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Lenzing takes minority share in TreeToTextile
LENZING – The Austrian Lenzing Group has taken a minority share in Swedish fibre company TreeToTextile to help accelerate the
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Almost 1 in 3 Australians bin unwanted clothing
SYDNEY – Just under a third (32 per cent) of Australians put unwanted clothing straight in the bin, according to
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Advanced ETP removes 99.95% of microplastics in study
PARIS – A recent study investigating microplastic (MP) removal in an advanced wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in France revealed promising
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New report calls for hemp fibre rethink in U.S
TEXAS – A new report has raised concerns that US hemp textile processors are playing into the hands of their
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California introduces first EPR scheme in US
CALFORNIA – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, into law. Introduced
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ILO says it is monitoring labour unrest in Bangladesh
GENEVA – The International Labour Organization (ILO) says it is monitoring ongoing labour unrest in Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector
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300 engineers join ground-breaking Bangladesh climate summit
DHAKA – 300 Engineers from different apparel manufacturing units will join the 2nd Bangladesh Climate Action Forum on 10 October.
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Global fibre production reaches record level in 2023
TEXAS – In 2023, global fibre production reached a record high of 124 million tonnes, according to a new report
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Supporting cashmere herder communities: the SFA’s approach
PARTNER CONTENT – Over the past three years, the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) has been building a roadmap that focuses
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
