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Cost no longer king in apparel sourcing
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Seawater used to successfully dye cotton fabrics
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Renewcell cuts quarter of workforce in cost cutting move
10th January 2024
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STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell is to shed a quarter of its workforce as part of a restructuring intended to reduce its cost
