The European Commission has adopted new measures under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to prevent the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing accessories, and
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Version 8.0 has been officially released in March 2026. The product of the standard’s three-year revision cycle, GOTS 8.0
USB Certification participated in the Overview Workshop on the Conformity Assessment Sector in Turkey, organized on February 16-17, 2026, in Istanbul under the coordination of
USB Certification participated in the GOTS Council meetings held in Nuremberg on February 12, 2026, bringing together key stakeholders from across the organic textile sector.
USB Certification met with sector stakeholders at Texworld & Apparel Sourcing and Première Vision fairs held in Paris between February 2 and 5, 2026. USB
Advanced sorting technologies including near infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, RFID tagging, digital identification systems, and AI powered computer vision are revolutionizing textile recycling. These technologies
According to the “Next Generation Natural Fibers Market Report 2026-2036” published by Research and Markets, next generation material companies have received over $3 billion in
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced significant progress one year after becoming an externally verified standard. BCI revealed that more than 3,000 cotton farms
According to a new report published by Valuates Reports, the global clothing and textile recycling market is projected to reach $20.2 billion by 2031, up
USB Certification organized a webinar titled “Digital Product Passport Solutions and Regulations (Textile, Recycling and Battery)” in collaboration with Beyond Barcode. The webinar, featuring Beyond