Environmental sustainability is of growing importance within the global fibre, textile and apparel industries, and pressures to improve their sustainability credentials have prompted several companies to adapt their business strategies. This report provides information on the latest business developments in relation to environmental sustainability with a particular focus on: environmental initiatives; investments; joint ventures; legislation; new facilities; and standards. Furthermore, the report includes information and insight relating to the following innovative brands, initiatives, companies and other organisations: Ambercycle, Archroma, Baldwin Technology, Birla Cellulose, Circ, C.P.L. Prodotti Chimici, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Evonik, Fashion for Good, GALY, Ganni, Hohenstein, Inditex, Inspectorio, Lenzing Group, Milliken & Company, Monforts, Nanollose, Oeko-Tex, Oerlikon Barmag, Paradise Textiles, PPT Group, PTT Global Chemical (GC), Puma, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers, Textile Exchange, Tidal Vision, Toray Industries, TreeToTextile, Under Armour, the University of Bath, the University of Plymouth, and Woodspin.
SUMMARY ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION Landmark legislation prohibiting the sale of apparel containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has come into effect in several US states California, USA Colorado, USA New York, USA ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) Researchers in the UK have shown that bio-based fibres made from viscose and lyocell could pose a greater threat to the environment than conventional polyester Textile Exchange has called for virgin synthetic fibres to be phased out urgently INVESTMENTS Ambercycle has secured US$10 mn worth of investment from Shinkong Synthetic Fibers to establish its first commercial facility for making cycora regenerated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibre GALY has secured US$33 mn worth of investment to commercialise its proprietary laboratory-grown cotton product Inditex has launched an investment fund worth Euro50 mn to finance textile innovation in order to leverage new materials and technologies which have a low impact on the environment Lenzing Group is to invest in TreeToTextile in order to produce renewable cellulose fibre JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION Ambercycle has entered into a partnership agreement with Ganni to supply cycora regenerated polyester fibre for use in the manufacture of luxury apparel Birla Cellulose and Circ have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate innovations in textile recycling An alliance between dyes and finishes supplier Archroma, finishing specialist Baldwin Technology and machinery manufacturer Monforts has been formed to develop finishing technologies which are more environmentally sustainable Fashion for Good has launched an initiative called Closing the Footwear Loop with 15 leading fashion and footwear companies Milliken & Company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Tidal Vision in order to accelerate the introduction of chemical solutions based on chitosan across a number of markets Paradise Textiles has entered into a joint venture agreement with Nanollose relating to the exclusive supply of Nullarbor fibres Puma has entered into an agreement with fibre producer Woodspin for the supply of Spinnova fibre Spinning machinery company Oerlikon Barmag and speciality chemicals producer Evonik are to cooperate in the development and commercialisation of technologies for the chemical recycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate Toray Industries and PTT Global Chemical plan to explore routes for the commercial production of biomass-based polyamide Wood-based cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing Group (Lenzing) has formed a strategic partnership with textile chemicals company C.P.L. Prodotti Chimici for the supply of Lenzing’s bio-based acetic acid Textiles and apparel sustainability update www.textilesintelligence.com STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS Products containing fibres derived from recycled pre-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles will no longer be eligible for certification in accordance with Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex Under Armour has collaborated with Hohenstein and PPT group in the development of a test method for measuring the propensity of textiles to shed microfibres during washing TRACEABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY US retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods has expanded its partnership with Inspectorio in order to improve the traceability and transparency of its supply chain List of tables Table 1: Fashion and footwear companies participating in the Closing the Footwear Loop initiative, 2025
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