The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released in August, stated that the earth’s climate systems are experiencing changes which will have impacts across the world.
Is it actually possible to reduce the fashion industry’s impact on the environment? Nine pioneering designers from five continents are showing that it is. Masterminding a series of solutions to some of the challenges facing their own communities, they demonstrate what we can learn from local indigenous knowledge and how to work within the limits of our natural resources.
Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT), a manufacturer of specialty natural fibres for the global nonwoven industry, has acquired Faser Veredlung Tönisvorst (FVT), an ISO 9001 certified textile processing facility located in Tönisvorst Germany. BFT’s fibre products were displayed at Index 2021, that was held from October 19-22, at Palexpo in Geneva.
Noble Biomaterials has announced that its Ionic+ fibre and fabric technology is being recognised by a slew of helmet manufacturers as the preferred choice for helmet linings in the ski, bike, and motocross industries.
The highly competitive prices of Indian cotton fibres in the global market coupled with the increasing export demand for cotton yarn and textile products will cause India’s domestic cotton consumption to rise in market year (MY) 2021-22.
UK charity Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) recently published the final report of the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 (SCAP) as the culmination of eight years of collaborative action by sector leaders.
