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About You valued at US$1bn after investment round
HAMBURG – German fashion tech start-up, About You, has been valued at more than US$1bn after a new round of
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UK MPs call for public debate on animal fur ban
LONDON – The UK’s Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called on the Government to hold a public consultation
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Luxury brands collaborate on sustainability
HONG KONG – A group of the world’s leading luxury brands, including Kering, Ralph Lauren, PVH Corp and Louis Vuitton,
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Bangladesh wants Accord and Alliance out by December
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s State minister for labour and employment, Mujibul Haque Chunnu, has told local press he wants the Bangladesh
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Legal questions raised by Burberry destroying stock
BRISTOL – A leading UK environmental consultant claims the decision by luxury brand Burberry to destroy £28.6m of unsold stock
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Inditex takes recycling programme to China
ARTEIXO – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Inditex, says it aims to close the loop in fashion and now has
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Young shoppers driving sustainability revolution, claims Peta
LONDON – Young shoppers are driving a “sustainability revolution” in the fashion industry by shunning products which contain animal products,
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US researchers in green DWR breakthrough
MASSACHUSETTS – Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed patent-pending technology which applies short-chain polymer water-repellents using a
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Puma wants more research to close polyester loop
HERZOGENAURACH – German sportswear giant Puma has confirmed to Apparel Insider it will launch its first collection made primarily from
13 textile bodies call for better purchasing practices
16th September 2021
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AMSTERDAM – 13 global textile industry bodies have published a new white paper setting out minimum commercial standards they expect from fashion brands and retailers.
Zara outpaces H&M in latest trading updates
16th September 2021
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MADRID – Spanish fashion retailer Inditex is rebounding from the global pandemic faster than its arch-rival H&M. Both businesses released trading figures for the last
