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Icebreaker launches plastic fashion education promo
AUCKLAND – New Zealand-born natural performance apparel company, Icebreaker, has launched a new marketing campaign that asks consumers, ‘Are you
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Tests confirm wood-based fibres’ biodegradability
LENZING – The wood-based cellulosic fibres of Austrian speciality fibre business Lenzing fully biodegraded in 30 days, while fossil-based fibres
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Shein exploits tax perks to undercut rivals
LONDON – A new report by investment bank Morgan Stanley claims Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein is exploiting numerous tax perks
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Ralph Lauren launches US$5m regenerative cotton grant
NEW YORK — The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and the Soil Health Institute have announced a new US$5m grant to
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China harvests first Xinjiang cotton under new standard
BEIJING – China has announced the first batch of cotton from Xinjiang harvested under its new ‘sustainable’ cotton standard. China
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Performance Days returns to live events
MUNICH – Performance Days, one of the most popular textile and fashion exhibitions in the calendar, has announced a welcome
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Briefing calls for EU to ban destruction of unsold clothing
BRUSSELS – The European Union should ban the deliberate destruction or disposal of unsold clothing from 2023 onwards, a new
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Due diligence laws would have held Boohoo liable
LONDON – Fast fashion retailer Boohoo would have been liable for human rights breaches under proposed new human rights and
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AGOA uncertainty worries Ethiopian textile unions
AMSTERDAM – Ethiopian unions have said they fear millions of jobs will be lost if the US withdraws the country’s
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
