Scientists at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) have developed a robust yet flexible glove coating using #environmentfriendly lignin in a 3D printing process. texfash.com/update/ditf-sc… #protectivewear #gloves #Innovation #3Dprinting #Germany #texfash

The National Institute of Fashion Technology India (NIFT) has launched the ‘VisioNxt Fashion Forecasting Initiative, a bilingual web portal & an India-specific fashion trend book. texfash.com/update/india-l… #ArtificialIntelligence #India #texfash nift delhi NIFTChennai

Living Ink youtube.com/shorts/aZ4kFDO… #colour #pigment #fashtech #algae #fashion #automotives #colourblack #texfash

The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has called for govt intervention to turn around the declining #textile, #Clothing & #footwear sector, warning that the total industry value will decline by 18% with loss of 700+ jobs by 2030. texfash.com/update/new-rep… #manufacturing #Australia #texfash RMIT University

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There has been evidence of decline in the size and prominence of the #fashion industry in #NewYorkCity, reflecting societal and economic shifts attributable to the pandemic and longer-term factors, says a report. texfash.com/update/report-… #NewYork #texfash Partnership for New York City

A design and technology company, Materra is focusing specifically on irrigated regions, exploring how novel applications of technology can increase #water stewardship and decrease water footprints. youtube.com/shorts/amtC5Zf… #Gujarat #farming

#SMEs based in the UK or those that place products in the UK market are eligible to participate in a competition launched by the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT). texfash.com/update/ukft-la… #SME #epr #extendedproducerresponsibility #UnitedKingdom #uk #texfash UKFT

Worldly has launched a Product Impact Calculator, the first solution to seamlessly integrate primary #supplychain data with pre-built product impact models to deliver actionable Scope 3 insights. texfash.com/update/worldly… #scope3 #emissions #climate #texfash Outdoor Research Worldly

Environmental NGO Canopy has unveiled an ambitious vision for #India's role in the global fight against #forest loss & #climate change. texfash.com/update/canopy-… #manufacturing #SupplyChain #emissions #ecosystem #nextgen #texfash Flipkart Anita Dongre Birla Cellulose

Greening of #fashion could suffer a setback as major #brands are using greater amounts of polluting #synthetictextiles, & EU initiatives to reduce fashion’s footprint are backfiring texfash.com/update/top-bra… #texfash Changing Markets Foundation Clean Clothes Campaign FashionRevolution UK Plastic Soup Foundation

The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has come out with a report that aims to encourage #innovators, #brands, #retailers & #manufacturers to work together to help industry achieve #climate goals. texfash.com/update/ukft-re… #dyes #texfash UK Research and Innovation UKFT BB Fashion Council

Women in #fashion & #leather sectors in #Italy earn lesser than male counterparts-Global Fashion Agenda texfash.com/update/new-gfa… #manufacturing #texfash PwC H&M Kering Nike Ralph Lauren Target Allbirds Neiman Marcus PUMA Zalando Apparel Impact Institute Ellen MacArthur Fashion for Good

Textiles are one of the biggest sources of PFAS pollution in Europe though their use in most #textiles isn't a technical necessity, says a report as it warns that PFAS in textiles can be a barrier to their longer use, reuse & recyclability. texfash.com/update/pfas-a-… #textilewaste

UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has promised a crackdown on #greenwashing by #fashionbrands and even warned 17 of them to review their #greenclaims. texfash.com/update/uks-cma… #brands #retailers #manufacturing #RetailStrategy #UnitedKingdom #texfash Competition & Markets Authority

A groundbreaking new #textile metamaterial promises to revolutionise the #wearable #fitnesstracker industry, enabling more accurate data collection with greater flexibility. texfash.com/update/smarter… #wearabletech #wearables #texfash BostonUniversity CSC Boston U Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

A first of its kind study has found that #Bangladesh's #leather industry employs poverty-stricken #children as young as 8, making them work in dangerous & harmful conditions. texfash.com/update/5-year-… #childworkers #poverty #texfash Institute of Development Studies

#NextGenmaterials #innovator Keel Labs has announced commercial launch today of #garments made with its #seaweed-based Kelsun fibre by Outerknown. Co-Founder Tessa Callaghan talks to subir@texfash texfash.com/special/on-an-… #naturalfibres #texfash Stella McCartney

Swiss testing & #certification institute TESTEX has launched the Testex Circularity Label which focuses on extending product lifecycle, empowering #Brands and #manufacturers to embrace #circular economy principles in #textiles. texfash.com/update/testex-… #circularity #texfash