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BGMEA president: “We are price takers”
DHAKA – In an exclusive interview with Apparel Insider, Siddiqur Rahman, president of Bangladesh’s most powerful business body, accepts the
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Burberry, H&M, Gap back circular fashion initiative
LONDON – Leading global brands including Burberry, H&M, Gap and Stella McCartney have joined a new circular textiles initiative led
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Investors back fashion sustainability platform
LONDON – A new technology platform is aiming to unite the global fashion industry behind sustainability. The platform is backed
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Filippa K to showcase biologically dyed garments
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion retailer Filippa K will showcase biologically dyed apparel styles later this year. The business has formed
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ILO backs Syrian refugee initiative in Turkey
ISTANBUL – The ILO and Turkey are working together to create good quality jobs in the Turkish apparel industry for
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Transparency agenda dominates Copenhagen Summit
COPENHAGEN – Is it ever possible to produce a T-shirt for just ten dollars while adhering to strict environmental and
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Lenzing extends production in China
NANJING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing, has introduced its environmentally responsible production process for its Ecovero branded viscose fibres
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Ethiopia targets sustainable cotton
HAWASSA – Ethiopia is seeking to dramatically boost its sustainable cotton sector, with cotton now seen as a key “strategic
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Bestseller looks to bio-based textiles
COPENHAGEN – Danish fashion company, Bestseller, whose brands include Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, has entered into a joint
Sustainability claims – it’s time to show us the science
6th July 2020
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LONDON – Sustainability claims being made by global apparel brands are meaningless due to their almost exclusive dependence on ‘cradle-to-factory gate’ fibre data – this
Copenhagen Fashion summit goes digital only
6th July 2020
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COPENHAGEN – Global Fashion Agenda has announced that its physical event, which was due to take place in autumn, has now been cancelled. The event
Leicester authorities ignored lockdown breaches
6th July 2020
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LEICESTER – Local authorities in Leicester turned a blind eye to the fact that garment factories in Leicester were operating with impunity throughout the lockdown.
