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Recycled polyester alternative performs well in tests
LOS ANGELES – A recycled alternative to polyester, produced from old clothing, matched the quality standards of its virgin counterpart
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NGO files complaint over Lululemon greenwashing
VANCOUVER – North American fashion brand Lululemon has been accused of greenwashing in a complaint submitted to the Canada’s Competition
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SHEIN opens US-based logistics hub
SEATTLE – Chinese fast fashion brand SHEIN has announced it will open a Seattle-area office in downtown Bellevue, expanding its
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Primark to invest more than £100m in UK stores
DUBLIN – British fast fashion retailer Primark says it will invest more than £100m in its UK stores in 2024,
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Greenpeace claims half used clothing exports are waste
HAMBURG – A team of researchers who shadowed traders in Ghana as they opened bales of used clothing claim around
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Apparel Insider launches natural fibres title
LONDON – A new print and digital magazine has been launched to educate and inform the fashion industry about global
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Backlash over German stance on supply chain laws
BERLIN – Germany is facing a backlash after indications that the German government would oppose the long-awaited Corporate Sustainability Due
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Sustainability gains for US cotton farmers
MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced significant improvements among its cotton growing members across key metrics relating
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HKRITA and Seiko Epson partner on recycling
HONG KONG – Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA) has announced a collaboration with Seiko Epson
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
