
China launches world-first ionic liquid fibre plant
HENAN – China has opened what is claimed to be the world’s first industrial-scale facility producing regenerated cellulose fibres using

HENAN – China has opened what is claimed to be the world’s first industrial-scale facility producing regenerated cellulose fibres using
PARIS – A public dispute has broken out in France between Refashion, the official textile eco-body, and Le Relais, the

PARIS – Used clothing was dumped outside stores across France this week in a protest by Le Relais, one of

LONDON – A UK parliamentary committee has raised fresh concerns over Chinese fast fashion giant Shein’s bid to list on

MILAN – Italian luxury brand Loro Piana, known for its high-end cashmere garments and owned by LVMH, has been placed

STUTTGART – The non-profit behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has launched a public consultation for a new standard

WASHINGTON – Bangladesh’s garment industry is facing uncertainty amid warnings that a proposed 35 per cent tariff by the Trump

BRUSSELS – The EU is calling for urgent reforms to curb non-compliant products from ultra-fast fashion platforms entering the bloc

PARIS – French authorities have fined Infinite Styles Ecommerce Limited (ISEL), a distributor of Shein-branded products, for failing to provide

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.

FLORIDA – A US Senator has asked the financial regulator to block an initial public offering (IPO) of SHEIN until it can disclose more information

BRUSSELS – Fashion companies will have to send any green claims they make for verification by a third party – or risk fines of at

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

IZMIR – Makum Alagöz, president of the Turkish textile workers’ union DERİTEKS, was this week shot by the brother of the owner of Akar Textile

LOS ANGELES – A recycled alternative to polyester, produced from old clothing, matched the quality standards of its virgin counterpart in independent tests. US technology

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

WASHINGTON – Independent civil society monitoring of the annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan found that in 2023, local officials “resorted to forced labour” in districts

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
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