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A new project is being launched in #Pakistan which will convert #banana waste into #textile #fibres as well as produce synthetic gas that will benefit rural communities in the country. https://lnkd.in/dkmXKsnJ Northumbria University National Textile University Eco Research @PrimeEurotech

Sustainability is less of a destination and more of a journey and it is critical that stakeholders in the textile-fashion industry are honest about how they communicate their #sustainability credentials to avoid #greenwashing, was a thought that echoed around the sprawling grounds of the recently concluded Functional Fabric Fair at New York. A first person account by Scott Kaier https://lnkd.in/gvXrtwYQ #functionalfabrics #dpp #polyester #tradeshow #unitedstates #texfash FUNCTIONAL FABRIC FAIR (powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS) PERFORMANCE DAYS ALLIED Feather Down Active Apparel Group Concept III Textiles eVent fabrics Lenzing Group Rudholm Group The Woolmark Company Quote: Chad Kelly David Parkes Kelly Dempsey Kristoffer Schroeder Lori Oscher Friedman matthew betcher Monica Ebert Sharon Pérez Arevalo Stephen McCullough

YKK Corporation announces a reduction in its green house gas emissions for FY2023, achieving a 56.2% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 32.7% reduction in Scope 3 emissions, in comparison to the FY2018 baseline figures. https://lnkd.in/geypDErC #ghg #scope3 #sdg #sustainability #texfash Quote: Asako (Ally) Yoshioka

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has partnered with the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) on a project that would focus on small and marginal farmers and workers to address their vulnerabilities and ensure better institutional support mechanisms for the #cotton growing community. https://lnkd.in/gBAMH8DD #farmers #texfash Cotton Research and Development Corporation T Rajkumar

Fashion for Good and Textile Exchange have launched a two-year, multi-stakeholder initiative to harmonise data and system capabilities in the reverse supply chain. A key objective is to deliver recommendations for the development of new and existing standards, including the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and Recycled Claim Standard (RCS). https://lnkd.in/g6mXgERY #transparency #textilewaste #supplychain #texfash Mention: Control Union adidas Target BESTSELLER Norrøna Levi's® Footwear & Accessories Reverse Resources Recover USHA YARNS LIMITED Quote: Katrin Ley Evonne Tan Viviane Gut

Maintaining a focus on innovation despite the uncertainties that characterize the current international scenario was emphasized during the General Assembly of ACIMIT, the Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association, held in Milan on July 9. ACIMIT president, Marco Salvadè, showcased the data of the Italian #textilemachinery industry. https://lnkd.in/grWABiFD #greentransition #texfash  

Artistic Garment Industries (AGI Denim) has partnered with Ecovative - the mycelium technology company, to transform post-consumer #wastedenim into sustainable architectural and interior design materials. Their first product to be introduced is mycelium bricks made from discarded jeans, which will be unveiled at Kingpins Show New York on July 17-18, 2024. https://lnkd.in/gzghm8eV Quote: Henry Wong

Generative AI could become a game-changer for the #fashionindustry, adding between US$150 and US$250 billion to operating profits within three to five years. While the fashion sector has only started integrating AI, the opportunities and challenges it presents are evident across all business processes, writes Luana Carcano, Ph.D https://lnkd.in/gAk5fNhP #artificialintelligence #fashtech #texfash Roblox UNXD Fashion Institute of Technology DOLCE&GABBANA Gucci H&M Tommy Hilfiger Versace Zara Quote: Iris van Herpen

Inspired by the scales of pangolins and armadillos, scientists at NTU Singapore have developed a patent-pending innovative wearable fabric that can quickly be made into medical devices or soft robotics, such as limbs for drones. https://lnkd.in/ga2rJYFw #wearables #robotics #fashtech #3dfabric #texfash Nanyang Technological University Singapore School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering NTU Quote: Yifan Wang Loh Yong Joo (TTSH) Yong Joo

Bacterial species belonging to the genus Acetobacterium can destroy certain kinds of #foreverchemicals, a team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have found. https://lnkd.in/gpBssV2S #chemicals #pfas #toxics #unitedstates #texfash UCR Bourns College of Engineering Follow texfash.com on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/dWNRX6vM Quote: Yujie Men Mention: Yaochun Yu Fengjun Xu Weiyang(Cathy) Zhao Larry Wackett