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Remaining assets of Renewcell purchased
STOCKHOLM – The remaining assets of textile recycling business, Renewcell, have been acquired by Altor, an investment firm based in
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Exclusive: Interview Jesse Daystar, Cotton Inc
This interview first appeared in Natural Fibres Insight NORTH CAROLINA – Dr Jesse Daystar, vice president and chief sustainability at
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H&M writes to SBTi over plans to allow scope 3 offsets
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion retailer H&M has written to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) expressing concern over the standard
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Toxic substances found in Shein clothing
SEOUL – Children’s clothing items sold by Chinese fast fashion brand Shein contained toxic substances at levels hundreds of times
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Concerns raised over Shein IPO in London
LONDON – Chinese fast fashion giant Shein is encountering new hurdles in its plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO)
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Boohoo investors outraged over exec pay
LONDON – Investors in Boohoo have reportedly expressed outrage over bonuses awarded to executives despite the fast fashion company posting
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Ethical Denim Council concludes first case
NEW YORK – The Ethical Denim Council (EDC), a non-profit aiming to enforce a new standard of accountability and ethical
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Syre raises US$100m for polyester recycling
STOCKHOLM – Syre, the polyester recycling venture of H&M Group, has secured a US$100m Series A funding round. The round
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Fashion still lagging on decarbonisation
NEW YORK – A new report by environmental organization Stand.earth offers a sobering analysis of the decarbonisation progress of 11
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
