November 14, 2024 Sympatex: Challenges and Opportunities of Textile Circularity
The ESPR has pushed textile circularity to the forefront. Leading the way since 2016, Sympatex emphasizes mono-material design and improvements to recycling infrastructure to close the loop – and urges the rest of the industry to follow suit....
October 31, 2024 Outdoor Jacket Sustainability: A Guide to Key Considerations
Explore key factors to choose a durable, responsible outdoor jacket—from recycled materials to repair options and certifications....
October 31, 2024 “What does ‘nature positive’ really mean?”
Emma Gittoes Bunting, Woolmark Global Sustainability Manager, says it’s time to get behind the new, bottom-led “nature positive” movement....
October 28, 2024 Performance Days Recap: Record attendance, new dye solutions, and “Day 0”
Discover how Performance Days once again helped drive textile innovation with low-impact materials, bio-synthetics, and circular design, attracting record visitors in 2024....
October 23, 2024 Enhancing natural ecosystems – the role of sheep
As one of the first animals to be domesticated, sheep have proved to be indispensable in sustainably feeding and clothing humanity for millennia. IWTO takes a closer look to show that they might be indispensable solution to our future challenges...
October 7, 2024 Textile Exchange’s Materials Market Report: the Good News and… Less Good News
Certified fibers like RWS wool, alpaca, and cashmere saw growth in 2023. Recycled polyester's share, however, declined to 12.5%....
October 4, 2024 From A to Z. Top 25 Sustainability Standards in the Outdoor Industry
You have seen the labels on many outdoor products – but what do they mean? Get to know the essentials of sustainability standards like GRS, Fair Trade Certified and Regenerative Organic Certification in this quick reference guide....