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Dataset update increases PET CO2 impact by 26%
LONDON – The carbon footprint of crude oil derived synthetic fibres such as polyester could be higher than previously assumed
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Recycling reels amid Renewcell fallout
NEW YORK – US textile technology company Evrnu has pushed back the construction of a pilot facility to 2025 while
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Proposed EU supply chain laws dealt major blow
BRUSSELS – Proposed EU laws which would hold companies accountable for supply chain violations have been dealt a major blow
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Clean Clothes warns of PP spray health impacts
AMSTERDAM – A new report by Clean Clothes Campaign Turkey highlights the harmful effects of potassium permanganate (PP) spray bleaching
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Sustainable Apparel Coalition rebrands as Cascale
SAN FRANCISCO – US non-profit the Sustainable Apparel Coalition has rebranded as Cascale. The move is said it to reflect
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Renewcell files for bankruptcy
STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell has filed for bankruptcy. The company said it has not been able to
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Zalando to end green claims after EU probe
BERLIN – German online fashion retailer, Zalando, will remove misleading green claims from its website after discussions with the European
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BlockTexx announces AUD$7m funding round
QUEENSLAND – Australian recycling technology company, BlockTexx, has announced the closure of an AUD$7m Series B funding round to scale
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US Senator asks SEC to block SHEIN IPO
FLORIDA – A US Senator has asked the financial regulator to block an initial public offering (IPO) of SHEIN until
BCI and Oeko-Tex hit back at eco-label report
10th May 2018
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LONDON – Both Oeko-Tex and the Better Cotton Initiative have issued a robust defence of their respective standards following a recent report which claimed that
Government and industry back Bangladesh Accord extension
10th May 2018
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DHAKA – The Government of Bangladesh has given its backing for the Bangladesh Accord to work in the country beyond May 2018 following a meeting
