollution worldwide and contribute 3% of global carbon emissions, according to a European Parliament report.…

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologists have lauded rapid developments in AI drawing and design for finishers, citing the burgeoning technology’s ability to transform the digital textile printing sector. They point to improved creativity and efficiency as well as reduced costs and impact on the environment, but some in the sector remain sceptical about the degree and timescale of any impact.…

International organisations and academics are warning central banks to take AML/CFT into account as they develop central bank digital currencies (CBDC), although pressures to guarantee privacy might undermine such controls. According to 2023 research from the central banks’ central bank, the Basel, Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements (BIS), 93% of central banks are now exploring or developing CBDCs (1).…