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Portugal bans the term ‘vegan leather’ in marketing
LISBON – Portugal has banned use of the term ‘vegan leather’ and other leather prefixes in marketing because they are
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Trade bodies, fashion to discuss purchasing practices
AMSTERDAM – Global apparel industry trade bodies have commenced talks with fashion representatives on the contentious issue of purchasing practices.
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Outdoor brands push for EU due diligence laws
BRUSSELS – Four outdoor apparel retailers have joined more than 100 companies and investors calling for effective EU corporate accountability
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30 MEPs urge EU to combat fashion greenwashing
BRUSSELS – 30 MEPs have called on the European Commission to make improvements to the proposed PEF (Product Environmental Footprint)
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Banned PFAS chemicals found in outdoor clothing
LONDON – Potentially toxic “forever chemicals” were found in a wide range of outdoor apparel items tested by US researchers.
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RMG bosses say fashion won’t back sustainability efforts
DHAKA – Ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh which have invested heavily in sustainability cannot convince to buyers to “pay
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Net closes on rPET fraud as testing market expands
LONDON – Nearly two-thirds of textile products claiming to be produced from recycled polyester were fraudulent, a newly developed test
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Australia consortium attempts to tackle clothing waste
SYDNEY – The escalating problem of clothing waste in Australia is being addressed in a new scheme being led by
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Study measures waste from clothing production
DHAKA – Researchers tracked textile waste streams from Bangladesh’s vast ready-made garment (RMG) sector and based on their findings, they
Germany to bring in supply chain laws this year
17th February 2021
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BERLIN – German Ministers have announced that new laws on due diligence in global supply chains will be passed before the country’s elections in autumn
Clean Clothes calls for global safety treaty
17th February 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has called for an international safety agreement governing the global garment industry. The NGO claims last week’s tragedy in Tangier,
SBTi initiative accused of conflicts of interest
17th February 2021
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NEW YORK – One of the original instigators of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and a member of its Technical Advisory Group has submitted
SAC ramps up Higg requirements for members
17th February 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition will require all members to develop a 3-year plan to deploy Higg Index self-assessments and verification within own
