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Fire at garment factory complex kills 16 in Bangladesh
DHAKA – At least 16 workers have died and dozens more have been injured after a fire swept through a
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Exclusive interview on GOTS’ new textile standard
Global Standard recently announced a public consultation for a new Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS). We recently caught up with Claudia
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Lenzing, H&M and Circ unite on recycled fibres
DANVILLE, VIRGINIA – Textile-to-textile recycler Circ has announced its first sourcing partnership with the H&M Group and Lenzing. The collaboration
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Yarn Expo Autumn draws 22,000, eco fibres take centre stage
SHANGHAI – Yarn Expo Autumn 2025 closed with strong visitor numbers, reaffirming its position as the world’s leading sourcing hubs
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Gucci hit with €120m EU fine for price fixing
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has fined Gucci, Chloé and Loewe a combined €157m for fixing resale prices in Europe
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NIL Textile’s novel approach unlocks circularity
PARTNER CONTENT – For circularity to scale, it’s clear that it must be engineered into textile value chains, rather than
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Study finds ‘cost per wear’ info shifts shoppers to quality
CAMBRIDGE – A new study found that showing shoppers the “cost per wear” (CPW) of garments could nudge them towards
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Lenzing adds natural texture to TENCEL with new fibre
LENZING – Lenzing has unveiled a new fibre designed to bring natural irregularity and texture to its regenerated cellulosic range.
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Ralph Lauren lifts lid on supplier performance data
NEW YORK – Ralph Lauren has published detailed, third-party verified environmental performance scores for hundreds of its suppliers. The data,
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
