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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
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New Look plans to cut 980 jobs
LONDON – Up to 980 jobs could be cut at UK fashion group New Look as part of a rescue
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US apparel groups press for Myanmar labour reform
WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have expressed concern that labour
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EU aims to bolster textile chemical safety
BRUSSELS – The EU has vowed to take a hardline approach to textile and apparel goods imported from non-EU manufacturers
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Unions demand trebling of Bangladesh minimum wage
DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are calling for a trebling of the minimum wage for garment industry workers to US$192
VF tool maps product supply chain for customers
2nd October 2018
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GREENSBORO – A new online tool from VF Corporation allows customers to trace the origins of their products right through the supply chain. The tool
H&M upcycled collection utilises old workwear
2nd October 2018
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STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M has launched a new upcycled capsule collection which uses discarded workwear products to make garments such as jackets,
Fresh concerns raised about Amazon and counterfeits
2nd October 2018
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WASHINGTON – A number of Amazon sites should be added to ‘Notorious Markets’ list due to counterfeit issues, according to a leading US apparel industry
Unions call for Bangladesh minimum wage to be doubled
2nd October 2018
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DHAKA – Union leaders in Bangladesh have called for an immediate review of the new minimum wage, which they want to be doubled. The IndustriALL
