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Temu, Shein cost German economy €2.4bn a year: study
BERLIN – Temu and Shein are costing the German economy €2.4bn a year in lost added value, claims a study
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GOTS-certified facilities rise 15 per cent to 17,800 in 2025
STUTTGART – The number of Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified facilities globally rose 15.3 per cent year on year to
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Samsara Eco announces 10-year LSKD deal
NEW SOUTH WALES – Australian brand LSKD has signed a 10-year agreement with Samsara Eco to use enzymatically recycled nylon
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Epoch Biodesign unveils UK nylon 6,6 bio-recycling plant
LONDON – Epoch Biodesign has unveiled plans for Europe’s first nylon 6,6 bio-recycling demonstration plant, weeks after raising €10.3m. The
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Polyester recycling trial validated in Japan
PARIS – Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN say they have validated a new textile-to-textile polyester recycling process at semi-industrial scale. The
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Levi Strauss sued over worker rights claims
AMSTERDAM – The Clean Clothes Campaign has filed a lawsuit accusing Levi Strauss of misleading consumers about labour conditions in
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Fashion sector rejects US excess capacity claim
WASHINGTON – The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has questioned a US trade probe into alleged excess capacity in
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Dire warning issued for Europe’s textile industry
BRUSSELS – European textile trade body, EURATEX, has issued a stark warning over the future of Europe’s textile industry. It
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Shares in Allbirds soar on AI pivot
SAN FRANCISCO -Troubled footwear brand Allbirds is abandoning shoes for AI infrastructure in one of the most abrupt pivots ever
‘Vegan’ leathers fail to decompose in tests
12th June 2024
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IZMIR – New research found that genuine bovine leather composted completely in just over one month while new ‘vegan leather’ alternatives failed to decompose at
Study measures CO2 of Chinese polyamide production
12th June 2024
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LONDON – A new study focused on the carbon footprint (CF) of polyamide textile production in China, revealing important insights and potential low-carbon solutions for
US Senator warns UK about SHEIN listing
12th June 2024
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LONDON – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has urged the United Kingdom to thoroughly investigate the fast-fashion company SHEIN for human rights abuses and exploitation of
Bangladesh event spotlights fashion recycling
12th June 2024
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DHAKA – The 2nd Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit was held on June 11 at the Radisson Blu Water Garden, Dhaka. It brought together fashion industry
