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Renewcell sells Swedish pilot plant
STOCKHOLM – A Swedish company which makes a bio-based oil-spill-absorbing product has purchased the pilot plant of bankrupt textile recycler Renewcell.
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SFA steps up work with dzud-impacted herders
The Sustainable Fibre Alliance’s (SFA) Dzud Emergency Support Fund has moved into its second phase of activities focusing on longer-term
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New study disputes ‘waste colonialism’ claims
ACCRA – The proportion of used clothing exported to Ghana which is of too low quality to have any resale
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Staff at Shein suppliers working 75-hour weeks
GUANGZHOU – Despite promises to improve working conditions, employees at some of the Shein’s supplier factories in China are still
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SBTi draft study says offsets are ‘largely ineffective’
LONDON – Employees at the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) have raised concerns after their board proposed plans to allow
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Zero Waste Europe issues warning to textile sector
BRUSSELS – Zero Waste Europe has issued a stark warning to the textile industry: overhaul your practices or continue down
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Tests finds widespread presence of Xinjiang cotton
NEW YORK – Independent testing suggests Xinjiang cotton is rife in global fashion supply chains, despite efforts by regulators to
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Lululemon to face greenwashing inquiry
VANCOUVER – Competition Bureau Canada has opened an inquiry into athleisure brand, Lululemon, following a complaint filed by the environmental
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H&M backs world’s largest carbon capture project
STOCKHOLM – H&M Group has committed to the world’s largest carbon capture purchase agreement to date, worth US$58m. The Swedish
Toxic chemicals exposed in new Temu and Shein tests
6th November 2025
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VIENNA – A series of new product tests of Temu and Shein winter wear has found multiple serious breaches of EU chemicals rules. These include
Carbios signs landmark PET recycling deal in China
6th November 2025
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PARIS – Carbios has agreed core terms with Chinese PET producer Wankai New Materials on a landmark plan to deploy its enzymatic PET recycling technology
Lenzing and OceanSafe launch new performance yarn
6th November 2025
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LENZING – Speciality fibre maker Lenzing has partnered with Swiss materials start up OceanSafe to launch a pioneering new performance yarn. The material aims to
