News
Paradise Textiles plans US$102m Egypt fabric plant
ALEXEANDRIA – Paradise Textiles is investing US$102m in a new integrated fabric manufacturing facility in Egypt, in Alexandria’s Amreya Public
News
Ghana factory aims to put Savelugu on sourcing map
SAVELUGU – Northshore Apparel is building a major new garment factory in Northern Ghana as it seeks to put Savelugu
News
Caastle founder pleads guilty in $300m fraud case
WASHINGTON – Christine Hunsicker, founder of fashion rental technology company CaaStle, has pleaded guilty in the US to securities fraud.
News
Shein faces fresh chemical safety claims in EU
BERLIN – Greenpeace says Shein is continuing to sell clothing and footwear containing hazardous chemicals above EU limits. This is
News
Primark shortlisted for German greenwashing award
HANOVER – Primark has been nominated for Germany’s 2026 ‘Golden Vulture’ greenwashing award, by campaign group Deutsche Umwelthilfe. The group
News
UK clothing suppliers report widespread unfair buying practices
LEICESTER – A survey of UK clothing manufacturers has found that unfair purchasing practices by brands and retailers remain widespread.
News
BlackRock linked to Vinted secondary share deal
NEW YORK – Vinted is set to bring BlackRock onto its share register in a secondary share deal that could
News
Carbios rejects claims by former exec and files criminal complaint
PARIS – French biotechnology firm Carbios has rejected allegations by a former executive and filed a criminal complaint for what
News
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol in regenerative cotton push
MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has opened grower enrolment for 2026, with new measures designed to verify regenerative
Jiului Valley swamped by German textile waste, report claims
19th November 2024
No Comments
BUCHAREST – The Jiului Valley, a former mining region in southern Romania nestled in the Carpathian Mountains, has become a dumping ground for textile waste,
Spinnova and Suzano delay plans for wood-based fibre plant
19th November 2024
No Comments
HELSINKI – Spinnova Plc, a Finnish textile technology company, and Suzano S.A., a Brazilian pulp and paper giant, have announced a delay in their joint
Morocco tackles textile waste with recycling project
19th November 2024
No Comments
BERLIN – Closed Loop Fashion, in partnership with the German Development Agency (GIZ) and sportswear giant Decathlon, has launched a major recycling project for Morocco’s
AUD$300,000 boost awaits winner of Woolmark prize
19th November 2024
No Comments
SYDNEY – The 2025 International Woolmark Prize has unveiled its eight finalists, showcasing a diverse range of global design talents which aim to “redefine fashion
GOTS launches due diligence guide for textile auditors
19th November 2024
No Comments
STUTTGART – Global Standard, the non-profit which oversees the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), has launched a Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors. The handbook was
Switzerland to build its first mechanical textile recycling plant
19th November 2024
No Comments
BERN – Switzerland has announced the construction of its first industrial mechanical textile recycling centre. Tell-Tex, a Swiss clothing collector, is partnering with Säntis Textiles
