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US Senator asks SEC to block SHEIN IPO
FLORIDA – A US Senator has asked the financial regulator to block an initial public offering (IPO) of SHEIN until
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US apparel imports fall by 22 per cent
WASHINGTON – US clothing imports plunged by more than one fifth (22 per cent) between 2022 and 2023 according to
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EU clarifies position on green claims by business
BRUSSELS – Fashion companies will have to send any green claims they make for verification by a third party –
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French MP calls for €5 levy on SHEIN products
PARIS – A new bill has been tabled in France to impose a €5 levy on cheap fast fashion imports
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Haelixa and Trudel in traceable silk partnership
ZURICH – Swiss traceable textile specialist Haelixa has announced a new partnership with Swiss-Italian business Trudel Silk to provide 100
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MEPs vote in favour of EPR for textile products
BRUSSELS – Members of the European Parliament have this week voted in favour of proposals to introduce mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility
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Turkish union leader shot in incident at Akar Textile
IZMIR – Makum Alagöz, president of the Turkish textile workers’ union DERİTEKS, was this week shot by the brother of
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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
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
