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Is H&M becoming less transparent?
STOCKHOLM – H&M does not care about garment worker wages and its sustainability reporting lacks transparency, according to a damning
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Unifi set to purchase National Spinning Co
GREENSBORO – Unifi Manufacturing, an operating subsidiary of synthetic and recycled yarn business, Unifi, has entered into an agreement to
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New technology maps body shape in seconds
HONG KONG – Smart new modelling technology can digitally map a person’s body shape and size in just a few
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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
Lindex to use BASF recycled polyamide in lingerie
20th May 2026
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GOTHENBERG – Lindex has partnered with BASF to introduce textile-to-textile recycled polyamide into lingerie ranges from 2027. The Swedish fashion retailer will use BASF’s loopamid,
Loop targets textile recycling scale-up with India facility
20th May 2026
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GUJARAT – Loop Industries has secured government backing in India for its first commercial-scale textile-textile recycling plant. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding
PFAS scrutiny rises in Oeko-Tex chemistry testing
20th May 2026
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ZURICH – Oeko-Tex has published new laboratory findings from its Eco Passport certification programme, highlighting persistent compliance issues in some dye categories. It also points
