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ASOS wants to drive sustainability in third party brands
LONDON – Rapidly growing UK online fashion company, ASOS, wants to use its position to drive sustainability in its third
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Fashion for Good partners with Stella McCartney
AMSTERDAM — Fashion for Good has announced an official partnership with Stella McCartney, the leading global luxury lifestyle brand. A
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Study finds Bangladesh textile mills embracing sustainability
DHAKA – In-depth research of 200 textile mills in Dhaka, Bangladesh, found that most enterprises are embracing green supply chain
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Cate Blanchett presents award to Aus Merino wool growers
MILAN – Oscar-winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett presented four Australian wool growers with the Eco Stewardship Award at this year’s
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Patagonia uses recycled wool for ‘woolyester’ fleece
CALIFORNIA – A new fleece has been launched by US outdoor brand Patagonia which blends micro-polyester with recycled wool from
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US apparel brands urge public to vote
WASHINGTON – Several US apparel brands, including Eileen Fisher, Patagonia, Levi Strauss and Deckers, are backing a campaign urging people
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PVH and zLabels join Industriall’s ACT initiative
AMSTERDAM – Two more global brands have joined a pioneering initiative aimed at linking brand purchasing practices to garment factory
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Londoners binning huge amounts of clothing
LONDON – More than a fifth of Londoners throw clothing in the bin rather than recycling, while 72 per cent
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US report claims child labour rife in textile supply chains
WASHINGTON – Data released by the US Department of Labor (USDOL) suggests the use of child labour is rife in
New technology maps body shape in seconds
11th April 2018
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HONG KONG – Smart new modelling technology can digitally map a person’s body shape and size in just a few seconds – opening up enticing
Turkish textile unions back living wage calls
11th April 2018
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ISTANBUL – Textile and apparel unions in Turkey, Europe’s largest textile exporter, have backed calls for a living wage in their sector. Industry unions pledged
Is seaweed the answer to toxic textile wastewater?
11th April 2018
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BHAVNAGAR – Indian scientists have developed a nano-material from seaweed which can be used for the effective treatment of contaminated textile wastewater – without using
Bluesign and ZDHC converge on chemicals
11th April 2018
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ST GALLEN – Leading global textile standards organisation, Bluesign technologies, has been announced as the first accredited certifier for manufacturing restricted substance list (MRSL) conformance
