This report outlines the key issues currently facing the man-made cellulosic fibre industry, as well as laying out the vision for a more sustainable and circular system. The opportunity for chemical recycling technologies to assist in this transition is significant; however, there are persistent barriers which must be overcome. Consortium projects, such as the Full Circles Textiles Project, are a key enabler in the scaling of innovation – bringing the relevant stakeholders together to validate technologies and initiate long-standing partnerships.

The fashion industry contributes 20% of industrial water pollution. With a high water footprint, massive chemical use and atmospheric, water and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, dyehouse operations are the most environmentally damaging component of the apparel supply chain. This report covers learnings from a multi-stakeholder pilot testing the disruptive wastewater treatment solution of one of innovators, Seachange Technologies.

Disruptive solutions can offer major leaps forward toward circularity and the opportunities to invest and scale them within the industry are vast. ‘Financing the Transformation in the Fashion Industry: Unlocking Investment to Scale Innovation’ provides powerful insights and a clear call to action for all players to collaboratively drive innovation.

Key findings from the Organic Cotton Traceability pilot using on-product markers and blockchain solutions – a joint effort between Fashion for Good, C&A Foundation and the Organic Cotton Accelerator, with support from C&A, Kering, PVH Corp. and Zalando SE, in-field testing from Pratibha Syntex Ltd. and Bext360 as the leading technical partner.

Polybags are the ubiquitous packaging of the fashion industry – something that unites brands small and large, from sportswear to luxury, to fast fashion retailers. Based on the current landscape, this report identifies 5 key things that brands and retailers can work on right now to reach a more sustainable polybag packaging future.

The “Safer Chemistry Innovation in the Textile and Apparel Industry” report in which we evaluate the role various harmful chemicals have in the production of textiles and apparel and identify five key Innovation Areas. We offer insights to accelerate the adoption of new safer technologies, and highlight the work of over a hundred young innovative companies.

An overview of the Five Goods framework, industry facts.  why we need to shift and examples from a range of global organisations putting the Five Goods into practice.