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Study: climate change could increase cotton yields
LONDON – A study published in Industrial Crops and Products looked at how climate change might affect cotton farming in
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Dutch textile sorting sector “on verge of collapse”
AMSTERDAM – The textile sorting industry in the Netherlands is on the verge of collapse – and “incineration is the
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EU countries back used clothing export ban
PARIS – France has told Reuters news agency it is proposing a ban on exports of used clothing. The proposals
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Further Lenzing losses amid “subdued demand”
LENZING – Austrian wood-based fibre manufacturer has reported another gloomy set of financials. The company said subdued demand and a
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French MPs agree ultra-fast fashion crackdown
PARIS – The French Parliament has backed a series of measures aimed at penalising ultra-fast fashion from Chinese brands such
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MEP back EPR proposals for textile products
BRUSSELS – Members of the European Parliament have this week adopted proposals by the European Commission to better prevent and
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CO2 emissions double in Zalando supply chains
BERLIN – CO2 emissions have almost doubled in the supply chains of German ecommerce fashion platform, Zalando, against a 2017
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Bill tabled to ban fast fashion adverts in France
PARIS – Fast fashion advertising could be banned in France under new proposals. A bill tabled by MP Anne-Cécile Violland
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Infinited Fiber completes €40m funding round
HELSINKI – Finnish textile recycling technology and business, Infinited Fiber Company, has completed a two-part financing round totalling €40m. The
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.
