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Study highlights potential for Australia cotton expansion
SYDNEY – New government research has highlighted the potential for increased cotton production in northern Australia. The Northern Australia Water
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Denim production ditches dirty tag
LONDON – Denim manufacture has been undergoing a quiet revolution these past few years. The next issue of Apparel Insider
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H&M Foundation offers one million reasons to innovate
STOCKHOLM – H&M Foundation has put one million Euros up for grabs as part of its fourth annual innovation challenge.
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H&M issues water scarcity rallying cry
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M has issued a rallying cry for the global apparel industry to join forces
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France and Denmark to sign sustainable fashion MoU
PARIS – A memorandum of understanding focusing on sustainable fashion is to be signed by Global Fashion Agenda and French
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Inditex backs calls for living wages for garment workers
ARTEIXO – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Inditex, has put its weight behind the fight for living wages in garment
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UN submits damning rap sheet for garment hub Myanmar
NAYPYIDAW – A major new UN report has concluded that Myanmar’s military leaders, including its top commander, need to be
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Brands switch sourcing from China amid US tensions
NEW YORK – US apparel brands are switching away from China as a sourcing hub amid fears over US-China tensions.
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Uniqlo still under pressure to compensate supply chain workers
AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign is continuing its campaign to pressure Japanese fast fashion retailer Uniqlo to compensate 2,000 Indonesian
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
