Global fiber production hit a record 132 million tons in 2024, more than double since 2000.

There are no plans for an emergency fund to support struggling clothing collectors in Europe, says Commissioner Jessika Roswall.

ReHubs announced its upcoming textile recycling strategy, designed as an industry-wide roadmap and portfolio of initiatives to scale textile-to-textile recycling and overcome the supply-demand deadlock. 

EuRIC stressethe need to balance efficiency with ambitious environmental goals. The organisation specifically highlighted that future tools like the Digital Product Passport should be transparent, practical, and fit for recyclers and manufacturers. 

France will introduce a new system requiring clothing retailers to display the environmental cost of garments. This initiative, launched by several government ministers, aims to guide consumers toward more sustainable choices and encourage brands to adopt eco-friendly practices.

The European Union has officially adopted legislation that places full financial responsibility on textile producers for the end-of-life of their products, marking a significant step towards reducing textile waste and promoting a circular economy.

When the EU decided that all member states must start collecting textiles separately by 2025, the aim was clear: to reduce one of the most environmentally harmful waste streams and create conditions for reuse and recycling. But the first attempts in several countries have backfired massively and actually worsened the problem. At the same time there is a constant push for the false narrative about textile waste from second-hand export to African countries. This obscures the vi

 A new alliance, the PRO Circularity Alliance, is set to join the European landscape and will be officially launched on 15 September in Frankfurt, Germany, bringing together PROs from various product streams, including textiles.

When the researchers followed the flow of second-hand clothing donations from Sweden to Kenya, they discovered a successful circular model and found no evidence for the claims that Europe is dumping it's textile waste in Kenya.

An article in Kenyan Daily Nation examines how the Russia-Ukraine conflict is reshaping Kenya’s second-hand clothing trade, disrupting shipping routes and driving up costs, including the price of mitumba.

On Wednesday, 13 Swiss organisations, including Public Eye and Fashion Revolution Switzerland, dumped fi ve tons of old clothes in Bern’s Bundesplatz to protest the issue. Their message: Switzerland is drowning in discarded fashion.

Sweden said Thursday that some used clothes can now be thrown away with regular trash, after an EU ban on textile disposal overwhelmed municipalities and flooded recycling centres.

Newly enforced EU laws requiring mandatory separate collection of textile waste have triggered a system‑wide breakdown across Europe, causing major disruptions to the second‑hand clothing ecosystem.

At the EU Environment Council, Commissioner Jessika Roswall warned that without urgent EU and national action, Europe’s recycling industry faces serious threats.

When I was tasked a year ago with delving into whether the export of second-hand clothing to African countries is, in fact, dumping of textile waste, I could never have dreamed what I would uncover. Right from the start, it sounded a little odd. Why would anyone pay tax and customs to import goods that can’t then be sold? And what forces in Europe would benefit from transporting waste to another continent when it would be far cheaper to incinerate it?

"Let's face reality and support what already works", says chairman of Ghana used clothing Association in a letter to the Financial Times. As a representative of the second-hand clothes trade in Ghana, I support the idea that EPR funds should “follow the flow of garments”. But EPR schemes in the EU and beyond must reflect the realities of global textile reuse and support what already works.

A recent 2025 Fossil Free Fashion Scorecard by Stand.earth indicates a concerning trend among top fashion brands, with over 40% increasing their emissions. The scorecard evaluated 42 leading brands, revealing that only three (7%) are on track to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target. In contrast, 17 brands (40%) reported increased emissions compared to baseline years. Shein received an 'F' grade for a 170% rise in emissions over two years, joining Boohoo and Aritzia. H&M,

Ireland is significantly boosting its commitment to a circular economy with an allocation of over €27 million from the Circular Economy Fund.