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
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
Hyosung presents new lines Performance Days
3rd December 2020
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SPONSORED CONTENT – Leading global fibre maker, Hyosung, will present its sustainable, Multi-function Fibre and Home Everywhere collections at Performance Days Online. The eco-friendly fibres
Topshop leaves gift card holders 50% short
3rd December 2020
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LONDON – Shoppers at Topshop and other Arcadia brands have been told they can only use gift cards for half of their order, after the
US bans XPCC cotton imports
3rd December 2020
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WASHINGTON – The US Government has announced a ban on the import of all products containing cotton produced by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC),
