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Stella McCartney launches new foundation
MILAN – British designer Stella McCartney has announced the launch of a new foundation which, among other things, will seek
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Textile Exchange and German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles collaborate
MILAN – Textile Exchange and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles are to announce a new collaboration aimed at fostering
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H&M is world’s top user of sustainable cotton
MILAN – Figures released at this week’s Textile Exchange Conference in Italy show H&M is the world’s leading user of
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H&M: an €8 sweater CAN be produced sustainably
STOCKHOLM – A sweater that costs as little as €8 can be produced in a sustainable way, claims Swedish fast
US polyester producers complain of Chinese, Indian dumping
WASHINGTON – Two leading US polyester producers, Unifi and Nan Ya Plastics, have filed petitions alleging that dumped and subsidised
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Global response to Nike’s circularity challenge
OREGON – Nike has had a remarkable global response to a circular economy challenge it set to create new products
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Survey suggests UK slavery legislation lacks teeth
LONDON – New research suggests UK legislation to address slavery in multi-national global supply chains has no teeth. When asked,
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A third of EU chemical imports break REACH laws, claims study
BRUSSELS – New research claims companies are breaking EU law by marketing hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals that are widely used
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New Look to exit Chinese market
SHANGHAI – UK fashion chain New Look is abandoning the Chinese market as part of moves which may see it
28 killed as Moroccan garment factory flooded
10th February 2021
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TANGIERS – 28 workers have been killed after a garment factory in Morocco was flooded by rainwater. Local reports suggest the factory, located in the
India announces plans for 7 ‘mega’ textile parks
10th February 2021
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NEW DELHI – The Indian Government has announced proposals for seven huge textile parks over the next three years as part of plans to boost
Supply squeeze leads to organic cotton price rise
10th February 2021
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TEXAS – Supply-side dynamics are leading to increased prices and shortages of organic cotton. Organic cotton costs have increased by more than a quarter since
Unions call for global pressure on Myanmar military junta
10th February 2021
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YANGON – Ten global unions are calling on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against military leaders responsible for the coup in Myanmar. The
