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Sustainable Apparel Coalition rebrands as Cascale
SAN FRANCISCO – US non-profit the Sustainable Apparel Coalition has rebranded as Cascale. The move is said it to reflect
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Renewcell files for bankruptcy
STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell has filed for bankruptcy. The company said it has not been able to
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Zalando to end green claims after EU probe
BERLIN – German online fashion retailer, Zalando, will remove misleading green claims from its website after discussions with the European
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BlockTexx announces AUD$7m funding round
QUEENSLAND – Australian recycling technology company, BlockTexx, has announced the closure of an AUD$7m Series B funding round to scale
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US Senator asks SEC to block SHEIN IPO
FLORIDA – A US Senator has asked the financial regulator to block an initial public offering (IPO) of SHEIN until
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US apparel imports fall by 22 per cent
WASHINGTON – US clothing imports plunged by more than one fifth (22 per cent) between 2022 and 2023 according to
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EU clarifies position on green claims by business
BRUSSELS – Fashion companies will have to send any green claims they make for verification by a third party –
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French MP calls for €5 levy on SHEIN products
PARIS – A new bill has been tabled in France to impose a €5 levy on cheap fast fashion imports
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Haelixa and Trudel in traceable silk partnership
ZURICH – Swiss traceable textile specialist Haelixa has announced a new partnership with Swiss-Italian business Trudel Silk to provide 100
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
