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New chemical recycling method breaks down clothing in 15 minutes
LONDON – Researchers have unveiled a chemical-based recycling method they claim can decompose clothing fabrics into reusable molecules, regardless of
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Campaigners lobby Inditex over airfreight fashion
AMSTERDAM – Campaign groups led by Clean Clothes and Public Eye are calling on Spanish retailing giant Inditex to phase
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Court ruling means forced labour fashion could lead to money laundering charges
By Jamas Hodivala KC, Matrix Chambers LONDON – When you think of money laundering, you possibly think of Jason Bateman
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EU to target Shein and Temu with customs duty
BRUSSELS – The European Union (EU) is preparing to implement customs duties on inexpensive goods purchased from Chinese online retailers
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Belgium to stage textile recycling event
BRUSSELS – A first-of-its-kind event in Belgium on 4-5 June next year will showcase new and emerging technologies in textile
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New report suggests lack of action on fashion circularity
CHICAGO – Global consulting firm Kearney has unveiled its 2024 Circular Fashion Index (CFX), the 4th annual assessment of the
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Oritain presents regulatory handbook for fashion
PARTNER CONTENT – Apparel brands and retailers are increasingly confronted with a myriad of regulations aimed at promoting fair labour
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Levi’s slammed for ignoring its own labour standards
ISTANBUL — US denim giant, Levi’s, is facing criticism following a report by an independent labour monitoring group that it
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Whistle-blower exposes flaws in Better Cotton platform
LONDON – A former employee of Better Cotton has told environmental non-profit Earthsight the platform is plagued by data manipulation.
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.
