Apparel Insider

27/11/2025

AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has published an open-source blueprint which sets out how tier-2 textile mills could move towards “net-zero” operations. The mapping focuses on a mix of best-available and emerging technologies.

Developed with Ahmedabad-based Arvind Ltd as the anchor supplier, the 62-page report focuses on dyeing and finishing of wovens and knits made from cotton, viscose and blended cellulosics in India. It models five technology “pathways,” from a new integrated greenfield plant to a series of retrofit options for existing knit and woven lines.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/fashion-for-good-maps-near-net-zero-dyehouse-for-india/

26/11/2025

ZUG – Biotech firm Samsara Eco and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have set up a new initiative to promote the use of recycled nylon across the outdoor sector.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/samsara-eco-and-eog-form-nylon-recycling-collective/

26/11/2025

25/11/2025

DHAKA – Janata Bank is set to auction six factories of Beximco Group, casting doubt on a rescue of one of Bangladesh’s biggest garment suppliers.

Within a day of a 20 November board meeting, Janata published notices to sell land, buildings, machinery and inventory tied to three Beximco-linked units at Beximco Industrial Park in Gazipur. Advertisements for three more factories expected to follow.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/janata-bank-auctions-beximco-mills-as-rescue-stalls/

24/11/2025

BERLIN – Clothing from fashion giant Shein still contains hazardous chemicals above European legal limits, according to a new study by Greenpeace. The research raises fresh questions over enforcement of EU chemicals rules for imported apparel.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/shein-clothing-still-flouting-eu-chemicals-rules-research-finds/

21/11/2025

STOCKHOLM – Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance has unveiled a down anorak it claims can be dismantled and recycled at end of life. The R&D Helium Loop Anorak brings together Allied Feather + Down, NetPlus, Pertex and Resortecs to tackle a long standing problem for performance-wear.

Technical jackets that mix natural down, synthetics, zips and elastics are rarely recycled because separating components is slow and costly.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/peak-performance-tests-fully-recyclable-down-anorak/

19/11/2025

ROME – Italy’s fashion lobby has unveiled a strategic plan it says is needed to stop the country’s manufacturing base “ending up like automotive.”

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/italys-fashion-bosses-sound-alarm-with-2035-rescue-plan/

18/11/2025

LEICESTER – A long-awaited government review has concluded there is no evidence of prosecutable forced labour in Leicester’s garment sector. The finding challenges five years of headlines about “modern slavery” in the city’s factories yet leaves big questions about day-to-day exploitation and brand purchasing practices.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/leicester-garment-probe-finds-no-forced-labour-cases/

17/11/2025

LONDON – A major review of microplastic toxicity studies found fewer than half provide the information needed to support ecological risk assessment. The findings raise questions for regulators and for brands using this science to underpin fibre and microfibre claims.
To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/new-global-review-exposes-gaps-in-microplastic-science/

13/11/2025

BRAZIL – Campaigners have called on fashion brands to turn rhetoric into action at COP30, arguing the industry is far from a 1.5°C-aligned pathway. They say the fashion sector must fund decarbonisation and climate adaptation across supply chains.
To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/climate-groups-urge-tougher-fashion-agenda-at-cop30/

12/11/2025

MADRID – Spain-based Recover, and one of the world’s largest producers of recycled cotton, has launched a new platform of finished fabrics. The goal of the platform is to speed up brand adoption of recycled cotton at scale.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/recover-launches-recycled-fabrics-platform/

11/11/2025

STOCKHOLM – Syre has signed a multi-year agreement with Nike to supply recycled polyester for future Nike products. Announcing the deal, Syre said it will act as Nike’s lead strategic supplier for textile-to-textile recycled polyester, with a planned step-by-step integration of its material into core Nike performance lines.
To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/syre-signs-recycled-polyester-deal-with-nike/