The apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions. The annual amount of fiber production reached 113 million tons in 2021 and the demand is increasing every year. However, almost 90% of ...

Polyester plastics, commonly found in synthetic textiles and plastic components of home appliances, are notoriously difficult to recycle. In a study recently published in the Proceedings of the ...

Chemical sorting can be utilized to selectively collect polyester from waste plastics and textiles. In the product stream, clean polyesters are obtained because the process eliminates colorants and ...

The apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions. The annual amount of fiber production reached 113 million tons in 2021 * and the demand is increasing every year. However, almost 90% ...

Fashion is built on novelty. As seasons turn and styles shift, garments once deemed desirable can quickly fall out of favour ...

To become a Vogue Business Member and receive the Sustainability Edit newsletter, click here. Stella McCartney has partnered with recycling startup Protein Evolution Inc (PEI) on a new venture that ...

The material consists entirely of recycled polyester, with 80% derived from post-industrial textile waste and 20% from post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. According to Thermore, ...

It’s much-maligned by many fashion industry stakeholders that sustainability is a siloed challenge shuttled up and down the supply chain when only holistic and collaborative action can measure up to ...

India’s textile recycling industry is driving global circular fashion, turning waste into sustainable fabrics and garments for conscious brands worldwide. Textile recycling in India is no longer an ...