Faux fur faux pas
Real fur from rabbit, mink and fox has recently been found in products sold as ‘faux fur’ by Tesco, Boots,
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Labour rights concerns threaten Vietnam trade deal
BRUSSELS – Poor worker rights in Vietnam could prove a major obstacle to trade agreements with the EU, with textiles
Ten sustainability issues we’ll be following in 2018
Time to talk to consumers H&M sells cotton products which proudly boast their organic credentials. Primark has unveiled its first
Brand pays US$2m to fix Bangladesh factories
AMSTERDAM – A multi-national apparel brand has agreed to pay US$2m to fix alleged life-threatening workplace hazards in its Bangladesh
Sun sets on PFC use in textiles
They’re the chemicals which enable our fabrics to repel water – making it bead up and roll away. They can
Ellen MacArthur report ignores key industry question
A recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the wasteful global apparel industry to adopt a new
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EU backs microplastics collaboration
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has given its support to a new cross-sector agreement aimed at finding ways to reduce
Norway to ban fur farming
OSLO – Is the clock ticking on the global fur industry? A number of brands have said their collections will
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Egypt plans US$2bn textile park
SADAT – Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister, Tarek Qabil, has announced plans for the construction of the country’s largest ever
New guidelines launched on boosting cotton farmer incomes
28th May 2019
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MUMBAI – New research has addressed the thorny issue of incomes for cotton farmers in India. Focused on the Indian state of Maharashtra – the
H&M shareholders reject ‘living wage fund’
28th May 2019
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STOCKHOLM – H&M shareholders have not surprisingly rejected a resolution submitted by Clean Clothes Campaign which called on profits made by retail giant in 2018
Want sustainable jeans? Pay an extra €33
28th May 2019
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LONDON – The price of a pair of jeans would have to rise by €33 to factor in the true environmental and social costs of
