National representatives from the EU Member States within the REACH committee have officially sanctioned a partial prohibition of PFHxA, a commonly utilised PFAS. This decision comes amidst criticisms directed at the European Commission’s choice to opt for a narrower ban, excluding industrial applications, as campaigners advocated for a broader prohibition. Member states have ratified a […]
Fabrula, founded by Shanmuga Vel, in Erode, is working towards upcycling pre-production textile waste into sustainable, functional products. There are challenges, but companies like Fabrula, with their commitment, boost our confidence in working together towards a sustainable textile industry.
With global regulations on sustainability getting stricter, the industry will need to adopt alternative fibres – flax, ramie, banana, hemp, pineapple, etc. While there are quality and production challenges, Gencrest, with its vision to make a mark into `disruptive technology’ space, is trying to address these. Gencrest’s state-of-the-art R&D facility has developed bioenzymes to replace chemicals used in industrial and household processes.
In an insightful interview with Slow Textiles, Ravi Agrawal, Chairman, Gencresttalks about the successful journey of Gencrest Biofibres, and its impact on the mainstream textile industry.
Dev Ethical Sustainable Crafts And Textiles, a B2B social impact fashion startup is supported by Alsisar Impacts, Birla Cellulose, Fashion for Good, IIT Mandi Catalyst, Iseed-IRMA, Zone Startup at Dehradun, Uttarakhand state of India. DESCATUK’s aim is to support the livelihood of local people using locally available fibres and skills to help sustainable fashion […]
In a world first, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), European Space Agency (ESA) and AI company Marple have launched a new demonstrator project that aims to show the potential for remote satellite monitoring of organic cotton cultivation systems.
Regenagri is a leader in regenerative agriculture and offers a robust certification process, carbon credits, advisory services, and a digital hub for monitoring on-farm data. Regenagri along with Solidaridad and Control Union have launched a new partnership to drive the transition to regenerative farming.
OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN, ORGANIC COTTON and STANDARD 100 passed the Green Button 2.0 benchmarking process and are recognised certification labels for various process requirements.
Technological Development Board (TDB) and Sahi Fab have signed a contract for the development and commercialisation of ‘Agricultural waste of stem materials including industrial hemp, flax, and nettle, etc. into Fibre’ as part of the Waste to Wealth project. Out of the Rs 2.08 crore project budget, the board has committed to supporting it with Rs 1.38 crore.
Forward thinking bureaucrats are making efforts to improve the status of women in society. Recently, Collector V. Vishnu inaugurated the fourth banana fibre value-addition unit at Sengulam in Pappakudi union for making ornamental products from banana fibre by former beedi rollers, mostly women.
With the rise of veganism, many people are questioning whether it’s ethical to use wool in clothing and fabrics. Vegans don’t wear wool as it is often a by-product of the meat industry. This is why the charity Peta (The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has launched a US$1 million (£844,000) vegan wool challenge to find the first individual, group, or company that can create a vegan wool material that is “visually, textually and functionally akin to or better than sheep’s wool.”
