The demise of the department store
It’s carnage on the high street right now. There has been a sense for some considerable time that something has
Scientists claim recycling breakthrough with cotton-polyester blends
Scientists in Sweden are claiming a notable breakthrough in terms of closing the loop in textiles having successfully recycled worn
Closing the apparel loop: myth versus reality
Global fashion giant H&M group recently announced it has partnered with Swedish company re:newcell, whose smart technology recycles used cotton,
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Net sales surge as innovation pays for Inditex
ARTEIXO – Sales jumped by ten per cent at the world’s largest fashion retailer, Inditex, in the first nine months
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H&M expands Alibaba collaboration amid sluggish sales
STOCKHOLM – H&M has taken a significant step towards increasing its share of the burgeoning Chinese apparel market by expanding
US ruling protects domestic polyester sector
WASHINGTON – US polyester manufacturers have applauded a decision by the US Department of Commerce to apply tariffs to fine
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Armani, Primark urged to disclose supplier lists
AMSTERDAM – A campaign led by Human Rights Watch, Clean Clothes Campaign, and International Labor Rights Forum is calling on
New tool links brands to Chinese supplier factories
NEW YORK – Six leading apparel brands, Target, Esprit, New Balance, Puma, Gap Inc and Inditex, have shared their supplier
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What price sustainability?
We’re all ethical shoppers right? Well not quite. New research shows 78 per cent of us base our purchasing decisions
Commercial spider silk moves closer in Vietnam
1st May 2018
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ANN ARBOR – A US technology business which has established itself as the world’s foremost developer of spider silk fibres has been granted government permission
Country Road launches sustainable denim line
1st May 2018
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NEW YORK — Austrian sustainable fibre business, Lenzing Group, has announced a collaboration with Country Road, an iconic Australian lifestyle brand. This will see Country
Balenciaga apologises after Chinese discrimination claims
1st May 2018
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PARIS – French fashion house Balenciaga, which is owned by French luxury group Kering SA, has issued a series of public apologies after reports of
Spanish business unveils waterless indigo dyeing
1st May 2018
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VALENCIA – Spanish textile business, Tejidos Royo, has unveiled what is claimed to be the world’s first waterless indigo dyeing technology. The company has been
