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US adds 26 more Chinese textile firms to entity list
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the addition of 26 textile companies based in China
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Renewcell sells Swedish pilot plant
STOCKHOLM – A Swedish company which makes a bio-based oil-spill-absorbing product has purchased the pilot plant of bankrupt textile recycler Renewcell.
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SFA steps up work with dzud-impacted herders
The Sustainable Fibre Alliance’s (SFA) Dzud Emergency Support Fund has moved into its second phase of activities focusing on longer-term
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New study disputes ‘waste colonialism’ claims
ACCRA – The proportion of used clothing exported to Ghana which is of too low quality to have any resale
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Staff at Shein suppliers working 75-hour weeks
GUANGZHOU – Despite promises to improve working conditions, employees at some of the Shein’s supplier factories in China are still
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SBTi draft study says offsets are ‘largely ineffective’
LONDON – Employees at the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) have raised concerns after their board proposed plans to allow
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Zero Waste Europe issues warning to textile sector
BRUSSELS – Zero Waste Europe has issued a stark warning to the textile industry: overhaul your practices or continue down
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Tests finds widespread presence of Xinjiang cotton
NEW YORK – Independent testing suggests Xinjiang cotton is rife in global fashion supply chains, despite efforts by regulators to
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Lululemon to face greenwashing inquiry
VANCOUVER – Competition Bureau Canada has opened an inquiry into athleisure brand, Lululemon, following a complaint filed by the environmental
Net closes on rPET fraud as testing market expands
3rd February 2022
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LONDON – Nearly two-thirds of textile products claiming to be produced from recycled polyester were fraudulent, a newly developed test method found. An 18-month investigation
Australia consortium attempts to tackle clothing waste
3rd February 2022
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SYDNEY – The escalating problem of clothing waste in Australia is being addressed in a new scheme being led by the Australian Fashion Council (AFC).
