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Is seaweed the answer to toxic textile wastewater?
BHAVNAGAR – Indian scientists have developed a nano-material from seaweed which can be used for the effective treatment of contaminated
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Bluesign and ZDHC converge on chemicals
ST GALLEN – Leading global textile standards organisation, Bluesign technologies, has been announced as the first accredited certifier for manufacturing
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Textile unions target higher wages in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – A leading global union claims some workers in Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector are being paid as
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Better Cotton now working with 350 brands
GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced that it is now working with more than 350 brands after
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Investors head to Kenya for apparel expansion
DUBAI – The continued investor interest in Africa as the Next Big Thing in apparel sourcing appears to be showing
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French Connection to sell Toast stake
LONDON – Shares of British fashion chain, French Connection, rose by 20 per cent – to their highest value since
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Oeko-Tex launches GM cotton test
ZURICH – Leading Swiss standards organisation, Oeko-Tex, has developed a new testing procedure to help companies in the global textile
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Next, M&S, Debenhams post gender pay gap
LONDON – The gender pay gap at rapidly growing UK ultra fast fashion business, Missguided, is 46.3 per cent, while
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Consumers back natural fibres in sustainability survey
NORTH CAROLINA – Cotton and wool are perceived by consumers as the most sustainable fibres according to a new environmental
Patagonia chief: ‘the current administration is evil’
19th March 2019
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CALIFORNIA – Yvon Chouinard, founder of outdoor brand, Patagonia, has issued his starkest warning yet about the environmental crisis facing planet earth. The outspoken critic
Inditex and MIT partner on sustainable technologies
19th March 2019
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MASSACHUSETTS – The world’s largest clothing retailer, Inditex, has signed an agreement with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to promote research into global sustainability challenges.
Bangladesh Accord update shows major handover challenges
19th March 2019
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DHAKA – Just 100 out of 1688 ready-made garment factories covered by the Bangladesh Accord have so far been handed over to Remediation Coordination Cell
