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COP26 pledges present fashion with stark choices
LONDON – Do fashion industry executives know something we don’t? This is the only logical conclusion one can draw considering
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Peruvian government lobbied on Higg – to no avail
LIMA – The Peruvian alpaca industry has called for answers from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as to why its Higg
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Ganni to collaborate with Infinited Fiber Company
COPENHAGEN – Danish fashion brand Ganni has announced an agreement with Finnish textile recycling group Infinited Fiber Company to use
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Study plots huge scale of microplastics in homes
PORTSMOUTH – A new study in the UK found that people breathe in up to 7,000 microplastic particles every day
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Uyghur Coalition calls for EU import controls on Xinjiang
BRUSSELS – A group of NGOs led by the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region have called
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Dutch authorities uncover fashion greenwashing
AMSTERDAM – A new investigation by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) found the sustainability claims of six
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Allbirds tweaks eco claims after regulatory pressure
SAN FRANCISCO – US-based sneaker business Allbirds felt pressured by regulatory authorities into dropping the eco claim that it would
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New terms agreed for UN fashion Charter at COP26
GLASGOW — Major fashion brands have renewed the terms of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action after convening
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Textile Exchange wants incentives to grow organic cotton
TEXAS – US consultants Textile Exchange have called for trade sweeteners and other financial incentives to encourage the production and
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,
