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US$3m funding for biotech dye business
PARIS – A French biotech dye business which engineers microbes to produce natural dyes for textiles has received US$3m in
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New evidence of forced cotton picking in Uzbekistan
BERLIN – There are calls for the World Bank to acknowledge “violations in loan agreements to Uzbekistan” because of “credible
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Survey raises questions over purchasing practices
LONDON – Purchasing practices by apparel brands are unaffected by the length of relationship with suppliers, according to an international
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Zara blurs lines between offline and digital
LONDON – A new store by Spanish fashion brand, Zara, potentially paves the way for a new shopping experience where
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Could living wages avert race to bottom?
DHAKA – A twelve-month survey of 223 Bangladesh garment factory owners coupled with research on raw materials prices found that,
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Sateri under scrutiny over viscose sourcing
SHANGHAI – An independent audit claims to have found that globally leading Chinese viscose business, Sateri, has been sourcing pulp
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Justice for families of Pakistan garment factory fire
KARACHI – Families affected by the Ali Enterprises garment factory fire of 2012 which killed more than 250 garment workers
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Vietnam snubs textile projects over pollution fears
HANOI – New figures suggest government agencies in Vietnam have become reluctant to license textile dyeing and finishing projects due
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Pollution to soar as Bangladesh garment sector grows
DHAKA – New research suggests the amount of wastewater generated by Bangladesh’s ready-made-garment industry could be set to rise more
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
