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Supply of used clothing flooding market
LONDON – New research claims the global market for used clothing is in danger of being flooded as demand fails
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US textile industry backs China tariffs
WASHINGTON – US retaliatory tariffs against China look likely to include textiles after the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO)
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Luxury brands slammed on human rights transparency
LONDON – Luxury brands LVMH, Hermès and Prada have been heavily criticised for a lack of transparency on human rights
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BGMEA president: “We are price takers”
DHAKA – In an exclusive interview with Apparel Insider, Siddiqur Rahman, president of Bangladesh’s most powerful business body, accepts the
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Burberry, H&M, Gap back circular fashion initiative
LONDON – Leading global brands including Burberry, H&M, Gap and Stella McCartney have joined a new circular textiles initiative led
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Investors back fashion sustainability platform
LONDON – A new technology platform is aiming to unite the global fashion industry behind sustainability. The platform is backed
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Filippa K to showcase biologically dyed garments
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion retailer Filippa K will showcase biologically dyed apparel styles later this year. The business has formed
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ILO backs Syrian refugee initiative in Turkey
ISTANBUL – The ILO and Turkey are working together to create good quality jobs in the Turkish apparel industry for
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Transparency agenda dominates Copenhagen Summit
COPENHAGEN – Is it ever possible to produce a T-shirt for just ten dollars while adhering to strict environmental and
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
