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Banana Republic launches rental service
SAN FRANCISCO – US apparel retailer Banana Republic has launched a new clothing rental service. For a monthly subscription fee
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US brands back pioneering worker rights programme
WASHINGTON – Levi’s, The Children’s Place and Konyoor – owner of Wranger and Lee – have signed up to a
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Fresh backing for recycled fibre business
HELSINKI – Finnish tech business Infinited Fiber Company (IFC), which produces a cotton-like fibre from recycled fibres and cellulose, has
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Apparel store closures leap in US amid recession fears
NEW YORK – New figures from the US show a startling rise in store closures so far in 2019 –
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ASOS steps in after supplier goes bust
LONDON – Online fashion retailer ASOS has outlined remediation efforts after one of its suppliers in Mauritius fell into liquidation
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GMAC pleads with EU to consider job losses
PHNOM PENH – The European Union’s withdrawal of Cambodia’s Everything But Arms (EBA) access would harm 750,000 workers and three
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Final dismissal for Rana Plaza worker lawsuit
TORONTO – The Supreme Court of Canada has said it will not overturn an earlier ruling that Loblaws, one of
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Indian state to map cotton supply chain
CHENNAI – The southern state of Telangana in India will begin to map its entire cotton supply chain for the
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Vietnam safety initiative learns Accord lessons
HÀNỘI – A new safety initiative has been launched in Vietnam which aims to protect workers from structural, fire and
EU fines Temu €200m over illegal product risks
28th May 2026
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BRUSSELS – The European Commission has fined Chinese online retailer Temu €200m for breaching the Digital Services Act. The landmark enforcement action is a potentially
Half of T-Shirt cotton lost before sale
28th May 2026
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OSLO – Almost half of the cotton fibre used to make a T-Shirt can be lost before the garment even reaches the shop floor. This
The next phase of PFAS elimination for textiles
27th May 2026
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By Cécile Chi, Standard Development Specialist (Climate), Global Standard STUTTGART – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long played a defining role in textile performance.
Hohenstein launches global sizing study for apparel
26th May 2026
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BÖNNIGHEIM – Hohenstein Apparel Fit Solutions has launched a global size study to help apparel brands improve fit and size chart development. The study invites
Egypt plans US$2bn carbon-neutral textile city
26th May 2026
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CAIRO – Egypt has announced ambitious Chinese-backed plans for a US$1.5bn to US$2bn textile industrial city in Port Said. Officials say it would be the
Brands ‘squeezing suppliers dry’ on prices, report claims
21st May 2026
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AMSTERDAM – Major fashion brands are continuing to source cotton T-shirts from Bangladesh at prices that leave little room for wage rises, safer working conditions
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
