KARNATAKA – Major global apparel brands are turning a blind eye to wage theft from garment workers in their Indian …
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Italian business takes rival to court over greenwashing
GORIZIA – In a first-of-its-kind legal case, a civil court in Italy has ordered a business to stop making misleading …
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Proposed US laws would close door on Shein
WASHINGTON – A proposed US bill is aiming to stop the US being swamped with cheap Chinese consumer products, including fashion. …
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Eastman to invest US1$bn in French PET recycling plant
PARIS – Global specialty materials company Eastman will invest up to US$1bn in a material-to-material chemical recycling facility in France. French …
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Rights groups lobby on New York Fashion Act
NEW YORK – A coalition of 20 human rights, labour and fashion sustainability organisations have proposed a set of amendments …
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How fashion defied Peta to return to use of mohair
LONDON – Leading fashion brands which announced they had banned the use of mohair in their collections following a Peta …
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Soorty uses Haelixa to back recycled cotton claims
ZURICH – Textile traceability specialists Haelixa have announced a new collaboration with Soorty, one of Pakistan’s largest vertically integrated denim …
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Fashion first in line as UK regulators test eco-claims
LONDON – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced fashion will be the first consumer sector it focuses …
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Next cuts sick pay for unvaccinated employees
LONDON – UK fashion retailer Next is cutting sick pay for unvaccinated workers who are required to isolate after being …
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