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Levi’s singled out in climate change report
SAN FRANCISCO — The fashion industry is responsible for as many as 38,000 climate change deaths a year, claims a
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Fast Retailing chief: “The world is watching”
TOKYO – Fast Retailing CEO, Tadashi Yanai, has used his company’s annual sustainability report to issue a rallying call to
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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
Chemical exposure for workers a “global health crisis” says UN briefing
13th September 2018
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GENEVA – Worker exposure to hazardous chemicals is a global health crisis claims a major new international report. Written by a UN expert, the report
Monthly minimum wage agreed at US$95 in Bangladesh
13th September 2018
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DHAKA – The Bangladesh Minimum Wage Board for readymade garment workers has set Tk8,000 (US$95) as the new minimum monthly salary. State Minister for Labour
New report calls on fashion industry to end greenwashing
13th September 2018
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LONDON – A new report has called on the UK government and fashion industry to develop initiatives to tackle greenwashing as part of a strategy
Invista announces further nylon 6,6 capacity expansion
13th September 2018
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SHANGHAI – Chemical intermediates, polymers and fibres business, Invista, has announced plans to add 40,000 tons of nylon 6,6 polymer capacity at its current 150,000-ton
PVH wins award for work in Ethiopia
13th September 2018
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NEW YORK – PVH Corp, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, has won a prodigious award for corporate excellence for its work
