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Myanmar workers “not benefitting” from wage rise
YANGON – Garment workers in Myanmar are unlikely to benefit from recent minimum wage increases as factories have upped production
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PrimaLoft launches 100% recycled, biodegradable fibre
NEW YORK – A US material technology business has launched what is claimed to be the world’s first 100 per
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Amazon clothing listings up 27% in eight months
NEW YORK – The amount of clothing retailed on Amazon increased by 27 per cent between February and September 2018.
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Adidas leads pack in new human rights benchmark
LONDON – Adidas is the world’s top scoring company in a new benchmark which assesses businesses on their respect for
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Online fashion bosses face Parliamentary grilling
LONDON – UK Government has written to several online fashion retailers, including Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing and Misguided, after evidence given in
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Bangladesh facing supply chain chaos if Accord exits this month
DHAKA – 532 factories could potentially be declared ineligible to produce for Bangladesh Accord signatory companies by 1 January 2019
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HeiQ and DuPont partner on PFC-free water-repellent
ZÜRICH – A new PFC-free water-repellent for leather has been established by Swiss textile technology business HeiQ and DuPont Consumer
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Organic cotton output rises 10 per cent
TEXAS – Latest figures show global organic cotton output rose by 10 per cent to 117,525 MT in the 2016/17
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Odour-free, silver-treated clothing poses toxic threat, claims report
STOCKHOLM – New Swedish research claims clothing treated with silver poses a toxic threat to sediment-dwelling creatures and organisms in
EU opens Product Environmental Footprint consultation
13th July 2021
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BRUSSELS – The wool industry is encouraging natural fibres proponents to make their voices heard to ensure new EU regulations on textiles accurately and fairly
UK MPs call for incentives for fashion reshoring
13th July 2021
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LONDON – MPs in the UK have called for tax incentives and other funding to support the reshoring of fashion production. The recommendations are made
