Building on a successful collaboration in 2023 to tackle fibre fragmentation pollution, The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) and ...

Researchers at India’s National Institute of Technology (NIT) Andhra Pradesh have developed a continuous reactor for the treatment of textile industrial effluent by nano-coupled advanced oxidation ...

An investigation by The Guardian uncovered that reports of lung disease, skin conditions, and cancer are rising in Panipat, India — and the textile waste industry may be to blame. As The Guardian ...

As extreme heat rises, clean water access is essential to protecting textile workers’ health, livelihoods, and supply chain ...

A new study from Nepal is highlighting an alarming source of pollution in one of the country's most ecologically and culturally important rivers — and fast fashion isn't helping. The Kathmandu Post ...

The textile sector is once again a catalyst for innovation, still heavily influenced by technological advancements which have ...

Microplastics, plastics less than 5 millimeters in length, are becoming a growing concern due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment and potential effects on ecological and human health.

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...

On a sunny September afternoon in Manhattan, a couple of days before the start of Climate Week NYC, a Sourcing Journal reporter went hunting for a mound of textile waste. Mission semi-accomplished.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim McClimon writes about philanthropy and corporate responsibility. As we leave Earth Month 2025, and with prospects for any ...

The textile industry ranks among the foremost contributors to environmental pollution, accounting for 3% of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions and standing as the second-largest source of industrial ...

Textile waste like cotton is barely recycled in China, where fast fashion reigns Only about 20% of China's textiles are recycled, according to the Chinese government—and almost all of that is cotton.