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Fashion and technology sectors join forces for traceability in fashion

More and more fashion brands are joining forces with technology companies for the arrival of the Digital Product Passport (DPP). This digital passport should give consumers and producers insight into where a product comes from, how it is made and what the circular options are (how it can be reused or repaired). According to the latest...

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Hohenstein takes stake in GTS: 'Data is backbone of circular economy'

The global testing and research institute Hohenstein has acquired shares in Global Textile Scheme GmbH (GTS). With this move, Hohenstein aims to support GTS in automating data exchange along the entire supply chain, the company announced in a press release. GTS enables automated data exchange between suppliers, manufacturers, brands, and...

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“Status of German Fashion 2024”: Between tradition and digitalisation

The Fashion Council Germany (FCG) and eBay Germany recently published the study “Status of German Fashion 2024”, which, in conjunction with the research institute Oxford Economics, examined the economic significance of the German fashion industry (clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and jewellery). The study also looked at the key challenges...

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Denim, DPP and durability - Texhibition charts its course ahead

The sixth edition of sourcing fair Texhibition Istanbul took place from 11th to 13th September 2024 at the city's exhibition centre near Atatürk Airport. All three days were well attended - according to official figures, almost 24,600 trade visitors attended; about the same number as at the March edition. A good 25 percent of (6,488) came from...

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AAFA president on the US election year, counterfeiting and conscious regulation

The US election is continuing to heat up, with voting day now visibly on the horizon. While at the forefront of debates are the policies and outlooks presented by political candidates, there is much behind-the-scenes work by industry representatives that goes well beyond the deadlines of ballot entries. For fashion, the American Apparel &...

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Retraced introduces Due Diligence Guide geared for fashion industry

Retraced, the compliance platform for the fashion and textile supply chain, has published a new Due Diligence Guide. The white paper aims to demystify the legal frameworks reshaping fashion, helping companies reduce risks and enhance their social and environmental impact. Especially in view of new legislation being introduced to shape...

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UK start-up Ettos secures grant backing traceability technology

Nottingham-based tech start-up Ettos has secured a governmental grant to help enhance its platform that looks to aid local and national brands in the integration of Digital Product Passports (DPPs). The funding was supplied by Innovate UK, a faction of the UK Research and Innovation agency dedicated to investing in science and research, as part...

'Digital Twins': The Digital Product Passport is coming, here is what you need to know

DPP: The who, what, where and when, and how to prepare The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is coming. All products on the European market will have to be provided with a product passport, also known as a “digital twin”, in the (near) future: a digital file that provides comprehensive information about the environmental impact of a product...

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Tesco introduces ‘digital passports’ for clothing ahead of EU crackdown

British supermarket giant Tesco is believed to have introduced “digital passports” for its clothing range in response to an incoming EU crackdown on sustainability that is set to come into play over the next few years. According to a report by The Telegraph, the retailer has applied the tool to each item in its F&F fashion range, providing...

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Over 62.5 billion global Digital Product Passports expected to be created by 2030

The imminent introduction of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) has been long awaited, with the European Union (EU) one of the central drivers behind the concept, striving for the mission of establishing a comprehensive product data platform. While DPPs are being planned for almost all consumer sectors, apparel has particularly been gaining...

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Fashion professionals puzzle at the Global Fashion Summit: How do we unlock the next level of sustainability?

What was Global Fashion Agenda's (GFA) intention with the theme of the 15th Global Fashion Summit (GFS), ‘Unlocking the Next Level’? The promise was a balanced, evidence-based overview of successful and less successful experiments for a more sustainable fashion sector to learn from for the crucial years ahead. But as often happens with ‘...

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Textile sorting provider Eslando among Carbon13’s launchpad investments

Investment firm Carbon13 has named six ventures that it will invest in via its accelerator, the Venture Launchpad, including AI-powered textile sorting provider, Eslando. The startup, which aims to tackle textile waste in the industry, offers a solution that utilises AI and digital product passports (DPPs) to encourage brands and waste...