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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
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Huntsman launches innovative diffusion accelerant
SINGAPORE – Textile dyes and auxiliaries business, Huntsman Textile Effects, has unveiled a new diffusion accelerant which, it claims, could
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Leading Bangladashi textile mill regrets going green
DHAKA – A leading Bangladeshi textile mill has called out Western buyers for refusing to pay more for sustainably sourced
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Fashion for Good backs 12 more start-ups
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has announced that 12 more sustainable fashion start-ups will join its accelerator programme which sees
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Italian auditor “ignored fatal flaws” in garment factory
AMSTERDAM – More than 250 garment workers died in a garment factory fire in Pakistan after the company supposed to
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Levi’s chief enters gun violence debate
SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has joined the debate on gun violence in the US. In a
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
