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Monthly minimum wage agreed at US$95 in Bangladesh
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Minimum Wage Board for readymade garment workers has set Tk8,000 (US$95) as the new minimum monthly
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New report calls on fashion industry to end greenwashing
LONDON – A new report has called on the UK government and fashion industry to develop initiatives to tackle greenwashing
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Invista announces further nylon 6,6 capacity expansion
SHANGHAI – Chemical intermediates, polymers and fibres business, Invista, has announced plans to add 40,000 tons of nylon 6,6 polymer
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PVH wins award for work in Ethiopia
NEW YORK – PVH Corp, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, has won a prodigious award for
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China’s largest textile business invests US$2bn in Nigeria
LAGOS – China’s largest textile manufacturer, Shandong Ruyi Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian government
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Green light for JV which tackles microfibre pollution
CALIFORNIA – A new US venture which tackles synthetic fibre pollution has got the green light for commercialisation. The new technology
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Tech breakthrough slashes water and chemical use in leather tanning
TILBURG – New technology has been launched which is claimed to slash chemical and water use in leather tanning. The
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US NGOs lobby for complete ban on new PFCs
WASHINGTON – A group of US environmental groups have called for a complete ban on new classes of per- and
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Germany’s Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt to merge
BERLIN – Hudson’s Bay Company and Signa Holding have entered into an agreement to merge Germany’s Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt
Sun sets on PFC use in textiles
23rd January 2018
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They’re the chemicals which enable our fabrics to repel water – making it bead up and roll away. They can imbue clothing with stain and
Ellen MacArthur report ignores key industry question
23rd January 2018
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A recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the wasteful global apparel industry to adopt a new vision which would see it
EU backs microplastics collaboration
23rd January 2018
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BRUSSELS – The European Commission has given its support to a new cross-sector agreement aimed at finding ways to reduce and prevent microplastic release from
Norway to ban fur farming
23rd January 2018
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OSLO – Is the clock ticking on the global fur industry? A number of brands have said their collections will be fur-free in recent years,
Egypt plans US$2bn textile park
23rd January 2018
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SADAT – Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister, Tarek Qabil, has announced plans for the construction of the country’s largest ever textile and garment city. The
Into Africa
23rd January 2018
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Ethiopia is targeting US$30bn in textile exports by 2025, with apparel brands queuing up to test sourcing options from the rapidly developing African nation. But
First organic cotton farmers certified in Ethiopia
23rd January 2018
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ADDIS ABABA – 200 cotton farmers in Ethiopia have become the first ever in the country to receive organic certification. The farmers are part of
Monkey business
23rd January 2018
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STOCKHOLM – Top prize for managing to miss the point in spectacular fashion goes to all those who went to great lengths to express their
