
Toxic chemicals exposed in new Temu and Shein tests
VIENNA – A series of new product tests of Temu and Shein winter wear has found multiple serious breaches of

VIENNA – A series of new product tests of Temu and Shein winter wear has found multiple serious breaches of

PARIS – Carbios has agreed core terms with Chinese PET producer Wankai New Materials on a landmark plan to deploy

LENZING – Speciality fibre maker Lenzing has partnered with Swiss materials start up OceanSafe to launch a pioneering new performance

PARIS – Shein’s first permanent store at Paris’s BHV Marais opened on Wednesday to long queues, a police cordon and

LONDON – Marks & Spencer said first-half profits more than halved after a major cyber attack crippled its online business

PARIS – France has opened an investigation into Shein, Temu, AliExpress and Wish after the consumer watchdog found sex dolls

SYDNEY – Australia’s wool benchmark has posted its sharpest monthly rise in three decades, with the Eastern Market Indicator climbing

SHANGHAI – Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics opens the spring sourcing season in China in March 2026, focusing on sustainability, performance

STOCKHOLM – H&M Group has signed a multi-year deal with Recover to use the supplier’s mechanically recycled cotton into its

VIENNA – A series of new product tests of Temu and Shein winter wear has found multiple serious breaches of EU chemicals rules. These include

LOS ANGELES – REI Co-op, the US’s largest co-op, has signed a three-year offtake agreement with Ambercycle for its cycora regenerated polyester. The US outdoor
HELSINKI – Prenatal exposure to PFAS, waterproofing chemicals used in outdoor apparel, was associated with differences in the brains of children. This is according to

PARIS – Première Vision will fold its Made in France PV showcase into its two flagship Paris events from 2026. The strategic shift is aimed

TIRUPUR – Cutting rooms may be a far bigger source of microfibre pollution than household laundry, suggests a new peer-reviewed study from India. The authors

Fear of missing out (FOMO) is pushing young fashion shoppers towards impulsive purchases and adding to waste, according to new research from Indonesia. The paper

MONTEBELLO – ALLIED Feather + Down has secured both Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification and bluesign approval for its ExpeDRY Ultra Dry Down. Developed to outperform

Global Standard recently announced a public consultation for a new Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS). We recently caught up with Claudia Kersten, managing director of Global

SHANGHAI – Yarn Expo Autumn 2025 closed with strong visitor numbers, reaffirming its position as the world’s leading sourcing hubs for yarns and fibres. More
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