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Lab tests expose recycled polyester fraud
EXCLUSIVE – Randomly selected garments from a range of high street fashion brands were found to contain zero or very
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Patagonia doubles-down on Facebook boycott
SAN FRANCISCO – US outdoor brand Patagonia has doubled-down on its decision to stop all advertising on Facebook. The company
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Icebreaker launches plastic fashion education promo
AUCKLAND – New Zealand-born natural performance apparel company, Icebreaker, has launched a new marketing campaign that asks consumers, ‘Are you
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Tests confirm wood-based fibres’ biodegradability
LENZING – The wood-based cellulosic fibres of Austrian speciality fibre business Lenzing fully biodegraded in 30 days, while fossil-based fibres
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Shein exploits tax perks to undercut rivals
LONDON – A new report by investment bank Morgan Stanley claims Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein is exploiting numerous tax perks
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Ralph Lauren launches US$5m regenerative cotton grant
NEW YORK — The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and the Soil Health Institute have announced a new US$5m grant to
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China harvests first Xinjiang cotton under new standard
BEIJING – China has announced the first batch of cotton from Xinjiang harvested under its new ‘sustainable’ cotton standard. China
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Performance Days returns to live events
MUNICH – Performance Days, one of the most popular textile and fashion exhibitions in the calendar, has announced a welcome
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Briefing calls for EU to ban destruction of unsold clothing
BRUSSELS – The European Union should ban the deliberate destruction or disposal of unsold clothing from 2023 onwards, a new
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
