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Turkish textile unions back living wage calls
ISTANBUL – Textile and apparel unions in Turkey, Europe’s largest textile exporter, have backed calls for a living wage in
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Is seaweed the answer to toxic textile wastewater?
BHAVNAGAR – Indian scientists have developed a nano-material from seaweed which can be used for the effective treatment of contaminated
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Bluesign and ZDHC converge on chemicals
ST GALLEN – Leading global textile standards organisation, Bluesign technologies, has been announced as the first accredited certifier for manufacturing
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Textile unions target higher wages in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – A leading global union claims some workers in Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector are being paid as
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Better Cotton now working with 350 brands
GENEVA – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced that it is now working with more than 350 brands after
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Investors head to Kenya for apparel expansion
DUBAI – The continued investor interest in Africa as the Next Big Thing in apparel sourcing appears to be showing
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French Connection to sell Toast stake
LONDON – Shares of British fashion chain, French Connection, rose by 20 per cent – to their highest value since
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Oeko-Tex launches GM cotton test
ZURICH – Leading Swiss standards organisation, Oeko-Tex, has developed a new testing procedure to help companies in the global textile
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Next, M&S, Debenhams post gender pay gap
LONDON – The gender pay gap at rapidly growing UK ultra fast fashion business, Missguided, is 46.3 per cent, while
Peak Performance tests fully recyclable down anorak
20th November 2025
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STOCKHOLM – Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance has unveiled a down anorak it claims can be dismantled and recycled at end of life. The R&D
NZ Merino makes traceability standard for flagship wools
20th November 2025
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CHRISTCHURCH – The New Zealand Merino Company says it is making digital traceability standard across its flagship ZQ and ZQRX wool programmes. The move further
