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Insight7 Jul 2025

New tool makes regulatory compliance accessible

Otis Robinson speaks with Dr Hilde Heim of Manchester Metropolitan University’s Manchester Fashion Institute about FASHTRAX.

FabricsApparelCircularity

Insight4 Jul 2025

Could DPPs double garment lifetime value?

The economics of fashion resale is set to be reshaped by upcoming EU regulation, with a potential doubling of lifetime product value, and up to 65% of the gains delivered to consumers, research from Bain & Company and eBay, reveals.

ApparelCircularity

ScalingInsight4 Jul 2025

Cobots poised to dominate smart factories

Analysis from a UK-based technology researcher predicts the collaborative robot (cobot) market will increase from US1.2bn in 2023 to US29.8bn by 2035.

FabricsApparelIndustry 4.0

Insight3 Jul 2025

DPPs: 3 key problems

Otis Robinson, Industry 4.0 lead and editor, explores 3 key concerns with the impending roll-out of the EU’s mandatory digital product passport (DPP) regulation.

ApparelCircularity

Insight1 Jul 2025

Making upcycling accessible and feasible

Otis Robinson speaks with Daisy Harvey, founder at Loom – winner of a H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2025 – about the upcycling industry and its endeavour to support the UK’s circular economy.

ApparelCircularity

EmergingInsight30 Jun 2025

Emerging innovations at the ITCC2025

Otis Robinson, Industry 4.0 lead and editor, rounds up the key innovations and R&D from the International Textile and Colour Conference 2025 (ITCC2025).

FibresYarnsCircularity

Insight27 Jun 2025

‘Devil’s in the details’, says UKFT of EU regs

Otis Robinson, Industry 4.0 lead and editor, rounds up the key takeaways from the International Textile and Colour Conference 2025 (ITCC2025).

FabricsApparelCircularity

EmergingInsight25 Jun 2025

Replacing high-emission wet processing

Otis Robinson speaks with Mohammad Abbas Uddin, founder at the Decarbonization Lab about the company’s mission to replace archaic dyeing, finishing and material treatment techniques with low-emission alternatives.

FabricsEffectsManufacturing Technology

Event Report23 Jun 2025

Event Report: Digital Manufacturing

An exploration of the event proceedings of WTiN’s Innovate: Digital Manufacturing virtual conference, alongside conversation on hot topics within digital transformation with event speakers

ApparelFabricsCircularity

Insight23 Jun 2025

AI and digital integration leads conference talks

Otis Robinson, Industry 4.0 lead and editor at WTiN, rounds up the event proceedings from the virtual Innovate: Digital Manufacturing conference.

FabricsApparelCircularity

Insight23 Jun 2025

Strong case for textile waste policy, says study

The European Commission (EC) says there is a strong case for a renewed focus on policies that tackle textile waste.

FabricsApparelCircularity

Insight19 Jun 2025

Digital platform to support cotton sector

Cotton Incorporated has launched a new CottonWorks platform.

FibresFabricsCircularity

Insight16 Jun 2025

Recycling blended fibres ‘without damage’

Otis Robinson speaks with Renasens about its proprietary recycling technology capable of recycling blended fibres without causing damage.

FibresFabricsCircularity

Insight13 Jun 2025

Eliminating e-waste and single-use RFID tags

Otis Robinson, Industry 4.0 lead and editor at WTiN, speaks with PulpaTronics – winner of the Responsible Production Award at the H&M Foundation’s Global Change Awards 2025 – about its recyclable RFID tags made from carbon.

ApparelCircularity

ScalingInsight12 Jun 2025

Revolutionising textile waste in Ghana

Otis Robinson speaks with Yayra Agbofah, founder at The Revival, a community-led waste management organisation and recipient of the Wildcard Award at the H&M Foundation’s Global Change Awards 2025.

FabricsApparelCircularity

Insight10 Jun 2025

AI can reduce dyed material waste, says NC State

The use of machine learning (ML) technology, when used to map how colours change during the dyeing process, can support manufacturers in reducing waste, so says a study by researchers at the US’ NC State University.

FibresDyeingIndustry 4.0

Insight10 Jun 2025

Digital traceability central to sustainability

Otis Robinson, Industry 4.0 lead and editor at WTiN, speaks with Roman Houlbreque, director of partnerships at Retraced about the essential nature of digital traceability to fashion sustainability.

FabricsFibresIndustry 4.0

Insight9 Jun 2025

Digitally enabled circular garment manufacturing

Otis Robinson, Industry 4.0 lead and editor at WTiN, speaks with Michael Cusack of ACS Clothing about digitally enabled circular garment manufacturing.

ApparelEvents

Insight9 Jun 2025

Building a ‘connected sportswear backbone’

Otis Robinson, Industry 4.0 lead and editor at WTiN, speaks with Ajay Kumar Pandey, director of manufacturing excellence at Agilitas about the sportswear company’s digitalisation strategy.

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Insight6 Jun 2025

France ‘halves’ anti-fast fashion proposal

France’s anti-fast fashion proposal will no longer apply to certain retail giants, instead focusing only on influencers, say reports.

ApparelSupply Chain

Insight6 Jun 2025

Using scanatars to individualise garments

Otis Robinson speaks with Thomas Fischer, head of management research at the German Institute of Textile and Fibre Research (DITF) – and speaker at the event – about the use of scanatars to individualise garments.

ApparelDesign & Trends

ScalingInsight5 Jun 2025

Future Forward Factories to push innovation

Fashion for Good and Arvind Limited today announced the launch of Future Forward Factories India, an initiative with two interconnected components.

FabricsApparelIndustry 4.0

Insight5 Jun 2025

UK consumers support fashion EPR premiums

New research from sustainable fashion organisation WEFT and consultancy QSA Partners reveals UK consumers are supportive of visible EPR charges on clothing to boost recycling and promote sustainable fashion.

ApparelCircularity

Insight5 Jun 2025

AI ‘central to new digital production paradigm’

Otis Robinson, Industry 4.0 lead and editor at WTiN, speaks with Adriana Pereira, co-founder at The Fabricant – and speaker at the event – about unlocking “new levels of creativity” with AI.

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