Brand pays US$2m to fix Bangladesh factories
AMSTERDAM – A multi-national apparel brand has agreed to pay US$2m to fix alleged life-threatening workplace hazards in its Bangladesh
Sun sets on PFC use in textiles
They’re the chemicals which enable our fabrics to repel water – making it bead up and roll away. They can
Ellen MacArthur report ignores key industry question
A recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the wasteful global apparel industry to adopt a new
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EU backs microplastics collaboration
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has given its support to a new cross-sector agreement aimed at finding ways to reduce
Norway to ban fur farming
OSLO – Is the clock ticking on the global fur industry? A number of brands have said their collections will
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Egypt plans US$2bn textile park
SADAT – Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister, Tarek Qabil, has announced plans for the construction of the country’s largest ever
Into Africa
Ethiopia is targeting US$30bn in textile exports by 2025, with apparel brands queuing up to test sourcing options from the
First organic cotton farmers certified in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – 200 cotton farmers in Ethiopia have become the first ever in the country to receive organic certification.
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Monkey business
STOCKHOLM – Top prize for managing to miss the point in spectacular fashion goes to all those who went to
Esquel files US lawsuit over inclusion on Entity List
6th July 2021
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WASHINGTON – Esquel Group, the Hong Kong-based textile and apparel manufacturer, has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Commerce over its inclusion on the
Sateri extends funding in Infinited Fibre Company
6th July 2021
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SINGAPORE – Sateri, the world’s largest viscose producer and a member of the RGE group of companies, has expanded its collaboration with textile recycling group Infinited
Study probes options for scaling fashion from food waste
6th July 2021
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AMSTERDAM – A major new study claims there are enough usable agricultural residue streams from farming in South and Southeast Asia for the production of natural fibre textiles
UK government accused of fast fashion failings
6th July 2021
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LONDON – The UK government has been accused of dragging its heels in tackling the the environmental damage and human rights issues associated with the fast
Sri Lanka apparel sector in vaccination drive
6th July 2021
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COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) says almost a third of its apparel industry workforce has now been vaccinated against Covid-19 after
