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A 60,000-Tonne Clothing Mountain in Chile's Desert, Visible From Space, Exposes Fast Fashion's Waste Crisis
Europe exports a third of the world's discarded clothes, and much of it ends up in the Atacama Desert in Chile, creating...
Virginia Groundwater Study Warns New Data Centres Cannot Rely on Strained Aquifer
A long-withheld state scientific study finds eastern Virginia's groundwater is too constrained to sustainably support an...
India's Denim Boom Attracts Global Brands, Lifts Domestic Fabric Makers
Young consumers, sustainability demands, and new trade pacts are turning India into a key denim sourcing hub, benefiting...
INDEX 26 Geneva Draws 11,400+ Visitors as Nonwovens Industry Bets on Circular Design
The triennial trade fair highlighted the sector's pivot to PFAS-free materials and recyclable mono-material structures, ...
Lindt & Spruengli Sued in US Over Child Labor Claims in Cocoa Supply Chain
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt faces a lawsuit alleging it misleads consumers by falsely promoting efforts to end child lab...
Çimsa’s Eskişehir Plant Now Generates 40% of Its Own Power from Waste Heat and Solar
A new waste heat recovery unit and an existing solar farm will slash the factory’s grid electricity draw, lowering both ...
Roaches Unveils Vertical IR Yarn Coating System That Slashes Waste and Boosts Consistency
British textile machinery specialist Roaches has commercialised Fortis, a vertical infra-red coating system that tackles...
Blockchain Seam: How Luxury & Apparel Giants Are Weaving Trust into Supply Chains
Blockchain transforms textile supply chains with end-to-end traceability, combating counterfeits and greenwashing. Compa...