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Bangladesh garment sector failing women
DHAKA – Women working in Bangladesh’s ready made garment (RMG) sector are regularly verbally and physically abused while often being
Faux fur faux pas
Real fur from rabbit, mink and fox has recently been found in products sold as ‘faux fur’ by Tesco, Boots,
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Labour rights concerns threaten Vietnam trade deal
BRUSSELS – Poor worker rights in Vietnam could prove a major obstacle to trade agreements with the EU, with textiles
Ten sustainability issues we’ll be following in 2018
Time to talk to consumers H&M sells cotton products which proudly boast their organic credentials. Primark has unveiled its first
Brand pays US$2m to fix Bangladesh factories
AMSTERDAM – A multi-national apparel brand has agreed to pay US$2m to fix alleged life-threatening workplace hazards in its Bangladesh
Sun sets on PFC use in textiles
They’re the chemicals which enable our fabrics to repel water – making it bead up and roll away. They can
Ellen MacArthur report ignores key industry question
A recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the wasteful global apparel industry to adopt a new
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EU backs microplastics collaboration
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has given its support to a new cross-sector agreement aimed at finding ways to reduce
Norway to ban fur farming
OSLO – Is the clock ticking on the global fur industry? A number of brands have said their collections will
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
