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Study explores organic cotton’s racial dimension
BURKINA FASO – Newly published research into the organic cotton sector of Burkina Faso, West Africa claims there is a
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ADNA partners with India’s largest rPET producer
NEW YORK – US-based molecular textile tagging business, Applied DNA Sciences, has announced a new agreement with Ganesha, the largest
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Renewcell and Kelheim partner on recycled fibres
STOCKHOLM – Recycling technology business Renewcell and German viscose specialist Kelheim Fibres have signed a Letter of Intent for a
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11 European countries call for better clothing labels
BRUSSELS – 11 European Governments have written a joint letter to the European Union calling for better consumer information about
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UK Government issues consumer guide on green claims
LONDON – The UK Government has issued a new guide to help consumers identify genuine environmental claims around the products
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Vietnam garment suppliers penalised for Covid delays
HO CHI MINH – More than two-thirds of garment and footwear suppliers in Vietnam have been penalised by buyers for
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New standard will support Mongolian cashmere
BRUSSELS – Mongolia has developed a new textile standard in an effort to promote its cashmere and wool sectors to
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Microfibre testing – webinar tackles fashion’s questions
HONG KONG – Microfibre pollution from textiles is a growing problem for the fashion industry. In recent years, numerous research
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Bangladesh has huge potential in technical textiles – study
DHAKA – The findings of a new feasibility study indicate that Bangladesh has huge potential in technical textiles, as well
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
