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Icebreaker launches plastic fashion education promo
AUCKLAND – New Zealand-born natural performance apparel company, Icebreaker, has launched a new marketing campaign that asks consumers, ‘Are you
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Tests confirm wood-based fibres’ biodegradability
LENZING – The wood-based cellulosic fibres of Austrian speciality fibre business Lenzing fully biodegraded in 30 days, while fossil-based fibres
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Shein exploits tax perks to undercut rivals
LONDON – A new report by investment bank Morgan Stanley claims Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein is exploiting numerous tax perks
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Ralph Lauren launches US$5m regenerative cotton grant
NEW YORK — The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and the Soil Health Institute have announced a new US$5m grant to
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China harvests first Xinjiang cotton under new standard
BEIJING – China has announced the first batch of cotton from Xinjiang harvested under its new ‘sustainable’ cotton standard. China
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Performance Days returns to live events
MUNICH – Performance Days, one of the most popular textile and fashion exhibitions in the calendar, has announced a welcome
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Briefing calls for EU to ban destruction of unsold clothing
BRUSSELS – The European Union should ban the deliberate destruction or disposal of unsold clothing from 2023 onwards, a new
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Due diligence laws would have held Boohoo liable
LONDON – Fast fashion retailer Boohoo would have been liable for human rights breaches under proposed new human rights and
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AGOA uncertainty worries Ethiopian textile unions
AMSTERDAM – Ethiopian unions have said they fear millions of jobs will be lost if the US withdraws the country’s
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,
