Brand pays US$2m to fix Bangladesh factories
AMSTERDAM – A multi-national apparel brand has agreed to pay US$2m to fix alleged life-threatening workplace hazards in its Bangladesh
Sun sets on PFC use in textiles
They’re the chemicals which enable our fabrics to repel water – making it bead up and roll away. They can
Ellen MacArthur report ignores key industry question
A recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the wasteful global apparel industry to adopt a new
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EU backs microplastics collaboration
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has given its support to a new cross-sector agreement aimed at finding ways to reduce
Norway to ban fur farming
OSLO – Is the clock ticking on the global fur industry? A number of brands have said their collections will
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Egypt plans US$2bn textile park
SADAT – Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister, Tarek Qabil, has announced plans for the construction of the country’s largest ever
Into Africa
Ethiopia is targeting US$30bn in textile exports by 2025, with apparel brands queuing up to test sourcing options from the
First organic cotton farmers certified in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – 200 cotton farmers in Ethiopia have become the first ever in the country to receive organic certification.
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Monkey business
STOCKHOLM – Top prize for managing to miss the point in spectacular fashion goes to all those who went to
Study on Better Cotton impacts finds mixed picture
18th October 2022
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LONDON – A major study into the impact of Better Cotton practices found a decidedly mixed picture in terms of environmental performance and profitability for
Shein launches resale platform in US
18th October 2022
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LOS ANGELES – Chinese fashion giant Shein has launched a resale platform. Shein Exchange is being described as, “an integrated online peer-to-peer resale destination to
Study finds brands not publicising net zero plans
18th October 2022
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LONDON – New global research from climate consultants South Pole found that one in four global companies with science-based targets will not be publicising them.
Bangladesh database to track ESG progress
18th October 2022
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DHAKA – An online ESG database is being developed to track sustainability performance of Bangladesh garment factories against 2030 targets. ESG (environment, social and governance)
