Apparel Insider

06/01/2026

BONN – A fish mouth inspired filter removed more than 99 per cent of microplastic fibres from washing machine wastewater in early tests.

Researchers at the University of Bonn and Germany’s Fraunhofer UMSICHT said the prototype is designed to avoid one of the main weaknesses of existing add on filters, which can clog quickly or miss a significant share of fibres.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/fish-inspired-filter-targets-microplastic-fibres-at-source/

18/12/2025

BRUSSELS – The European Union has agreed to impose a fixed €3 customs duty on small parcels entering the trading block from 2026. The move is targeting the booming flow of low value e commerce imports that are dominated by shipments from China.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/eu-greenlights-e3-duty-on-low-value-parcels/

16/12/2025

STOCKHOLM – Circulose says it has signed up a fresh wave of fashion brands as it tries to restart sales of its recycled cellulose pulp.

The Swedish textile recycler said it is now working with Bestseller, John Lewis, C&A, Filippa K, Reformation, Faherty, Bobo Choses and Zero. This is following earlier brand commitments from H&M, Mango and Marks and Spencer.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/circulose-announces-raft-of-new-brand-partners/

11/12/2025

PARTNER CONTENT – MAS Holdings is recognised globally for its scale and innovation in apparel manufacturing, but when it began over 35 years ago, its journey started with a single product category – intimate wear.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/engineering-intimacy-mas-category-leadership-in-intimate-apparel/

09/12/2025

ISTAMBUL – Turkish-based Kipas Textiles, one of Europe’s largest fully integrated textile manufacturers, has launched a recycled polyester platform. ‘FibR-e’ combines Meltem Kimya’s molecular recycling technology with Kipas substantial yarn and fabric manufacturing capacity.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/turkish-textile-giant-launches-recycled-polyester-platform/

08/12/2025

LONDON – The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned paid Google ads from Nike, Superdry and Lacoste after ruling that each brand used sustainability language without adequate supporting evidence. The decisions form part of a wider ASA project examining environmental claims in the retail fashion sector. The ads were flagged through the regulator’s Active Ad Monitoring system, which uses AI to proactively scan online advertising.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/16602-2/

03/12/2025

INDONESIA / AUSTRALIA – Polyester producer Asia Pacific Fibers has teamed with Australian recycler BlockTexx in a new textile-to-textile partnership. The deal will see Asia Pacific Fibers (APF) use BlockTexx’s recovered polyester to produce a new range of recycled filament yarns under the “Re-petitive” brand for global fashion clients.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/blocktexx-apf-in-textile-to-textile-polyester-tie-up/

28/11/2025

BRUSSELS – Europe’s textile industry is nearing a point of no return amid falling employment and output and surging imports from ultra fast fashion platforms. This is the stark warning from trade body Euratex which says that in the first half of 2025, EU textile production fell by 1.9 per cent, while clothing output dropped 5 per cent. At the same time, imports rose 7.7 per cent for textiles and 12.3 per cent for clothing.

To read on visit: https://apparelinsider.com/europes-textile-industry-warns-of-point-of-no-return/

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/