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Cate Blanchett presents award to Aus Merino wool growers
MILAN – Oscar-winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett presented four Australian wool growers with the Eco Stewardship Award at this year’s
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Patagonia uses recycled wool for ‘woolyester’ fleece
CALIFORNIA – A new fleece has been launched by US outdoor brand Patagonia which blends micro-polyester with recycled wool from
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US apparel brands urge public to vote
WASHINGTON – Several US apparel brands, including Eileen Fisher, Patagonia, Levi Strauss and Deckers, are backing a campaign urging people
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PVH and zLabels join Industriall’s ACT initiative
AMSTERDAM – Two more global brands have joined a pioneering initiative aimed at linking brand purchasing practices to garment factory
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Londoners binning huge amounts of clothing
LONDON – More than a fifth of Londoners throw clothing in the bin rather than recycling, while 72 per cent
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US report claims child labour rife in textile supply chains
WASHINGTON – Data released by the US Department of Labor (USDOL) suggests the use of child labour is rife in
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Employment violations uncovered at Gold rated H&M suppliers
AMSTERDAM – Damning new research claims to have uncovered serious employment violations and ‘poverty wages’ at H&M gold suppliers. Researchers
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Primark sustainable cotton initiative expands to Pakistan
DUBLIN – UK fast fashion brand Primark says it has now sold 4.4 million pairs of pyjamas made with sustainably
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Clean Clothes urges brands to oppose Bangladesh minimum wage
AMSTERDAM – The newly announced minimum wage for Bangladeshi garment workers has been branded outrageous by Clean Clothes Campaign. The
US plant to ‘cottonize’ hemp at commercial scale
2nd September 2020
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DALLAS – Hemp fibre will be ‘cottonized’ on a commercial scale for the first time ever at a major new facility in Texas, USA. A
Esquel stung by criticism over Xinjiang ties
2nd September 2020
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HONG KONG – Esquel, the textile giant which has been singled out for potential sanctions in US draft legislation regarding forced labour in Xinjiang, has
Transparency key to trust for clothing shoppers
2nd September 2020
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LENZING – Consumers are more likely to purchase clothing and textiles from brands which use terms such as ‘Eco-friendly’, ‘Biodegradable’, ‘Natural’ and ‘Recyclable’ according to
NGOs demand supply chain rules for EU multi-nationals
2nd September 2020
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BRUSSELS – 11 NGOs are calling for new laws to compel EU based multi-nationals to respect human rights and the environment in global supply chains.
