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India mulls digital ID system to track organic cotton farms
DELHI – India’s authorities are considering a new digital ID system to help crack down on organic cotton fraud. Among
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Government, fashion and suppliers gather for historic Dhaka textile event
DHAKA – Government ministers and advisors, the European Union, UN bodies, brands, global fashion campaigners, brands, manufacturers and industry leaders
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Disease-causing parasites could “cling to microfibres and spread through sea”
CALIFORNIA – A new study found that disease-causing parasites can cling to plastic microfibres and potentially spread through the sea.
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German brands back Indian organic cotton scheme
BERLIN – A new initiative led by the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles aims to increase fairness and transparency in
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Chinese brand Shein joins Textile Exchange
TEXAS – Shein, the controversial fast fashion brand which churns out up to 10,000 new garment products per day, has
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Higg Co raises US$50m in funding round
SAN FRANCISCO – Higg Co, the off-shoot of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has announced it has raised US$50m in a
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Spinnova says first factory has ‘positive’ climate impact
JYVÄSKYLÄ – Finnish tech business, Spinnova, which makes textile fibres from wood and agricultural waste streams, claims its first commercial
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Eurofins to run free webinar on manufacturing waste management
SPONSORED CONTENT – Waste management is a huge challenge in textile supply chains. Manufacturers are under growing regulatory pressure to
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Fast fashion “using Global South as a dumping ground”
BERLIN – A new report claims up to 40 per cent of used clothing exported to African countries such as
Net sales surge as innovation pays for Inditex
12th January 2018
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ARTEIXO – Sales jumped by ten per cent at the world’s largest fashion retailer, Inditex, in the first nine months of 2017, to €17.96bn. The
H&M expands Alibaba collaboration amid sluggish sales
12th January 2018
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STOCKHOLM – H&M has taken a significant step towards increasing its share of the burgeoning Chinese apparel market by expanding its collaboration with Alibaba. H&M
US ruling protects domestic polyester sector
12th January 2018
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WASHINGTON – US polyester manufacturers have applauded a decision by the US Department of Commerce to apply tariffs to fine denier polyester staple fibre (fine
Armani, Primark urged to disclose supplier lists
12th January 2018
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AMSTERDAM – A campaign led by Human Rights Watch, Clean Clothes Campaign, and International Labor Rights Forum is calling on Armani, Primark, Urban Outfitters, Forever
New tool links brands to Chinese supplier factories
12th January 2018
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NEW YORK – Six leading apparel brands, Target, Esprit, New Balance, Puma, Gap Inc and Inditex, have shared their supplier lists with two NGOs, the US-based
What price sustainability?
12th January 2018
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We’re all ethical shoppers right? Well not quite. New research shows 78 per cent of us base our purchasing decisions mainly on price. The EY
