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Coloreel secures European distribution network
STOCKHOLM – A pioneering Swedish tech business which has developed patented technology that provides high quality colouring of textile thread
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HK facility introduces textile recycling to end consumers
STOCKHOLM – A new H&M Foundation-backed technology facility in Hong Kong will allow end consumers to hand in their old
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44 cents: the ‘price’ of sustainability
LONDON – Consumers would have to pay an extra 44 cents on the cost of a basic T-shirt in the
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Just 3% of Bangladesh garment factories unionised
DHAKA – A survey of almost 4,000 ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh found that 97.5 per cent of them do
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Accord cuts ties with Sears, Macy’s supplier
DHAKA – A Bangladesh textile mill which supplies to US retailers Sears and Macy’s Inc has had its business ties
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US urged to tread carefully on Uzbek cotton
WASHINGTON – The US is being urged to reverse its recent proposal to remove Uzbekistan cotton from a list of
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Study highlights potential for Australia cotton expansion
SYDNEY – New government research has highlighted the potential for increased cotton production in northern Australia. The Northern Australia Water
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Denim production ditches dirty tag
LONDON – Denim manufacture has been undergoing a quiet revolution these past few years. The next issue of Apparel Insider
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H&M Foundation offers one million reasons to innovate
STOCKHOLM – H&M Foundation has put one million Euros up for grabs as part of its fourth annual innovation challenge.
Making sustainability mainstream
8th February 2018
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On the of the launch of its revised sustainable cotton standard, Apparel Insider catches up with the Better Cotton Initiative’s chief executive officer, Alan McClay.
Fresh wave of Accord signatories after costs clarified
8th February 2018
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DHAKA – Around a dozen more brands have signed up to the 2018 Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety after the actual costs involved
