The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has released a new report on efforts being made to address fibre fragmentation from textiles, also known as microfibre pollution, and showcases industry progress to address the issue even as it exhorts industry-wide engagement to address the multi-faceted challenge.

The H&M Foundation exclusively tells Just Style it is extending the Saamuhika Shakti project, an initiative aimed at improving the livelihoods of informal waste pickers in India for another three years with an additional $11m funding for its second phase.

MMGNET provides clear steps to tackle sustainability in fashion, focusing on circular design, plastic reduction, and regenerative practices.

Advance Denim combines innovative technologies with sustainable manufacturing practices, reducing water usage and improving production efficiency.

FluoRok raised $9.8 million to expand production of safer fluorochemicals, eliminating hazardous hydrogen fluoride and supporting global demand in batteries and agrochemicals.

A team of scientists at Boston University has developed a metamaterial that can be patterned onto clothing to form a scalable, customisable network, enabling communication between near-field reading devices and battery-free sensing nodes placed within the network.

Accelerating Circularity launched its "Building Circular Systems" initiative at the CGI 2024 Annual Meeting, focusing on sustainable textile practices to reduce waste and conserve resources.

US wholesale apparel supplier SanMar Corporation has joined bluesign as a system partner.

Lectra’s white paper tackles fashion’s overproduction and pollution, focusing on technology’s role in improving material traceability and addressing sustainability challenges.

Fashion brands use more synthetic fibres, worsening microplastic pollution and avoiding real change through delay tactics and minimal support for effective legislation.

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and AI firm Marple have reported their Satellite Cotton Monitoring Project in India demonstrated a 97% accuracy rate in detecting cotton fields and an over 80% accuracy rate in determining organic status.

ICE cotton prices dropped over 2% amid selling pressure, but recent Fed rate cuts helped limit further losses. Prices are expected to stay between 69-73 cents, with mixed futures movements and open interest slightly down.