Textiles
A new research paper challenges the assumption that natural fibers biodegrade quickly, finding cotton dominating 150-year-old sediments in Rudyard Lake, Staffordshire, UK. Co-authored by Carry Somers of Fashion Revolution, the iScience study urges the fashion industry to base sustainability claims on science. It highlights ongoing debates between natural and synthetic fiber impacts.
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The Colombian company Enka recorded operational revenues of $406.475 million in 2025, with 58% from the local market and the rest from exports. Despite challenges such as low prices for Chinese raw materials and local inflationary pressures, it achieved an EBITDA of $28.705 million and a net profit of $3.102 million.
Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development Kamel Al-Wazir met with Minister of Public Enterprises Mohamed El-Shimy and manufacturers from spinning, textiles, and ready-made garments sectors to discuss deepening local production and reducing Egypt's import costs.
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Egypt is enlisting private sector firms to manage and operate state-owned textile factories following billions of Egyptian pounds spent on development projects, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Sunday. The announcement came during a meeting at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, aimed at preserving investments and optimizing asset use. Madbouly described the textile sector as a strategic national industry and a cornerstone of the Egyptian economy.