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VF Corp agrees to sell Nautica
GREENSBORO – US apparel retailer, VF Corporation, which owns brands including Wrangler, The North Face and Timberland, has entered into
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Bangladesh launches viscose from jute study
DHAKA – Government agencies in Bangladesh are working with researchers from Scandinavia on a new feasibility study into producing viscose
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Report urges injury insurance in garment hubs
LONDON – Workers who are injured in garment factory disasters should not have to depend on charity to compensate them,
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Online sales surge 41 per cent for Inditex
ARTEIXO – Spanish apparel retail giant, Inditex, has announced a 41 per cent jump in online sales for 2017. The company,
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100 lawyers back action against polluting textile mill
JAVA – An Indonesian textile mill which allegedly polluted communities close to its site in Surakarta, Central Java is facing
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Microplastic problem way worse than feared, claims study
MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A
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Vietnam textiles to profit from revived TPP deal
HANOI – Vietnam’s textile and footwear sectors are among those which will benefit from lower tariffs thanks to the Comprehensive
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Patagonia backs new organic standard
CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand Patagonia is backing a new agriculture standard aimed ensuring soil health and ecological land management,
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Trump is trumped in a trade war
WASHINGTON – The price of jeans in Europe may rise by 25 per cent if the European Union and other
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
