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Friends of the Earth targets polyester in microplastic campaign
LONDON – Environmental group Friends of the Earth has launched a campaign to educate consumers on microplastics and ultimately try
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New apparel sector guide launched on SDGs
NEW YORK – A new report offers detailed guidance to the apparel industry on how it can benefit from and
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Investors urge for Bangladesh Accord’s continuation
NEW YORK – A group of 153 global investors representing US$2.8 trillion in assets have called for the continuation of
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Chemical exposure for workers a “global health crisis” says UN briefing
GENEVA – Worker exposure to hazardous chemicals is a global health crisis claims a major new international report. Written by
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Monthly minimum wage agreed at US$95 in Bangladesh
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Minimum Wage Board for readymade garment workers has set Tk8,000 (US$95) as the new minimum monthly
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New report calls on fashion industry to end greenwashing
LONDON – A new report has called on the UK government and fashion industry to develop initiatives to tackle greenwashing
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Invista announces further nylon 6,6 capacity expansion
SHANGHAI – Chemical intermediates, polymers and fibres business, Invista, has announced plans to add 40,000 tons of nylon 6,6 polymer
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PVH wins award for work in Ethiopia
NEW YORK – PVH Corp, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, has won a prodigious award for
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China’s largest textile business invests US$2bn in Nigeria
LAGOS – China’s largest textile manufacturer, Shandong Ruyi Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian government
BlockTexx announces AUD$7m funding round
21st February 2024
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QUEENSLAND – Australian recycling technology company, BlockTexx, has announced the closure of an AUD$7m Series B funding round to scale its textile resource recovery solution.
US Senator asks SEC to block SHEIN IPO
20th February 2024
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FLORIDA – A US Senator has asked the financial regulator to block an initial public offering (IPO) of SHEIN until it can disclose more information
EU clarifies position on green claims by business
19th February 2024
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BRUSSELS – Fashion companies will have to send any green claims they make for verification by a third party – or risk fines of at
Haelixa and Trudel in traceable silk partnership
15th February 2024
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ZURICH – Swiss traceable textile specialist Haelixa has announced a new partnership with Swiss-Italian business Trudel Silk to provide 100 per cent traceable silk from
Turkish union leader shot in incident at Akar Textile
14th February 2024
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IZMIR – Makum Alagöz, president of the Turkish textile workers’ union DERİTEKS, was this week shot by the brother of the owner of Akar Textile
Recycled polyester alternative performs well in tests
13th February 2024
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LOS ANGELES – A recycled alternative to polyester, produced from old clothing, matched the quality standards of its virgin counterpart in independent tests. US technology
SHEIN opens US-based logistics hub
12th February 2024
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SEATTLE – Chinese fast fashion brand SHEIN has announced it will open a Seattle-area office in downtown Bellevue, expanding its growing US footprint. The company
Fresh forced labour claims over Uzbek cotton
1st February 2024
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WASHINGTON – Independent civil society monitoring of the annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan found that in 2023, local officials “resorted to forced labour” in districts
Helmersson quits as H&M chief in surprise move
31st January 2024
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STOCKHOLM – Helena Helmersson, CEO of Swedish fast fashion brand H&M, has unexpectedly quit her role. Fashion industry veteran Daniel Ervér will take over with
