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Reinventing the future of fashion: how Lectra’s offer is leading the Industry 4.0 shift

In 2025, the global fashion industry is at a critical juncture. Brands and manufacturers are under unprecedented pressure to accelerate time-to-market, personalize offerings, and ensure end-to-end traceability—while navigating complex and shifting sustainability regulations like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Digital...

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New Look onboards 100 percent of core suppliers to TrusTrace platform

British retailer New Look, one of the UK’s leading womenswear brands in the 18-44-year-old sector, has successfully onboarded 100 percent of its core supplier base onto digital traceability platform TrusTrace. In a statement, New Look said the move to utilise TrusTrace technology would allow it to "more effectively map and manage its supplier...

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Tod’s launches digital product passports for its My Gommino collection

Italian luxury brand Tod’s is expanding its digital product passports (DPP) offering in collaboration with the Aura Blockchain Consortium and Temera to include its My Gommino collection. The traceable initiative builds on the successful implementation of DPPs for its custom Di Bag as part of the luxury brand’s commitment to enhancing...

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FibreTrace welcomes industry expert Tricia Carey as strategic advisor

FibreTrace, a global leader in textile traceability technology, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tricia Carey as its new Strategic Advisor based in New York City. With over 25 years of experience in the textile and apparel industry, Tricia brings a wealth of global expertise and a proven track record in leading advancements in...

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FibreTrace partners with Thai Acrylic Fibre to provide end-to-end traceability

FibreTrace, a real-time verification solution for fiber integrity and traceability solutions, has announced its new partnering partnership with Thai Acrylic Fibre (TAF). Through this new partnership, TAF will integrate FibreTrace Technology into its acrylic fiber production. A leading global producer of acrylic fiber and part of the Aditya Birla...

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Filippa K partners with Fiber Traceability Initiative for AW24

Swedish fashion brand Filippa K has partnered with the Fiber Traceability Initiative (FTI) for its autumn/winter 2024 collection. Working with Axfoundation, GS1 Sweden, and VirtualRouteZ to improve traceability in the wool industry while setting up a transparent value chain, 12 Filippa K garments from the AW24 collection feature a QR code that...

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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...

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FibreTrace partners with Target and Cargill to trace cotton

FibreTrace, the real-time verification solution for fibre integrity and traceability solutions, is partnering with American retail group Target Corp. and Cargill, which supplies food, ingredients, and agricultural solutions to pave the way for real-time verification of US and Brazilian cotton. In a statement, FibreTrace said the innovative...

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Nativa debuts blockchain-driven sustainable cashmere

Nativa, supplier of nature-based luxury fibres, has launched the world’s first blockchain-driven sustainable cashmere direct from the farm. Nativa Cashmere offers ethically sourced cashmere fibres from Mongolia, produced by nomadic tribes in small, family-run farms, following its success with sustainable Merino wool and regenerative cotton. The...

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Remake’s “Fashion Accountability Report 2024” shows industry’s need to act on promises

Now in its fourth year, non-profit organisation Remake has published its latest annual “Fashion Accountability Report 2024”. It measured the performance of 52 large fashion companies (more than 100 US dollars in annual revenue) like Fast Retailing, H&M, Inditex, Kering, LVMH and PVH in six key areas: traceability, wages and wellbeing, commercial...

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Cosmetics makers form Traceability Alliance for Sustainable Cosmetics

Beauty giants, including Chanel, L'Oréal, Estée Lauder and Groupe Clarins, have formed a new consortium to improve traceability in key ingredient and packaging supply chains across the cosmetics industry. The Traceability Alliance for Sustainable Cosmetics (TRASCE) is made up of 15 founding members: Albéa, Chanel, Clarins, Cosfibel group powered...

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TrusTrace secures 24 million US dollar growth investment

TrusTrace, the traceability and compliance solutions provider, has completed a 24 million US dollar growth investment led by Circularity Capital, with participation from previous investors Industrifonden and Fairpoint Capital. In a statement, TrusTrace said that the funds would be used to accelerate its global ambition plans by strengthening its...