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By 2025, Allbirds intends to use 100% regenerative wool
Allbirds, sustainable footwear, and apparel company has revealed that by 2025, it will only use wool from regenerative sources, furthering its commitment to a sustainable approach to manufacturing
Fashion for Good announces 10 innovators for its 3rd batch program
Fashion for Good has chosen ten new innovators for the third round of its South Asia Innovation Programme. This group comprises innovators from eight different countries, including Malaysia,
Vegan fashion brand ‘Mohop’ to launch new store at West Town this spring
In West Town, this spring a store is being launched by Rockford-based Mohop, a vegan fashion company. The store will offer its customers a chance to design their own handbags, shoes, home goods, pet
Lenzing AG launches TENCEL™ Modal fiber with Indigo Color Technology for the denim industry
Combining Indigo Color technology with TENCEL™ branded modal fibers, the Lenzing Group is building up sustainable offerings for the denim industry. Using a one-step spun-dyeing process, the
New sustainability standards set by M&S for denim products
New sustainability standards for denim have been launched by retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S). As per the standards, they use 86% less water than industry averages and 'kinder' indigo dyes in
Dana Thomas condemned fashion industry in "Fashionopolis"
Journalist and Author, Dana Thomas revealed the dark side of the fashion industry at the Fashioninnovation virtual forum held this Thursday.  Thomas is the author of "Fashionopolis: The
Indian textile industry welcomes Union Budget 2021-22
 While announcing the budget plan on February 1, 2021 union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman made few announcements for the textiles sector regarding custom duties. A concern has been shown to
How is sisal fiber made?
The steps in sisal fiber processing are as follows: • CultivationSisal plantlets come from either suckers or bulbils which are collected from a mature sisal field. Then these sisal plantlets
H&M extend partnership with HKRITA to expand sustainable textile innovation
H&M has partnered with the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textile and Apparel (HKRITA) in anticipation of a five-year duration collaboration to develop sustainable textiles in the fashion
What is the value of banana fiber or abaca fiber in the global market?
Abaca fiber or Musa fiber is also called manila hemp. This fiber is extracted from the leaf sheath around the trunk of the Abaca plant which is popularly found in the Philippines and humid tropics.