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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
Türkiye textile sector contracts sharply in 2025
20th January 2026
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ISTANBUL – Türkiye’s textile and apparel industry entered 2026 with fresh signs of contraction, after more than 4,500 companies shut in 2025.
France tells EPR operator to penalise ultra-fast fashion
20th January 2026
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PARIS – The French Government has asked its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) operator, Refashion, to propose new penalties for ultra fast fashion. France’s EPR scheme
Iconic Italian fashion designer Valentino dies, aged 93
20th January 2026
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LONDON – Valentino Garavani, the Italian designer whose gowns helped define post-war glamour and dressed generations of royalty and film stars, has died.
Lenzing and Energie AG extend RVL deal to 2040
20th January 2026
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LENZING – Fibre maker Lenzing and Energie AG Umwelt Service have extended their partnership in Reststoffverwertung Lenzing (RVL) to the end of 2040. The companies
