Fashion industry

A more resilient textile sector is one where producers are not treated as passive endpoints of risk, but active participants in climate decision-making and investment, writes Cécile Chi from the Climate, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

European Commission brings in measures which will require companies to stop discarding unsold clothing

Rather than simply buying more, growing numbers of consumers are making considered purchasing decisions, study finds

Report warns climate impacts could slash fashion sector’s projected value by 70 per cent in the coming decades

Decomposition offers a viable end-of-life pathway for difficult-to-recycle textiles, writes Amanda Sturgeon from the Biomimicry Institute

Watchdog rules 'sustainable’ clothing adverts lacked sufficient information to qualify green claims and must not appear again

Study finds nearly half of UK parents admit to throwing children's clothes in the bin

Report argues rising emissions across the fashion industry are being driven by fast fashion practices and reliance on fossil fuel-based fibres such as polyester

Fashion Revolution report warns global brands in the sector still do not have ambitious enough targets to align with the Paris Agreement