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NIST develops new reference textile material to identify fibres

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a candidate textile material that can be tested by laboratories to validate and improve methods for recognising and classifying textiles, which could potentially reduce manufacturers’ costs. Known as Research Grade Test Material (RGTM) 10279, the textiles for...

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New ReHubs board to accelerate industrial scale of textile recycling

The European textile recycling alliance, ReHubs, has appointed a new board to drive the further development of textile-to-textile recycling in Europe. New board members are Luca Campadello of Italy's Erion; Kasper Damsø of Denmark's NewRetex; Gianluca Pandolfo of France's Reju; and Paolo Sandri of Thai chemical group Indorama Ventures....

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Reju opens first R&D centre in North America

Textile-to-textile materials regeneration company Reju announced today the opening of its first research and development (R&D) centre in North America. Its establishment means the company is a step closer to building a closed-loop recycling ecosystem that converts discarded fabric and textiles into quality products. The new facility is located...

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Textile Recycling Expo: recycling sector eager to launch and requests additional EU support

The textile recycling sector is ready to tackle the mountain of clothing waste but is awaiting the implementation of European regulations compelling companies to pay for the waste stage of their designs. Without additional investment, recyclers, collectors, and sorters are at risk of disappearing. Brussels - “The elephant in the room? We need to...

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Why 10,000 metres of hand-spun flax thread is not enough for a single garment

Some designs tell a story not just through what they are, but primarily through what came before them. The Lin jacket is perhaps the most tangible example of this for me. What once began as a limited edition design of organically grown linen from The Linen Project has evolved into a garment that now carries multiple layers of meaning. About the...

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Reju joins Recycling Europe’s textile branch

Reju has joined Recycling Europe as the organisation’s newest partner. The textile-to-textile recycling firm is now part of the Recycling Europe Textiles branch, underlining what it says is a commitment to advancing textile circularity and supporting recycled materials markets. In a statement, Reju’s chief executive officer, Patrik Frisk, said:...

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H&M Foundation announces Global Change Award 2026 winners for textile innovation

The Sweden-based philanthropic organisation H&M Foundation, privately funded by the Stefan Persson family, founders and majority owners of the H&M Group, has announced the 10 winners of its Global Change Award (GCA) 2026. The annual initiative recognises early-stage innovations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and accelerating the...

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Ebay names Trosort winner of 2026 Circular Fashion Fund

Ebay has named textile sorting technology company Trosort as the global winner of its 2026 Circular Fashion Fund, honouring the business for its AI-powered approach to improving secondhand clothing operations and textile recovery systems. Selected from eight finalists across the UK, EU, US and Australia, Trosort was recognised for tackling...

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Clothing repair school in France revives craft skills and sustainable fashion education

A new clothing repair school Ecole de la Réparation in Roubaix is helping revive traditional garment repair skills while responding to growing demand for sustainability-focused fashion education. Located in what was once France’s textile manufacturing capital, the initiative focuses on teaching repair, alteration and garment restoration...

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Waste colonialism in the second-hand clothing trade: findings from Fashion for Good's research

Fashion for Good is publishing the initial results of Project Rewear, which was launched in 2024 to analyse second-hand clothing streams, with a view to viable recycling and resale. The non-profit was founded in 2017 with support from the Laudes Foundation (formerly the C&A Foundation). It now collaborates with fashion partners such as Adidas...

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Claras Materials launches in US to supply feedstock for textile recycling sector

Claras Materials LLC has launched in the US as a specialist supply chain business focused on post-consumer textile raw materials for the region’s growing fibre-to-fibre and chemical recycling markets. The North Carolina-based company said it aims to address ongoing supply challenges facing textile recyclers, particularly around securing...

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Do Zara and H&M generate 12 times more textile waste than Shein?

As the 2026 legislative debate centres on implementing decrees for the law against ultra-fast fashion, a field study challenges our assumptions. The primary burden on the circular economy does not currently stem from new digital players, but from legacy brands. The saturation of recycling channels is linked to this long-established production...