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Brands support new mohair standard
TEXAS – A new standard is in the pipeline for mohair production, “in response to requests for stakeholders,” which include
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Sweden, France want ban on allergenic substances in clothing
STOCKHOLM – Sweden and France are proposing an EU ban on more than a thousand allergenic substances used in items
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We need to talk about cotton
LONDON – Leading international apparel brands are moving rapidly towards cotton standards such as organic and Better Cotton – despite
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‘Paying bus ticket, expecting to fly’
LONDON – Clothing and footwear brands are “paying the bus ticket and expecting to fly,” according to one garment factory
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Brand transparency edges upwards
LONDON – 70 out of the 200 major fashion brands contacted are now publicly listing their first-tier manufacturers, where clothes are
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H&M opens up supplier details to consumers
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has said it is to start sharing detailed information with end consumers about
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French Minister proposes ban on destroying unsold clothing
PARIS – A French politician is drafting a law to make it illegal for companies to destroy unsold clothing. Brune
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Adidas unveils first 100 per cent recyclable running shoe
HERZOGENAURACH – Adidas has unveiled its first 100 per cent recyclable running shoe. Its ‘Futurecraft.loop’ shoe has been designed using
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IWTO Congress: ‘wool’s time is now’
VENICE – When it comes to fibre choice, wool is our best bet for the planet – this was the
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
