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US textile industry backs China tariffs
WASHINGTON – US retaliatory tariffs against China look likely to include textiles after the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO)
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Luxury brands slammed on human rights transparency
LONDON – Luxury brands LVMH, Hermès and Prada have been heavily criticised for a lack of transparency on human rights
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BGMEA president: “We are price takers”
DHAKA – In an exclusive interview with Apparel Insider, Siddiqur Rahman, president of Bangladesh’s most powerful business body, accepts the
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Burberry, H&M, Gap back circular fashion initiative
LONDON – Leading global brands including Burberry, H&M, Gap and Stella McCartney have joined a new circular textiles initiative led
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Investors back fashion sustainability platform
LONDON – A new technology platform is aiming to unite the global fashion industry behind sustainability. The platform is backed
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Filippa K to showcase biologically dyed garments
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion retailer Filippa K will showcase biologically dyed apparel styles later this year. The business has formed
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ILO backs Syrian refugee initiative in Turkey
ISTANBUL – The ILO and Turkey are working together to create good quality jobs in the Turkish apparel industry for
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Transparency agenda dominates Copenhagen Summit
COPENHAGEN – Is it ever possible to produce a T-shirt for just ten dollars while adhering to strict environmental and
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Lenzing extends production in China
NANJING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing, has introduced its environmentally responsible production process for its Ecovero branded viscose fibres
The demise of the department store
22nd January 2018
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It’s carnage on the high street right now. There has been a sense for some considerable time that something has to give. Here in the
Scientists claim recycling breakthrough with cotton-polyester blends
22nd January 2018
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Scientists in Sweden are claiming a notable breakthrough in terms of closing the loop in textiles having successfully recycled worn sheets made of a blend
Closing the apparel loop: myth versus reality
22nd January 2018
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Global fashion giant H&M group recently announced it has partnered with Swedish company re:newcell, whose smart technology recycles used cotton, viscose and other cellulosic fibres
