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ILO outlines forced labour progress in Uzbek cotton
GENEVA – Uzbekistan’s cotton sector appears to have taken another step towards coming in from the economic cold. The latest
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Nike halts online sales in Russia amid Ukraine crisis
OREGON – Nike has announced it is suspending online sales of its products in Russia because it says it cannot
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Bestseller calls halt to sales in Russia
COPENHAGEN – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller has announced a halt to all apparel sales in Russia amid the country’s ongoing
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Details emerge of Bangladesh fire which killed 3
DHAKA – More details have emerged about the recent show factory fire in Bangladesh which saw three people killed and
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Zalando revenues grow 30 per cent in 2021
BERLIN – German online fashion brand Zalando has reported GMV (gross merchandise value) growth of 34.1 percent to €14.3bn for
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Bluesign shares progress of manufacturing partners
ST GALLEN – For the first time ever, textile chemical management business Bluesign has released figures on energy, water and
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Draft EU due diligence laws criticised by rights groups
BRUSSELS – Long-awaited due diligence laws by the European Union aimed at making multi-nationals accountable for social and environmental transgressions
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Textile Exchange evasive over organic cotton fraud claims
TEXAS – US consultants Textile Exchange refused to be drawn over claims that organic cotton fraud is widespread, particularly in
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Bremen Cotton Exchange joins Make the Label Count
BRUSSELS – Bremen Cotton Exchange has become the latest organisation to join Make the Label Count (MTLC) which is lobbying
Fashion brands called out for stalling on a new Accord
4th August 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has publicly called out fashion brands including H&M, Primark, Inditex, Bestseller and C&A for failing to back the renewal of
Wood-based fibres degrade within 60 days – study
4th August 2021
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LONDON – A new study found that wood-based cellulosic fibres fell apart within 30 days and fully degraded within 60 days in seawater. In contrast,
