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Netherlands backs supply chain due diligence laws
AMSTERDAM – The Dutch government says it will introduce a mandatory due diligence law that would make companies responsible for
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BCI, GOTs, CmiA maintain Xinjiang links, paper claims
BERLIN – Textile certification schemes which claim to support “more sustainable cotton” continue to have links with Xinjiang in China,
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EU eyes textiles with launch of microplastics consultation
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has launched a three-month public consultation seeking feedback on measures to tackle pollution from microplastics.
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Xinjiang case filed against Patagonia, Nike, C&A
AMSTERDAM – Patagonia, Nike and C&A are accused of profiting from forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China in
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Returns up 129%, with clothing top returned item
LONDON – The value of returned goods has increased by 74 per cent in the past two years – with
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RGE backs sustainable fashion projects in Singapore
SINGAPORE – The world’s largest viscose producer, Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), has backed two new partnerships aimed at advancing sustainable
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Investors back hemp and agro-waste innovator
GUJARAT – An Indian business which uses a proprietary technology to engineer fibre and yarn materials from hemp and other
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Oxfam Australia report charts living wage progress
MELBOURNE – Oxfam Australia has released its 2021 ‘Naughty or Nice’ list in which it argues that some of the
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Why alpaca is perfect fit for fashion’s SDG goals
AREQUIPA – More than one third of all alpaca fibre exports from Peru could be Responsible Alpaca Fibre (RAS) certified
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,
