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
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
