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Uniqlo takes next step in automation with JV
TOKYO – Japan’s biggest fast fashion retailer has announced a major strategic step as part of its strategy of boosting
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Inditex puts €400,000 into textiles from marine waste pilot
VIGO – The world’s largest apparel business, Inditex, has commenced a pilot project with the Port Authority of Vigo in
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New report warns of automation’s “dark side”
LONDON – Garment supply chains in South East Asia are set for drastic job losses as automation and sewbots come
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Polyester is ‘Achilles heel’ of fashion says Greenpeace
AMSTERDAM – Greenpeace has labelled polyester the “Achilles heel of fast fashion,” in a new report which reflects on the
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Vietnam embraces Higg Index as exports soar
HANOI – The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Hong Kong-based garment firm TAL
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Textile suppliers under investor scrutiny over human rights
OSLO – A leading Taiwan textile business which lists as its customers Levi’s, VF Corp, Gap and Tommy Hilfiger has
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H&M rolls out new wage systems in supply chains
STOCKHOLM – H&M has outlined details of new wage management systems aimed at improving career prospects for textile workers in
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94 retailers commit to circular fashion
94 retailers have now joined the Global Fashion Agenda’s 2020 Circular Fashion System Commitment, setting targets for circularity in fashion and
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Cambodian garment workers coerced to vote by bosses
PHNOM PENH – Garment workers in Cambodia are being coerced by their employers to vote in July’s general election, or
Spinnova reports poor financial results for 2024
17th February 2025
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OSLO – Spinnova Plc has released its financial report for the year ending 31 December 2024, highlighting a year of strategic transformation, financial challenges, and
Class-action lawsuit filed against Gore-Tex for PFAS Use
17th February 2025
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SEATTLE – Hagens Berman, a leading consumer rights law firm, has filed a class-action lawsuit against W.L. Gore & Associates, the manufacturer of the popular
Sports brand ON faces greenwashing claims in Swiss courts
17th February 2025
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ZURICH – Swiss sports equipment brand ON is facing allegations of making misleading environmental claims after the Fédération Romande des Consommateurs (FRC) filed a complaint
France appears to ditch its anti-fast fashion bill
17th February 2025
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PARIS – France’s attempt to curb the rise of ultra-fast fashion has hit a roadblock, as a new bill targeting excess clothing production has quietly
