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Study: Nylon second most common plastic in deep sea
LONDON – One of the most comprehensive studies of its kind has found direct evidence that a potentially huge pool
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Organic cotton growing “environmentally inefficient”
BASEL – A study of 355 cotton farms in Benin, West Africa, found that GHG emissions for organic cotton producers
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MP presses Boohoo on union issue
LONDON – UK online fast fashion retailer, Boohoo, is under mounting pressure to engage with unions amid reports the retailer
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Time to move beyond Tier 1 supplier focus?
WAKEFIELD – A textile supply chain specialist has called for radical transparency in the apparel industry, suggesting that the naming
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EU funds project to boost Ethiopian textile value chain
BRUSSELS – A new EU-funded project has been launched which aims to support farmers, rural workers and garment workers in
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Better Cotton output climbs 45% year on year
LONDON – Almost a fifth of the world’s cotton is produced in line with Better Cotton principles and criteria by
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€514m – the monetary value of Kering’s environmental impact
PARIS – The ‘monetary value’ of luxury brand Kering’s environmental impact in 2018 was €514m according to the company’s latest
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Wrangler launches foam-dyed collection
GREENSBORO – The Wrangler brand has launched the first denim apparel collection dyed using foam dyeing, a groundbreaking technique which
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Do customers really care ‘who made my clothes?’
AMSTERDAM – We often hear it claimed that the general public is increasingly interested in the question of ‘who made
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
