For more than a century, cotton has dominated the textile industry. But as climate pressures and supply chain instability mount, manufacturers have turned to alternatives. Chief among them is viscose, ...

Viscose has a supply chain problem. Campaigners have identified the semi-synthetic textile, once labelled a sustainable choice, as a troubling reason for global deforestation as well as toxic chemical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As environmental regulations tighten and consumer attention on sustainability increases, the fashion industry is moving away from ...

Global luxury brands are dragging their feet on making viscose less toxic, argues a new report out today. Published jointly by the Changing Markets Foundation, Clean Clothes Campaign, Ethical Consumer ...

At present, viscose textiles are made of biomass from the forest, and there is no such thing as fully recycled viscose. Researchers have now succeeded in making new viscose -- from worn-out cotton ...

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Asia Pacific Rayon’s (APR) first Sustainability Progress Report, covering the first 18 months of its operations through June, details the Indonesian company’s efforts focused on clean manufacturing, ...

The environmental impacts of the fashion industry – and along with it, the textile industry – can be alarming. Fortunately, the industry is evolving, with many players pivoting to focus on reducing ...

aid to be the second-largest polluter in the world, right behind the oil industry, the harmful impacts of the fashion industry, which is valued at around $2.4 trillion and employs more than 75 million ...

Once prized for its softness and versatility, viscose is now under scrutiny: this semi-synthetic fiber reveals a complex story of innovation, comfort, and ...