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Coloreel secures European distribution network
STOCKHOLM – A pioneering Swedish tech business which has developed patented technology that provides high quality colouring of textile thread
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HK facility introduces textile recycling to end consumers
STOCKHOLM – A new H&M Foundation-backed technology facility in Hong Kong will allow end consumers to hand in their old
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44 cents: the ‘price’ of sustainability
LONDON – Consumers would have to pay an extra 44 cents on the cost of a basic T-shirt in the
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Just 3% of Bangladesh garment factories unionised
DHAKA – A survey of almost 4,000 ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh found that 97.5 per cent of them do
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Accord cuts ties with Sears, Macy’s supplier
DHAKA – A Bangladesh textile mill which supplies to US retailers Sears and Macy’s Inc has had its business ties
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US urged to tread carefully on Uzbek cotton
WASHINGTON – The US is being urged to reverse its recent proposal to remove Uzbekistan cotton from a list of
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Study highlights potential for Australia cotton expansion
SYDNEY – New government research has highlighted the potential for increased cotton production in northern Australia. The Northern Australia Water
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Denim production ditches dirty tag
LONDON – Denim manufacture has been undergoing a quiet revolution these past few years. The next issue of Apparel Insider
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H&M Foundation offers one million reasons to innovate
STOCKHOLM – H&M Foundation has put one million Euros up for grabs as part of its fourth annual innovation challenge.
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,
