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House of Fraser to stock luxury Chinese goods
LONDON – UK apparel retailer, House of Fraser, will begin stocking premium Chinese brands across its 59 department stores as
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Is H&M becoming less transparent?
STOCKHOLM – H&M does not care about garment worker wages and its sustainability reporting lacks transparency, according to a damning
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Unifi set to purchase National Spinning Co
GREENSBORO – Unifi Manufacturing, an operating subsidiary of synthetic and recycled yarn business, Unifi, has entered into an agreement to
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New technology maps body shape in seconds
HONG KONG – Smart new modelling technology can digitally map a person’s body shape and size in just a few
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Turkish textile unions back living wage calls
ISTANBUL – Textile and apparel unions in Turkey, Europe’s largest textile exporter, have backed calls for a living wage in
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Is seaweed the answer to toxic textile wastewater?
BHAVNAGAR – Indian scientists have developed a nano-material from seaweed which can be used for the effective treatment of contaminated
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Bluesign and ZDHC converge on chemicals
ST GALLEN – Leading global textile standards organisation, Bluesign technologies, has been announced as the first accredited certifier for manufacturing
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Textile unions target higher wages in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – A leading global union claims some workers in Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector are being paid as
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Better Cotton now working with 350 brands
GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced that it is now working with more than 350 brands after
Asos purchases Arcadia brands for £295m
1st February 2021
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LONDON – Online fashion brand Asos has purchased the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands from retail group Arcadia for £295m. The deal follows
Sears suppliers win hollow victory against Transformco
1st February 2021
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WASHINGTON – A group of Bangladeshi apparel manufacturers have won a lawsuit against US retailer Sears over unpaid orders. However, the businesses will receive a
Military coup raises fears for Myanmar garment sector
1st February 2021
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YANGON – The military has seized power in Myanmar after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of her governing party.
