The global textile waste crisis, driven by fast fashion’s disposable culture, is devastating ecosystems, clogging landfills, ...

Europe sends part of its textile surplus to unregulated hubs, sometimes returning it to the same country of origin, tripling emissions in the process.

Textile waste is the industry’s best-kept secret—and its biggest missed opportunity. Globally, we are generating more than 90 ...

Amsterdam-based Fashion for Good has launched its Sorting for Circularity USA report. The report covers consumer disposal behavior, textile waste composition and the potential for fiber-to-fiber ...

Many people donate and resell used clothing. But what about that single sock, the ripped stuffed animal, or those shirts with the sweat-stained collars? Those lower-quality textiles often end up in ...

Clothes and other textiles are among the materials that we are the worst at recycling. But this may change. Researchers have developed a new technology that can separate out fibers in mixed fabrics.

Although the technology exists to separate these fibers for reuse, it remains in its early stages and is costly to scale. In 2024, Renewcell, a textile-­recycling company that partnered with major ...

WENZHOU, China — China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each year, mostly made of unrecyclable synthetics. A recycling factory in Zhejiang ...

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The fashion industry stands at a crossroads. With environmental concerns taking center stage, designers and brands are ...

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...