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India mulls digital ID system to track organic cotton farms
DELHI – India’s authorities are considering a new digital ID system to help crack down on organic cotton fraud. Among
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Government, fashion and suppliers gather for historic Dhaka textile event
DHAKA – Government ministers and advisors, the European Union, UN bodies, brands, global fashion campaigners, brands, manufacturers and industry leaders
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Disease-causing parasites could “cling to microfibres and spread through sea”
CALIFORNIA – A new study found that disease-causing parasites can cling to plastic microfibres and potentially spread through the sea.
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German brands back Indian organic cotton scheme
BERLIN – A new initiative led by the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles aims to increase fairness and transparency in
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Chinese brand Shein joins Textile Exchange
TEXAS – Shein, the controversial fast fashion brand which churns out up to 10,000 new garment products per day, has
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Higg Co raises US$50m in funding round
SAN FRANCISCO – Higg Co, the off-shoot of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has announced it has raised US$50m in a
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Spinnova says first factory has ‘positive’ climate impact
JYVÄSKYLÄ – Finnish tech business, Spinnova, which makes textile fibres from wood and agricultural waste streams, claims its first commercial
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Eurofins to run free webinar on manufacturing waste management
SPONSORED CONTENT – Waste management is a huge challenge in textile supply chains. Manufacturers are under growing regulatory pressure to
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Fast fashion “using Global South as a dumping ground”
BERLIN – A new report claims up to 40 per cent of used clothing exported to African countries such as
PETA complains to authorities over down standard
30th November 2023
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NEW YORK – Animal rights group PETA has submitted a formal complaint to the federal Competition Bureau in Canada alleging the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) and Responsible
Shein files to float on US stock market
30th November 2023
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NEW YORK – Chinese fast fashion Shein has filed paperwork to float on the US stock market according to Reuters news agency. The company is
