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Fresh claims of widespread Indian organic cotton fraud
NEW YORK – Up to four fifths of Indian-grown organic cotton is actually conventional – this is the sensational claim
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US Senators introduce supply chain slavery Bill
WASHINGTON – US Senators Josh Hawley and Kirsten Gillibrand have introduced a bill that would require large businesses to undergo
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Portugal bans the term ‘vegan leather’ in marketing
LISBON – Portugal has banned use of the term ‘vegan leather’ and other leather prefixes in marketing because they are
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Trade bodies, fashion to discuss purchasing practices
AMSTERDAM – Global apparel industry trade bodies have commenced talks with fashion representatives on the contentious issue of purchasing practices.
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Outdoor brands push for EU due diligence laws
BRUSSELS – Four outdoor apparel retailers have joined more than 100 companies and investors calling for effective EU corporate accountability
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30 MEPs urge EU to combat fashion greenwashing
BRUSSELS – 30 MEPs have called on the European Commission to make improvements to the proposed PEF (Product Environmental Footprint)
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Banned PFAS chemicals found in outdoor clothing
LONDON – Potentially toxic “forever chemicals” were found in a wide range of outdoor apparel items tested by US researchers.
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RMG bosses say fashion won’t back sustainability efforts
DHAKA – Ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh which have invested heavily in sustainability cannot convince to buyers to “pay
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Net closes on rPET fraud as testing market expands
LONDON – Nearly two-thirds of textile products claiming to be produced from recycled polyester were fraudulent, a newly developed test
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
