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Why we’re spending less on apparel – but buying more than ever
NEW YORK – Consumer spending on apparel as a percentage of total spending has more than halved to 2 per
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Xeros signs JDA with Crystal subsidiary
SHEFFIELD – A leading Chinese apparel maker is to trial pioneering textile processing technology which cuts water use by up
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Mike Barry to step down from M&S position
LONDON – Mike Barry, director of sustainable business (Plan A) with Marks & Spencer, is to step down from his
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Levi’s to slash China sourcing amid trade war
SAN FRANCISCO – Levi Strauss says it will shift sourcing away from China and – potentially – Mexico in the
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Transparency trending in Australian wool sector
SYDNEY – Efforts to boost transparency in Australian wool supply chains are evidenced by new data which shows that almost
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Waterless dyeing tech rolled out by British football clubs
AARHUS – Smart technology which dyes fabric without the use of any water will be used for all the jerseys
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Uzbek govt wants Cotton Pledge lifted
BERLIN – A group of independent human rights defenders have called for the boycott by Western brands of Uzbek cotton
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Study calls for ‘step-change’ on living wage issue
SHEFFIELD – Just 3 out of 20 leading global apparel brands investigated were found to have measures in their supply
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‘We can’t turn a deaf ear to farmers’
LONDON – What’s the best cotton production method for farmers? Organic? Conventional? Better Cotton? We recently published research where we
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
