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Paradise Textiles plans US$102m Egypt fabric plant
ALEXEANDRIA – Paradise Textiles is investing US$102m in a new integrated fabric manufacturing facility in Egypt, in Alexandria’s Amreya Public
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Ghana factory aims to put Savelugu on sourcing map
SAVELUGU – Northshore Apparel is building a major new garment factory in Northern Ghana as it seeks to put Savelugu
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Caastle founder pleads guilty in $300m fraud case
WASHINGTON – Christine Hunsicker, founder of fashion rental technology company CaaStle, has pleaded guilty in the US to securities fraud.
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Shein faces fresh chemical safety claims in EU
BERLIN – Greenpeace says Shein is continuing to sell clothing and footwear containing hazardous chemicals above EU limits. This is
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Primark shortlisted for German greenwashing award
HANOVER – Primark has been nominated for Germany’s 2026 ‘Golden Vulture’ greenwashing award, by campaign group Deutsche Umwelthilfe. The group
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UK clothing suppliers report widespread unfair buying practices
LEICESTER – A survey of UK clothing manufacturers has found that unfair purchasing practices by brands and retailers remain widespread.
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BlackRock linked to Vinted secondary share deal
NEW YORK – Vinted is set to bring BlackRock onto its share register in a secondary share deal that could
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Carbios rejects claims by former exec and files criminal complaint
PARIS – French biotechnology firm Carbios has rejected allegations by a former executive and filed a criminal complaint for what
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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol in regenerative cotton push
MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has opened grower enrolment for 2026, with new measures designed to verify regenerative
H&M joins EU’s ‘Green Consumption’ initiative
10th June 2021
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BRUSSELS – H&M has joined a new pilot initiative from the European Union focused on more sustainable consumption. Launched in early 2021, the ‘Green Consumption
Birla Cellulose Vilayat site meets EU BAT standard
10th June 2021
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GUJARAT – The Vilayat site of Indian viscose giant Birla Cellulose has achieved the stringent EU BAT Compliances. The development is in line with Birla
Workers left wanting by brand-backed relief scheme
10th June 2021
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GENEVA – A brand-backed initiative launched to provide financial relief for garment workers during the pandemic continues to be hamstrung by bureaucracy and an alarming
UK Government rejects Uyghur slave labour proposals
10th June 2021
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LONDON – The UK Government has rejected proposals aimed at preventing companies sourcing goods made by Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang, China. Xinjiang supplies around one fifth
