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Circ partners with Sanyou to expand access to recycled fibres

US-based polycotton textile-to-textile recycling innovator Circ has announced a strategic partnership with Sanyou Chemical Fiber, a large-scale cellulose fibre manufacturer under the Tangshan Sanyou Group umbrella, aimed at accelerating the scaling of recycled cellulosic (namely lyocell) fibres within the textiles sector in China. As part of the...

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Textile Exchange: Fashion still relying on virgin, fossil-based synthetic fibres

Data from non-profit Textile Exchange’s latest Materials Market Report shows that the market share of virgin, fossil-based synthetics continued to increase in 2023, while that of cotton and recycled fibres declined. These findings correspond to those of a survey among 50 major fashion brands by NGO Changing Markets Foundation: The brands...

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Fashion |INTERACTIVE

Key Sustainable Textile Innovations Set to Transform the Industry in 2018

London - Pineapples, bananas, apples, coffee, hemp and stinging nettles - the list may sound like someone's shopping list but these items are actually natural resources which have been used to create innovative, sustainable textiles within the fashion industry. In light of the industry’s dwindling resources, in particular, resource-intensive...