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LONDON - Social shopping platform Farleigh.io is to launch later this month allowing users to buy and sell sustainable second-hand clothing and other goods.The platform is designed to resemble a shoppable version of the Pinterest social media site with a similar business model to the pre-worn clothes app Depop.It is targeted at a Gen-Z audience, aiming to offer them the opportunity to buy and sell second-hand but sustainably-designed products from independent brands.Source:Eco Textile

Amazon recently launched the Amazon Global Selling Propel (AGSP) initiative to offer dedicated support to emerging Indian brands and start-ups to reach customers worldwide. It partnered with the government’s Startup India campaign to launch an accelerator programme to help early-stage start-ups in the consumer products space to launch in international markets.The aim is to create global brands from India through AGSP.“With Amazon Global Selling we will continue to make exports simple and accessi

LEIDEN - Swedish homeware giant IKEA has published its 2020 sustainability report in which it reveals it has increased its use of recycled polyester from 59 to 83 per cent of all textile products.The 'IKEA Sustainability Report FY20' also says the company has assessed more than 9,500 products for circular capabilities, taken action in its value chain to mitigate climate change and achieved its 2020 forestry goals.The company's actions to increase its use of recycled polyester have pr

The Northern India Textiles Mills’ Association (NITMA) recently urged the government to raise customs duty on man-made yarns to 10 per cent from the current 5 per cent in the next budget, as Indonesian and Vietnamese spinners have been offering such yarns at unreasonably low prices due to huge idle capacity created by government incentives.Pic: ShutterstockRepresentations on this concern have been sent to the ministries of finance and textiles, NITMA president Sanjay Garg said in a press release

US-based Mila Fashion, part of the Design Studio Group, recently signed an agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka for opening an apparel manufacturing plant in Welioya. The group employs over 2,000 in Pandulagama in Anuradhapura and Etawa in Kurunegala, and the new venture with $3-million investment will create an additional 1,200 jobs.The project, staggered across two phases, will deploy state-of-the-art machinery, automation and technology, according to Sri Lankan media reports.Si

Global Hantex, a modern knit fabric producer in Vietnam, has announced that after evaluation the company has finalised Datatex Software solutions for ERP for the modules of logistics, financials and costing, capacity balancing and production scheduling for advanced planning, shopfloor automation and fabric inspection for its smart factory.Pic: DatatexPart of Hansoll Textile Group, with $1.4 billion annual revenue, Global Hantex has specialisation of knit fabric manufacturing across yarn and fabr

The forecast of cotton supply and demand of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for FY 20/21 gives strong positive vibes to the cotton cultivators and the industry in the USA.Due to strong US cotton exports in December ’20, the cotton export reached 15.25 million bales in the FY 20/21.It’s worth noting here that, in the first 5 months of FY 20/21 (August-December period), China accounted for the largest proportion of the USA-grown cotton and thereby accounted for almost half of USA cotton ex

ARNHEM - Japanese tech and fibres firm Teijin Group has established a new research and development centre in the Netherlands to explore sustainable solutions across its business interests.The company says its new European Sustainable Technology Innovation Center (ESTIC), in Arnhem, will act as an R&D hub to facilitate collaboration among researchers across borders.ESTIC will also be tasked with developing all new businesses that leverage the lifecycle capabilities of Teijin’s core materials

Swedish fashion apparel giant H&M has exposed another partnership with denim heritage label Lee. The two household names have teamed up for a sustainable denim collection that includes womenswear, menswear as well as kidswear, and will be releasing at the end of the month.The capsule collection marks H&M’s first 100% recycled cotton jeans, and echos the Swedish label’s push for sustainability and innovation. The retailer will also share the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data on its website