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WASHINGTON – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced it will impose a sweeping regional ban on…
Read the full story… US bans cotton imports from Uyghur Region

BOSTON – People with elevated blood levels of a toxic chemical called perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) were found to have increased risk of…
Read the full story… PFCs linked to higher risk of severe covid-19

KARACHI – Artistic Milliners, a leader in denim fabric and garments headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan, has purchased a denim factory…
Read the full story… Artistic Milliners purchases US denim factory

VANCOUVER – Microplastic pollution from synthetic textile fibres is “emerging as a priority” for policy makers based on the findings…
Read the full story… Synthetic fibres polluting Arctic, study finds

LONDON – The UK’s Foreign Secretary, Dominic Rabb, has warned British businesses they face heavy fines if they are linked…
Read the full story… British firms to face fines over Xinjiang ties

LONDON – UK retailer Marks & Spencer has bought the Jaeger fashion brand from administrators, in a deal which excludes the retailer’s…
Read the full story… M&S buys Jaeger from administrators

DENVER – VF Corp, which owns brands including The North Face, Timberland and Vans, has announced it is shifting its…
Read the full story… VF Corp revamps Asia sourcing operations

BERLIN – Germany’s government-run sustainable textile label, the Grüner Knopf (Green Button) lacks teeth and fails to hold members to…
Read the full story… Green Button risks ‘greenwashing’ claims study

HONG KONG – Eurofins Softlines and Leather has announced it has received approval from the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme…
Read the full story… ZDHC approves four Eurofins labs