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Made-By goes into administration
LONDON – Apparel Insider understands that Made-By, the sustainable apparel consultancy, has gone into administration. The news comes as a
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Cambodia ramps up war of words with EU
PHNOM PENH: Proposals by the EU to strip Cambodia of its trading benefits over human rights concerns have been slammed
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McKinsey study finds growing appetite for near-shoring
NEW YORK – Near-shoring of apparel production is forecast to soar as automation and rising labour costs in Asia mean
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Brazilian apparel brands ranked on transparency
LONDON – 20 Brazilian apparel brands and retailers have been ranked on their transparency by Fashion Revolution. The campaign group’s
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Investors call for living wages for garment workers
AMSTERDAM – A group of global institutional investors with combined assets of more than €725bn have called for fairer wages
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Fast Retailing automation sees staffing cut by 90 per cent
TOKYO – One of the world’s leading fast fashion brands is to introduce automation in its warehouses which will help
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Taiwan textile business unveils pioneering recycling tech
TAIPEI – Taiwanese polyester and textile manufacturer, Far Eastern New Century Corp, has unveiled pioneering new recycling technology that converts
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First garments launched containing RWS certified wool
TEXAS – The first garments made with wool from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified farms are now in stores. UK
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World Bank backing for greening of Ethiopian textile industry
ADDIS ABABA – The World Bank is to launch a project to support Ethiopia in the greening of its rapidly
Shein buys Everlane in US$100m deal, reports claim
18th May 2026
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BEIJING – Chinese fashion giant Shein is reportedly acquiring US apparel brand Everlane in a deal valuing the business at around US$100m. The transaction was
BCI pilot claims 54 per cent cut in US cotton emissions
13th May 2026
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ZURICH – US cotton growers licensed to the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) standard cut greenhouse gas emissions by 54 per cent in a single season.
Target expands Syre deal for recycled polyester
13th May 2026
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NORTH CAROLINA – Target has expanded its partnership with Syre to support the use of 70,000 metric tons of polyester made from end-of-life textiles. The
Chinese apparel exports to US plunge 53 per cent in Q1
11th May 2026
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WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of 2026 new trade figures show.
Lenzing revenues slide 10.8 per cent year on year
8th May 2026
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LENZING – Lenzing Group’s first-quarter revenues fell 10.8 per cent year on year as weaker fibre sales and lower pulp prices continued to weigh on
USFibers secures investment for recycled polyester expansion
5th May 2026
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SOUTH CAROLINA – USFibers has secured investment from Glisco Partners and Orion Infrastructure Capital to expand its US recycled polyester fibre operations.
Textiles Recycling Expo programme goes live
5th May 2026
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BRUSSELS – The full conference programme for Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, which takes place in Brussels, has been published. Organisers are promising a high-level agenda
Microplastic awareness raises sourcing questions
29th April 2026
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NORTH CAROLINA – Consumer awareness of microplastics is starting to influence apparel purchasing intent, according to new research from Cotton Incorporated. The organisation said 41
Epoch Biodesign unveils UK nylon 6,6 bio-recycling plant
22nd April 2026
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LONDON – Epoch Biodesign has unveiled plans for Europe’s first nylon 6,6 bio-recycling demonstration plant, weeks after raising €10.3m. The facility will be located at
