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New platform supports sourcing of flax-linen and hemp in Europe

The Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp has launched a new online platform that enables users to select creative textiles for fashion and home markets, as well as explore the latest innovations in European flax-linen and hemp materials and textile & technical solutions. The new platform, Linen & Hemp Dream Lab, is the result of the merger of...

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Under Armour signs major hemp sourcing deal

Under Armour, the sportswear giant, has inked a substantial hemp sourcing agreement valued at 9 million Australian dollars (equivalent to 5.86 million USD). The arrangement, spanning an initial period of three years, has been established with Hemp Black, a subsidiary of the Australian firm Ecofibre. The strategic partnership facilitates the...

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Textile Exchange launches Growing Hemp for the Future report

In a new report titled "Growing Hemp for the Future: A Global Fiber Guide," Textile Exchange sheds light on the unique potential to establish beneficial production systems for fiber hemp. As the global textile industry increasingly embraces hemp following its recent legalization in many countries, the report aims to identify the advantages and...

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Sustainable Textile Innovations: Banana Fibres

As the fashion industry heads towards a future where textile resources are scarce, natural fibres such as cotton, which remains a resource-intensive material, and petroleum-based fibres like acrylic, polyester, nylon and spandex remain high in demand. But as the production of these fibres continues to do irreversible damage to the planet, more...