H&M accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock
STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion giant H&M has been accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock rather than recycling it. Swedish media
Myanmar exports grow amid ethical violence
NAYPYIDAW – Garment exports from Myanmar are on the up despite ongoing political unrest and allegations of ethnic cleansing in
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Brands make recycled polyester pledge
TEXAS – A group of leading international apparel brands have publicly pledged to increase their use of recycled polyester (rPET)
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Woes continue for J Crew Group
NEW YORK – US apparel retailer J Crew Group has announced a sobering set of financial results for the third
VF Corp backs foam dyeing technology
TEXAS – US denim brands Wrangler and Lee have put their financial weight behind a new foam dyeing process which claims
Europe’s sweatshops uncovered in report on garment production
AMSTERDAM – Bringing garment manufacture closer to home is not necessarily the solution to reducing poor working conditions for employees
China expands footprint in Ethiopian textile sector
ADDIS ABABA – One of China’s largest textile manufacturers, Wuxi Cotton Mill, has become the latest inward investor to head
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VF Corp buys natural fibre specialist Icebreaker
GREENSBORO – US-based apparel and lifestyle retail brand VF Corporation has purchased New Zealand-based Icebreaker as it looks to increase
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H&M, Lululemon back US$250m ‘Climate Impact’ fund
9th June 2022
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NEW YORK – Lululemon Athletica Inc and H&M Group are backing a US$250m fund which will finance projects to cut carbon emissions in fashion supply
Goldman Sachs invests US$100m in Recover
9th June 2022
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LONDON – Investment bank Goldman Sachs has led a US$100m investment round in recycled cotton fibre company Recover. The minority stake values the Spanish company
Radici cuts GHG emissions 70 per cent over a decade
9th June 2022
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BERGAMO – Italian textiles manufacturer, Radici Group, says it has reduced its overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 70 per cent over the last decade.
Säntis partners with FibreTrace to track recycled cotton
9th June 2022
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SINGAPORE – Säntis Textiles, a textile sourcing and supply company headquartered in Singapore, is partnering with textile traceability business FibreTrace to develop a unique traceable
