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Dutch brand backing for sustainable cotton
AMSTERDAM – Cotton is by far the most used material by Dutch apparel brands which have signed up to a
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Thermore launches 100% recycled down alternative
MILAN – Is the down industry facing an existential crisis? In recent years, a number of down insulation alternatives have
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H&M continues to battle excess stock issues
STOCKHOLM – Are we witnessing a changing of the guard in the fast fashion sector? It is starting to feel
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Bangladesh calls for higher apparel prices
BRUSSELS – The Bangladeshi Commerce Minister has called for higher prices for the country’s apparel products to reflect factory upgrades
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Burberry targets 100% sustainable cotton by 2022
BRUSSELS – Luxury UK apparel brand Burberry aims to source 100 per cent of its cotton through the Better Cotton
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Patagonia raises bar on sustainable wool sourcing
CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand, Patagonia, has announced that all its key wool partners will now have to meet its
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BCI looks to align with SDGs
BRUSSELS – The Better Cotton Initiative will be looking to align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the next
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Union-bashing claims at leading Indian garment factory
BANGALORE – A new report by the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) claims a garment factory in Bangalore, India, which supplies
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CSR clauses now used by over two thirds of buyers
PARIS — More than two thirds of buyers include a CSR clause in their contracts, yet more than half of
Bangladesh calls for fairer prices from US buyers
13th September 2021
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WASHINGTON – Bangladesh has called for fairer prices for apparel in order to compensate garment factories which are investing in safety, the welfare of workers
US apparel trade body backs vaccine mandates
13th September 2021
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WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association has welcomed the call for vaccine mandates from the US President. President Biden last week brought in
