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Green light for JV which tackles microfibre pollution
CALIFORNIA – A new US venture which tackles synthetic fibre pollution has got the green light for commercialisation. The new technology
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Tech breakthrough slashes water and chemical use in leather tanning
TILBURG – New technology has been launched which is claimed to slash chemical and water use in leather tanning. The
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US NGOs lobby for complete ban on new PFCs
WASHINGTON – A group of US environmental groups have called for a complete ban on new classes of per- and
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Germany’s Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt to merge
BERLIN – Hudson’s Bay Company and Signa Holding have entered into an agreement to merge Germany’s Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt
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Huntsman launches innovative diffusion accelerant
SINGAPORE – Textile dyes and auxiliaries business, Huntsman Textile Effects, has unveiled a new diffusion accelerant which, it claims, could
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Leading Bangladashi textile mill regrets going green
DHAKA – A leading Bangladeshi textile mill has called out Western buyers for refusing to pay more for sustainably sourced
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Fashion for Good backs 12 more start-ups
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has announced that 12 more sustainable fashion start-ups will join its accelerator programme which sees
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Italian auditor “ignored fatal flaws” in garment factory
AMSTERDAM – More than 250 garment workers died in a garment factory fire in Pakistan after the company supposed to
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Levi’s chief enters gun violence debate
SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has joined the debate on gun violence in the US. In a
Patagonia raises bar on sustainable wool sourcing
27th June 2018
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CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand, Patagonia, has announced that all its key wool partners will now have to meet its own stringent internal standards for
BCI looks to align with SDGs
27th June 2018
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BRUSSELS – The Better Cotton Initiative will be looking to align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the next decade. In his opening address
