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Fast fashion linked to microfibre pollution
BRUSSELS – Wear better quality clothing garments and wash them less often is the key message of a new report
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US apparel sales drop in 2017
WASHINGTON – US apparel sales fell by two per cent in 2017 to US$215bn, according to new research. While e-commerce
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High street woes continue with JC Penney job losses
TEXAS – US retailer JC Penney has announced it is to close its Milwaukee distribution and customer care centre with
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PETA slams Responsible Down group
TEXAS – An apparel industry working group set up to ensure down is produced responsibly lacks transparency and puts industry
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Adidas dismisses NGO claims over unpaid workers
AMSTERDAM – German sportswear brand, Adidas, has dismissed claims it should use its leverage to pressure one of its suppliers
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Uzbekistan finally ends child labour in cotton fields
GENEVA – Child labour is no longer being used in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields, claims a new report, potentially reopening the
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Faster fashion hits supply chain CSR efforts
PARIS – A survey of textile and apparel suppliers found more than half have accepted brand and retailer orders that
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Amazon’s Prime service drives record apparel sales
NEW YORK – Apparel shoppers are switching to Amazon in their droves according to new research, with the convenience and
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Millions of tonnes of re-usable textiles landfilled
AMSTERDAM – Almost 90 per cent of waste textile items collected in a recent EU backed study were found to
NGOs calls for EU action on textile waste and worker rights
29th October 2024
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BRUSSELS – A coalition of civil society organisations, including the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Clean Clothes Campaign, and Changing Markets Foundation, has issued a call
Australia funds Woolmark+ to cut emissions in wool industry
29th October 2024
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SYDNEY – The Australian Government has granted AU$4m to support the Woolmark+ Australian Wool Industry Insetting programme. The initiative is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas
Higg MSI update sees leather ‘score’ improve by 60%
29th October 2024
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LONDON – Leather Working Group (LWG) and Leather Naturally have announced that a joint LCA data submission has been adopted as the new average for
Carbios and fashion partners unveil recycled polyester T-Shirt
29th October 2024
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CLERMONT-FERRAND- Carbios, a leader in biological recycling technology for plastics and textiles, alongside its consortium partners—On, Patagonia, Puma, Salomon, and PVH Corp. (the parent company
