News Shein claims €22m French fine is “manifestly disproportionate” PARIS – French authorities have imposed fresh fines totalling €22.5m on Shein over consumer protection and environmental information breaches. The Read More »
News GR3N raises €15.5m for polyester recycling plant ZURICH – Swiss chemical recycling company GR3N has raised €15.5m to support an industrial-scale PET and polyester recycling plant in Read More »
News Trust Protocol adds forensic testing for US cotton claims MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has launched a new Physical Assurance Program using forensic testing to verify the Read More »
News Carbios delays China PET biorecycling plant to 2028 CLERMONT-FERRAND – Carbios says it has put back the commissioning of its planned PET biorecycling plant in China by around one Read More »
News Cotton output set to fall as costs and climate pressure grows WASHINGTON – Global production is forecast to decline in 2026/27 as rising input costs, drought and competition from man-made fibres Read More »
News UK consumers lead on clothing donations and recycling NORTH CAROLINA – UK consumers are among the world’s leading donors and recyclers of unwanted clothing, according to new Cotton Read More »
News EU fines Temu €200m over illegal product risks BRUSSELS – The European Commission has fined Chinese online retailer Temu €200m for breaching the Digital Services Act. The landmark Read More »
News Half of T-Shirt cotton lost before sale OSLO – Almost half of the cotton fibre used to make a T-Shirt can be lost before the garment even Read More »
News The next phase of PFAS elimination for textiles By Cécile Chi, Standard Development Specialist (Climate), Global Standard STUTTGART – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long played a Read More »
Victoria’s Secret pays US$8.3m to fired Thai workers 26th May 2022 No Comments WASHINGTON – More than 1,250 Thai workers who made garments Victoria’s Secret, Lane Bryant, and Torrid, and who were fired in 2021 without their legally Read More »
Norway authorities say Higg-backed marketing claims are greenwashing 26th May 2022 No Comments OSLO – The use of Higg Index ‘sustainability profiles’ on clothing labels could in practice be banned in the Norwegian market as part of a Read More »