Sears to close further stores
ILLINOIS – US department store retailer Sears Holdings has announced it is to close an additional 39 Sears and 64 Kmart
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
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
