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Microplastic problem way worse than feared, claims study
MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A
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Vietnam textiles to profit from revived TPP deal
HANOI – Vietnam’s textile and footwear sectors are among those which will benefit from lower tariffs thanks to the Comprehensive
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Patagonia backs new organic standard
CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand Patagonia is backing a new agriculture standard aimed ensuring soil health and ecological land management,
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Trump is trumped in a trade war
WASHINGTON – The price of jeans in Europe may rise by 25 per cent if the European Union and other
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New Look plans to cut 980 jobs
LONDON – Up to 980 jobs could be cut at UK fashion group New Look as part of a rescue
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US apparel groups press for Myanmar labour reform
WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have expressed concern that labour
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EU aims to bolster textile chemical safety
BRUSSELS – The EU has vowed to take a hardline approach to textile and apparel goods imported from non-EU manufacturers
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Unions demand trebling of Bangladesh minimum wage
DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are calling for a trebling of the minimum wage for garment industry workers to US$192
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Levi Strauss replaces people with lasers
SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has announced a major ramping up of its use of lasers as
Cone Denim uses Oritain tech to certify denim
19th January 2021
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GREENSBORO – Cone Denim, the US manufacturer, has completed its first verification of origin audit with supply chain traceability business, Oritain – in doing so,
Superdry warns of uncertainty over Covid hit
19th January 2021
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LONDON – Fashion brand Superdry has warned there may be a “significant doubt” over its ability to continue as a going concern amid uncertainty and
German economists call for supply chain laws
19th January 2021
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BERLIN – More than 70 economists have called on the German Government to pass supply chain laws in the current parliamentary term which would make
