Into Africa
Ethiopia is targeting US$30bn in textile exports by 2025, with apparel brands queuing up to test sourcing options from the
First organic cotton farmers certified in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – 200 cotton farmers in Ethiopia have become the first ever in the country to receive organic certification.
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Monkey business
STOCKHOLM – Top prize for managing to miss the point in spectacular fashion goes to all those who went to
The demise of the department store
It’s carnage on the high street right now. There has been a sense for some considerable time that something has
Scientists claim recycling breakthrough with cotton-polyester blends
Scientists in Sweden are claiming a notable breakthrough in terms of closing the loop in textiles having successfully recycled worn
Closing the apparel loop: myth versus reality
Global fashion giant H&M group recently announced it has partnered with Swedish company re:newcell, whose smart technology recycles used cotton,
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Net sales surge as innovation pays for Inditex
ARTEIXO – Sales jumped by ten per cent at the world’s largest fashion retailer, Inditex, in the first nine months
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H&M expands Alibaba collaboration amid sluggish sales
STOCKHOLM – H&M has taken a significant step towards increasing its share of the burgeoning Chinese apparel market by expanding
US ruling protects domestic polyester sector
WASHINGTON – US polyester manufacturers have applauded a decision by the US Department of Commerce to apply tariffs to fine
Eileen Fisher lines back regenerative farming
23rd September 2019
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BOULDER – US apparel brand, Eileen Fisher, will launch more than 40 styles in its upcoming fall and winter lines using wool which supports Argentinian
Longer garment use can halve climate impact
23rd September 2019
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LONDON – By wearing a garment twice as many times, its environmental impact can be halved according to research which provided new and updated life
Is off-setting a carbon copout?
23rd September 2019
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LONDON – Fashion Revolution has stepped into the (much needed) debate around carbon offsetting, noting that, “offsetting is the end of the journey, in addition
