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McKinsey study finds growing appetite for near-shoring
NEW YORK – Near-shoring of apparel production is forecast to soar as automation and rising labour costs in Asia mean
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Brazilian apparel brands ranked on transparency
LONDON – 20 Brazilian apparel brands and retailers have been ranked on their transparency by Fashion Revolution. The campaign group’s
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Investors call for living wages for garment workers
AMSTERDAM – A group of global institutional investors with combined assets of more than €725bn have called for fairer wages
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Fast Retailing automation sees staffing cut by 90 per cent
TOKYO – One of the world’s leading fast fashion brands is to introduce automation in its warehouses which will help
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Taiwan textile business unveils pioneering recycling tech
TAIPEI – Taiwanese polyester and textile manufacturer, Far Eastern New Century Corp, has unveiled pioneering new recycling technology that converts
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First garments launched containing RWS certified wool
TEXAS – The first garments made with wool from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified farms are now in stores. UK
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World Bank backing for greening of Ethiopian textile industry
ADDIS ABABA – The World Bank is to launch a project to support Ethiopia in the greening of its rapidly
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Labour groups call for compensation scheme in Bangladesh
DHAKA – Labour rights groups in Bangladesh are calling for better financial protection for workers in the wake of industrial
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Leading labour groups call for ‘Pakistan Accord’
KARACHI – Leading unions and labour groups in Pakistan have called for the country’s own safety ‘Accord’ similar to that
Plastic microfibres may slow lung repair from Covid
23rd February 2021
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PLYMOUTH – Microplastics which shed from nylon and polyester may prevent our lungs from repairing the damage caused by Covid-19, new scientific research has found.
H&M, Stora Enso back €35m viscose demo plant
23rd February 2021
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STOCKHOLM – H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, Stora Enso, and LSCS Invest have announced plans to invest €35m in a new demonstration plant which, it
