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H&M says collective bargaining key to better wages
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion giant H&M has responded to claims that it has reneged on a pledge to introduce living
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Mixed messages for Ethiopia textile market
ADDIS ABABA – Research by Apparel Insider has unveiled a decidedly mixed picture about the much-hyped Ethiopian textile market. The
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IKEA accused of ‘free riding’ Bangladesh Accord members
DHAKA – Swedish retail giant IKEA has been accused of “free riding” on the back of investments by other Bangladesh
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Texan farmer: organic cotton can increase yields
TEXAS – Organic cotton farming can improve yields while also impoving bi-divesity, according to La Rhea Pepper (pictured), an organic
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Spinnova to scale sustainable fibre production
JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finnish business which converts wood pulp directly into textiles without using harmful chemicals has announced it will
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Myanmar, Cambodia under ILO scrutiny
GENEVA – Garment sourcing hubs Myanmar and Cambodia have been named among 24 countries that will come under scrutiny by
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“Daily” abuse against women found at Walmart suppliers
LONDON – US retail giant, Walmart, has been slammed in a report which claims women who work in Asian factories
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US ramps up war on polyester dumping
WASHINGTON – Polyester producers from China, India, Korea and Taiwan have been accused of ‘dumping’ polyester fibre on the US
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Former ICAC head questions organic cotton economics
TEXAS – Organic cotton is not economically viable – this is the contentious claim of the former International Cotton Advisory
China textile industry collaborates on chemicals
25th April 2018
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SHANGHAI – China’s textile industry has taken a major environmental step as 25 leading enterprises from the country’s textile manufacturing and dyestuffs industries have signed
Global investors call for apparel supply chain transparency
25th April 2018
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NEW YORK – More than 100 investors representing billions of dollars in assets under management have signed a letter urging apparel brands and retailers to
Roy Robson accused of union busting
25th April 2018
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IZMIR – German fashion brand, Roy Robson has been accused of union busting in Turkey. A complaint has been filed to the German Partnership for
Time to look beyond Bangladesh?
25th April 2018
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DEHLI – The global apparel industry focus in April has been on Bangladesh and the five year anniversary of Rana Plaza – and rightly so.
