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Zara blurs lines between offline and digital
LONDON – A new store by Spanish fashion brand, Zara, potentially paves the way for a new shopping experience where
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Could living wages avert race to bottom?
DHAKA – A twelve-month survey of 223 Bangladesh garment factory owners coupled with research on raw materials prices found that,
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Sateri under scrutiny over viscose sourcing
SHANGHAI – An independent audit claims to have found that globally leading Chinese viscose business, Sateri, has been sourcing pulp
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Justice for families of Pakistan garment factory fire
KARACHI – Families affected by the Ali Enterprises garment factory fire of 2012 which killed more than 250 garment workers
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Vietnam snubs textile projects over pollution fears
HANOI – New figures suggest government agencies in Vietnam have become reluctant to license textile dyeing and finishing projects due
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Pollution to soar as Bangladesh garment sector grows
DHAKA – New research suggests the amount of wastewater generated by Bangladesh’s ready-made-garment industry could be set to rise more
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Supply of used clothing flooding market
LONDON – New research claims the global market for used clothing is in danger of being flooded as demand fails
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US textile industry backs China tariffs
WASHINGTON – US retaliatory tariffs against China look likely to include textiles after the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO)
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Luxury brands slammed on human rights transparency
LONDON – Luxury brands LVMH, Hermès and Prada have been heavily criticised for a lack of transparency on human rights
Levi’s singled out in climate change report
26th April 2018
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SAN FRANCISCO — The fashion industry is responsible for as many as 38,000 climate change deaths a year, claims a new report. Global environmental organisation,
Fast Retailing chief: “The world is watching”
26th April 2018
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TOKYO – Fast Retailing CEO, Tadashi Yanai, has used his company’s annual sustainability report to issue a rallying call to stakeholders. “At stake is the
Nike develops first 3D textile sports shoe upper
26th April 2018
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LONDON – The world’s fastest marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge, won the recent London Marathon wearing a revolutionary new running shoe designed and developed by Nike
Abercrombie & Fitch “evaluating options” in Bangladesh
26th April 2018
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NEW ALBANY – US apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), has defended its decision to not yet sign the 2018 Bangladesh Accord despite mounting pressure
