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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
As environmental regulations tighten and consumer attention on sustainability increases, the fashion industry is moving away from traditional linear production models and adopting more innovative, ...
Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...
Viscose rayon is growing in popularity due to its low cost and eco-friendly perception. While one of the biggest suppliers has made significant progress in halting deforestation, reports suggest the ...
If the market looks right next week, U.S. investors will get a chance to buy the U.S.’s No. 1 rayon company—American Viscose. Owned by tight-lipped Britons until the British Treasury’s Sir Edward ...