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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
Into Africa
Ethiopia is targeting US$30bn in textile exports by 2025, with apparel brands queuing up to test sourcing options from the
Brands lobby Cambodia over labour rights
23rd January 2020
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WASHINGTON – A group of the world’s leading apparel brands have written to the president of Cambodia urging him to address ongoing labour concerns in
H&M, Hugo Boss back new cashmere standard
23rd January 2020
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HAMBURG – A new standard has been launched for cashmere which covers the welfare of cashmere goats as well as addressing environmental and social issues
BCI: Xinjiang is different to Uzbekistan
23rd January 2020
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LONDON – BCI has claimed its presence in China is having a “positive impact on farmers [and] their families” and the environment in response to
