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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
The demise of the department store
It’s carnage on the high street right now. There has been a sense for some considerable time that something has
Scientists claim recycling breakthrough with cotton-polyester blends
Scientists in Sweden are claiming a notable breakthrough in terms of closing the loop in textiles having successfully recycled worn
Closing the apparel loop: myth versus reality
Global fashion giant H&M group recently announced it has partnered with Swedish company re:newcell, whose smart technology recycles used cotton,
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Net sales surge as innovation pays for Inditex
ARTEIXO – Sales jumped by ten per cent at the world’s largest fashion retailer, Inditex, in the first nine months
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H&M expands Alibaba collaboration amid sluggish sales
STOCKHOLM – H&M has taken a significant step towards increasing its share of the burgeoning Chinese apparel market by expanding
Carbios opens PET ‘bio-recycling’ plant in France
25th April 2024
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LONGLAVILLE – Carbios, a global leader in the development and industrialisation of biological technologies to recycle synthetic textiles and other plastic waste, this week held
Certification schemes and new regulations
25th April 2024
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PARTNER CONTENT – In the complex and ever-evolving textile, leather and fashion world, staying up to date of regulatory changes and technological advancements is paramount.
IWTO outlines concerns about PEF methodology
25th April 2024
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By Dalena White, secretary general, IWTO BRUSSELS – In the heart of the European Union, the fashion industry finds itself at a crossroads amid growing
SBTi adds further confusion over offsets
25th April 2024
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LONDON – The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has added further confusion to an initial statement made earlier this month where it said member businesses
