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Nike develops first 3D textile sports shoe upper
LONDON – The world’s fastest marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge, won the recent London Marathon wearing a revolutionary new running shoe
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Abercrombie & Fitch “evaluating options” in Bangladesh
NEW ALBANY – US apparel retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F), has defended its decision to not yet sign the 2018
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China textile industry collaborates on chemicals
SHANGHAI – China’s textile industry has taken a major environmental step as 25 leading enterprises from the country’s textile manufacturing
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Global investors call for apparel supply chain transparency
NEW YORK – More than 100 investors representing billions of dollars in assets under management have signed a letter urging
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Roy Robson accused of union busting
IZMIR – German fashion brand, Roy Robson has been accused of union busting in Turkey. A complaint has been filed
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Time to look beyond Bangladesh?
DEHLI – The global apparel industry focus in April has been on Bangladesh and the five year anniversary of Rana
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Esprit bridges Dutch and German textile initiatives
RATINGEN – International apparel brand, Esprit, has become the first ‘associate member’ of the Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and
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World Bank calls for fewer labour market regulations
WASHINGTON – The World Bank has issued a new report encouraging lower minimum wages and stronger hiring and firing powers
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MEPs back separate collections for household textiles
STRASBOURG – European Parliament has backed ambitious circular economy proposals which will mean waste textiles from households will have to
US urged to tread carefully on Uzbek cotton
30th August 2018
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WASHINGTON – The US is being urged to reverse its recent proposal to remove Uzbekistan cotton from a list of products that may have been
Study highlights potential for Australia cotton expansion
30th August 2018
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SYDNEY – New government research has highlighted the potential for increased cotton production in northern Australia. The Northern Australia Water Resource Assessment studied the potential
Denim production ditches dirty tag
30th August 2018
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LONDON – Denim manufacture has been undergoing a quiet revolution these past few years. The next issue of Apparel Insider lifts the lid on the
H&M Foundation offers one million reasons to innovate
30th August 2018
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STOCKHOLM – H&M Foundation has put one million Euros up for grabs as part of its fourth annual innovation challenge. The non-profit is keen to
