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Textile recyclers warn of collapse of UK sector
LONDON – The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) has raised alarm bells over the looming collapse of the textile recycling sector,
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France launches eco-scoring tool for clothing
PARIS – The French Government has launched a new tool which allows consumers to calculate the environmental impact of clothing.
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Shein’s profits double to over US$2bn
BEIJING – Fast fashion giant Shein has seen its profits soar, more than doubling to over US$2bn amid preparations for
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UK retailers back down after greenwashing probe
LONDON – In a landmark development for the fashion industry, retailers ASOS, Boohoo, and George at Asda have formally pledged
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Calls for stricter controls of used clothing exports
BRUSSELS – France, Denmark and Sweden have called for stricter controls on the export of secondhand clothing from the EU
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Study: climate change could increase cotton yields
LONDON – A study published in Industrial Crops and Products looked at how climate change might affect cotton farming in
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Dutch textile sorting sector “on verge of collapse”
AMSTERDAM – The textile sorting industry in the Netherlands is on the verge of collapse – and “incineration is the
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EU countries back used clothing export ban
PARIS – France has told Reuters news agency it is proposing a ban on exports of used clothing. The proposals
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Further Lenzing losses amid “subdued demand”
LENZING – Austrian wood-based fibre manufacturer has reported another gloomy set of financials. The company said subdued demand and a
Myanmar unions want assurances from brands
5th March 2021
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YANGON – Local unions in Myanmar are demanding more support from global brands sourcing from the country as they protest on the streets against military
Byford joins US Cotton Trust Protocol
5th March 2021
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MEMPHIS – The US Cotton Trust Protocol has welcomed luxury brand Byford as a member of its system which aims to bring quantifiable and verifiable
