SANTA BARBARA - US footwear brand Ugg has announced four Earth Day commitments, including introducing its first repair service to extend the life of its products.UGG has also committed to regenerating 200,000 acres of land in 2021, and 1,000,000 acres by 2025, by establishing a grant to transition the Australian sheepskin industry to regenerative farming.Source:Eco Textile

American action sports brand Vans has announced newglobal commitmentsto environmental sustainability and responsibility that will be achieved by 2030. The company will move towards creating circular products and systems that use regenerative and recycled materials, designed to reduce waste and keep products in use and out of landfills.As part of Vans' commitment to inspire youth culture, Vans recognises the urgency to move towards circular products and will deploy systems that design out was

The price of polyester falls slightly compared with last week. PTA stocks in East China are mainly 4395—4500 yuan/ton, 25—130 yuan/ton lower than last week. MEG is mainly 5122.5—5165 yuan/ ton, 110—200 yuan/ ton lower than last week; Market quote of polyester chip falls compared with last week. Cash or acceptance of March of semi-gloss slice in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is about 6000—6025 yuan/ton, about 50—75 yuan/ton lower than last week. The price of PFY in Xiaoshan and Shaoxing falls compared wit

The Lenzing Group’s flagship textile brand Tencel has introduced Tencel eShop which is the first ever e-commerce platform created by a sustainable fibre producer.The eShop bridges the divide between manufacturers and the end-consumer by curating a diverse mix of apparel and home goods made of Tencel-branded fibres.This debut marks a new milestone in Lenzing’s ongoing digitalisation and mission to educate and encourage consumers to make informed purchases.With the eShop, the Tencel brand will pro

Supply chain issues fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic have alerted brands to the risks with overseas suppliers.The company can produce complete garments, knit-to-shape, fully fashioned knits and complex shapes.© Evolution St. LouisAs the most technologically advanced flatbed knitting facility in the USA, Evolution St. Louis is re-energizing domestic knit manufacturing and throughout the pandemic has helped American fashion brands and retailers bring production back to the USA.“The dynamic shift i

The stretch yarn is able to break down without releasing harmful substances into the environment at end of life.© Asahi KaseiTokyo-headquartered Asahi Kasei has received the 2021 Synthetic Fibre Prize fromSenken Shimbun, the Japanese daily fashion newspaper, for its Roica V550 stretch yarn.Roica V550 is a significant development, having achieved a Gold Material Health Certificate from Cradle-to-Cradle Product Innovation Institute, as well as Hohenstein Environment Compatibility Certification, pr

Aries, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, is launching the Aries Work Week Barrier Face Covering, which meets the newly released ASTM standard F3502-21 at Level 2 (high performance) for both filtration and breathability.The Aries Work Week Barrier Face Covering provides business operators with a third-party tested and verified barrier face covering that can protect workforces for an entire 40-hour work week.“Companies want to return to work, and employees want to be able to breathe freely and be

VALENCIA - Spanish textile business Jeanologia has launched a new technology which it says enables two people with two robots and eight lasers to sustainably produce 10,000 pairs of jeans a day.Jeanologia says its 'Handman' production system will changes the relationship between brands, retailers and producers, allowing them to be more strategic and interconnected."With Handman, the company achieves a new milestone by making sustainable production scalable. This technology is the be

Textile production has decreased in India's textile city of Surat due to the onset of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to various associations. Restriction of working hours, migration of workers, and textile traders testing positive are among the factors adversely affecting textile production and trade in manmade textile hub.Pic: azadjain1 / Shutterstock.com“In the last one-and-a-half months, the fabric production has been reduced by one crore metre per day. Usually, we pr

Bestseller, a clothing and accessories company founded in Denmark, has urged the European Union (EU) to develop clear guidelines for how companies should conduct themselves when economic sanctions are imposed. The company has suspended its collaboration with suppliers in Myanmar since March 19 this year and will present a report on its work in Myanmar.Pic: Shutterstock“We cannot imagine anything worse than if our company, in any way possible, should contribute to the situation Myanmar now finds