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US urged to tread carefully on Uzbek cotton
WASHINGTON – The US is being urged to reverse its recent proposal to remove Uzbekistan cotton from a list of
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Study highlights potential for Australia cotton expansion
SYDNEY – New government research has highlighted the potential for increased cotton production in northern Australia. The Northern Australia Water
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Denim production ditches dirty tag
LONDON – Denim manufacture has been undergoing a quiet revolution these past few years. The next issue of Apparel Insider
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H&M Foundation offers one million reasons to innovate
STOCKHOLM – H&M Foundation has put one million Euros up for grabs as part of its fourth annual innovation challenge.
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H&M issues water scarcity rallying cry
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M has issued a rallying cry for the global apparel industry to join forces
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France and Denmark to sign sustainable fashion MoU
PARIS – A memorandum of understanding focusing on sustainable fashion is to be signed by Global Fashion Agenda and French
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Inditex backs calls for living wages for garment workers
ARTEIXO – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Inditex, has put its weight behind the fight for living wages in garment
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UN submits damning rap sheet for garment hub Myanmar
NAYPYIDAW – A major new UN report has concluded that Myanmar’s military leaders, including its top commander, need to be
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Brands switch sourcing from China amid US tensions
NEW YORK – US apparel brands are switching away from China as a sourcing hub amid fears over US-China tensions.
NGO calls for trebling of wages in Bangladesh
6th July 2018
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AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for a trebling of the minimum wage of Bangladeshi garment workers ahead of a meeting of the national Minimum
Germany Ministry calls for textile audit reform
6th July 2018
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BERLIN – Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has called for reform of textile factory audits, including greater transparency of audit reports and stronger worker involvement.
