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Portugal bans the term ‘vegan leather’ in marketing
LISBON – Portugal has banned use of the term ‘vegan leather’ and other leather prefixes in marketing because they are
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Trade bodies, fashion to discuss purchasing practices
AMSTERDAM – Global apparel industry trade bodies have commenced talks with fashion representatives on the contentious issue of purchasing practices.
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Outdoor brands push for EU due diligence laws
BRUSSELS – Four outdoor apparel retailers have joined more than 100 companies and investors calling for effective EU corporate accountability
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30 MEPs urge EU to combat fashion greenwashing
BRUSSELS – 30 MEPs have called on the European Commission to make improvements to the proposed PEF (Product Environmental Footprint)
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Banned PFAS chemicals found in outdoor clothing
LONDON – Potentially toxic “forever chemicals” were found in a wide range of outdoor apparel items tested by US researchers.
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RMG bosses say fashion won’t back sustainability efforts
DHAKA – Ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh which have invested heavily in sustainability cannot convince to buyers to “pay
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Net closes on rPET fraud as testing market expands
LONDON – Nearly two-thirds of textile products claiming to be produced from recycled polyester were fraudulent, a newly developed test
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Australia consortium attempts to tackle clothing waste
SYDNEY – The escalating problem of clothing waste in Australia is being addressed in a new scheme being led by
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Study measures waste from clothing production
DHAKA – Researchers tracked textile waste streams from Bangladesh’s vast ready-made garment (RMG) sector and based on their findings, they
Op-Ed: building back better means backing garment workers
9th April 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO – Gloria Steinem famously said, “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off.” Here’s the truth: look in
