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Chinese apparel exports to US plunge 53 per cent in Q1
WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of
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BGMEA, GIZ sign Bangladesh RMG transition deal
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support
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Lenzing revenues slide 10.8 per cent year on year
LENZING – Lenzing Group’s first-quarter revenues fell 10.8 per cent year on year as weaker fibre sales and lower pulp
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Nordic Council urges fashion greenwashing crackdown
COPENHAGEN – The Nordic Council has adopted a recommendation calling on national governments to take stronger action against fashion greenwashing.
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USFibers secures investment for recycled polyester expansion
SOUTH CAROLINA – USFibers has secured investment from Glisco Partners and Orion Infrastructure Capital to expand its US recycled polyester
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French anti-fast fashion law stalled over EU concerns
BRUSSELS – France’s proposed anti-fast fashion law has hit a new obstacle after the European Commission said the draft remains
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Textiles Recycling Expo programme goes live
BRUSSELS – The full conference programme for Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, which takes place in Brussels, has been published. Organisers
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France fines Refashion over uncollected textiles
PARIS – The French authorities have fined Refashion €170,000 for failures in the country’s used textile collection system. The sanction
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Shahi Exports to scale cotton pre-treatment technology
BANGALORE – Shahi Exports has partnered with US-based Innovo Fiber to scale a lower-impact cotton pre-treatment technology. The move comes
Textile tracing solutions: a market overview
27th July 2023
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Pioneering traceability technologies are now able to track the footprint of textile fibres as they make their way around the world. HOLLY BERGER, marketing director
H&M sues Shein over copyright infringement
25th July 2023
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HONG KONG – Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein is being sued by Swedish brand H&M for copyright infringement. Zoetop Business Co., a Hong Kong-based entity which
Designers sue Shein over copyright infringement
18th July 2023
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CALIFORNIA – Three designers are suing Chinese fast fashion brand Shein over alleged copyright infringement and “racketeering.” In a lawsuit filed at a California federal
Apparel bodies call for digital garment labelling
17th July 2023
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WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), International Apparel Federation (IAF), and 128 additional organisations have called on global governments to introduce digital
Concerns raised over EU plans on textile waste
12th July 2023
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ACCRA – Proposed new EU laws around textile waste will, “make Waste Colonialism an official EU doctrine,” a prominent African waste management specialist has claimed.
Australian cotton boosts water efficiency by 52%
10th July 2023
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SYDNEY – Australia’s cotton industry has seen a 52 per cent increase in water efficiency since 1997, a sustainability briefing from Cotton Australia shows. The
Good Fashion Fund invests in Bangladesh
7th July 2023
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AMSTERDAM – The Good Fashion Fund (GFF), a Netherlands-based investment body funded by the Laudes Foundation, has made its first investment in Bangladesh. The fund
Unions demand justice for murdered garment worker
30th June 2023
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DHAKA – Global trade unions have condemned in the strongest possible terms the killing of trade union leader Shahidul Islam Shahid on 25 June in
Advisory firms slam Boohoo bonuses
21st June 2023
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MANCHESTER – UK-based fast fashion brand Boohoo is facing a shareholder revolt after advisory firms recommended investors reject a pay report. The firms have voiced
