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Fast fashion “a feminist issue”

WAKEFIELD – Fast fashion is a feminist issue according to the MP leading the ongoing UK Parliamentary select committee enquiry ...

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Textile mill initiative brings US$24m efficiency savings

GENEVA – A World Bank-funded programme to boost sustainability in Vietnam textile mills has announced US$24m in energy, water and ...

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Japan apparel retailers lag on human rights

TOKYO – New research has found that most Japanese apparel companies fall short on human rights issues. Business & Human ...

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Bangladesh slammed for violence against striking workers

AMSTERDAM – Violence against protesting garment workers in Bangladesh has been condemned by Clean Clothes Campaign which claims the government ...

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German court dismisses Ali Enterprises claim

DORTMUND – A German court has dismissed a case which claimed retailer KiK should take responsibility for fire safety deficiencies ...

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Bangladesh exports benefit amid sourcing uncertainty

DHAKA – Ready-made garment exports soared from Bangladesh in the six months to December 2018, witnessing a 15.6 per cent ...

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Survey: Americans lag on sustainable fashion issues

WASHINGTON – Americans lag on environmental awareness relating to the global apparel industry, according to a major new survey. Though ...

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EU textile chemicals regs “lack coherence,” says study

BRUSSELS – A lack of coherent regulation in the EU means potentially hazardous chemicals continue to be used in all ...

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Calls to fit all washing machines with microfibre filters

LONDON – The UK Government should pass legislation to require all new washing machines sold in the country to be ...

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