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Commercial spider silk moves closer in Vietnam
ANN ARBOR – A US technology business which has established itself as the world’s foremost developer of spider silk fibres
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Country Road launches sustainable denim line
NEW YORK — Austrian sustainable fibre business, Lenzing Group, has announced a collaboration with Country Road, an iconic Australian lifestyle
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Balenciaga apologises after Chinese discrimination claims
PARIS – French fashion house Balenciaga, which is owned by French luxury group Kering SA, has issued a series of
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Spanish business unveils waterless indigo dyeing
VALENCIA – Spanish textile business, Tejidos Royo, has unveiled what is claimed to be the world’s first waterless indigo dyeing
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Zara to probe allegations of design theft
ARTEIXO – Inditex, the parent company of Spanish fast fashion brand Zara, has said it will investigate allegations that it
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Online EU tool to calculate leather’s eco-footprint
BRUSSELS – A new online tool set up by the European Union will help apparel brands and retailers calculate the
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EU to restrict CMRs in clothing
BRUSSELS – Proposals to restrict the use of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in clothing, textiles and footwear have
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Levi’s singled out in climate change report
SAN FRANCISCO — The fashion industry is responsible for as many as 38,000 climate change deaths a year, claims a
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Fast Retailing chief: “The world is watching”
TOKYO – Fast Retailing CEO, Tadashi Yanai, has used his company’s annual sustainability report to issue a rallying call to
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
