
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

BRUSSELS – France’s proposed anti-fast fashion law has hit a new obstacle after the European Commission said the draft remains

BRUSSELS – The full conference programme for Textiles Recycling Expo 2026, which takes place in Brussels, has been published. Organisers

PARIS – The French authorities have fined Refashion €170,000 for failures in the country’s used textile collection system. The sanction

BANGALORE – Shahi Exports has partnered with US-based Innovo Fiber to scale a lower-impact cotton pre-treatment technology. The move comes

VANCOUVER – Debrand has released its first transparency report, offering a detailed breakdown of where post-consumer and used textile materials

NORTH CAROLINA – Consumer awareness of microplastics is starting to influence apparel purchasing intent, according to new research from Cotton

NEW YORK – The Bezos Earth Fund has announced US$34m in new grants to support the development of next-generation textile

BERLIN – Temu and Shein are costing the German economy €2.4bn a year in lost added value, claims a study

STUTTGART – The number of Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified facilities globally rose 15.3 per cent year on year to

PARIS – France is stepping up interventions in its crisis-hit textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system. The government says exceptional support for collection and sorting

FRANKFURT – Texprocess 2026 will bring around 200 exhibitors from 28 countries to Frankfurt in Germany from 21 to 24 April. The event is a

HAMBERG – The Aid by Trade Foundation will make its Transparency Standard available for cashmere verified under The Good Cashmere Standard from 2027. The move

BERLIN – The Uzbekistan government is violating the rights of cotton farmers through a coercive state production system. This is according to a new report

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese fashion giant Shein under the Digital Services Act. The Commission said the investigation will

DHAKA – Bangladesh garment suppliers saw average unit prices fall 3.8 per cent in Europe in 2025 despite higher export volumes. Eurostat data shows total

JYVÄSKYLÄ – Recycling tech business Spinnova has reported a sharply weaker 2025, with widening losses and plunging net sales. This follows the breakdown of its

DHAKA – A new roadmap argues global apparel brands must pay a “fair share” to support a just energy transition in Bangladesh’s garment sector. It

BAVARIA – Kelheim Fibres has said it will close on 31 March 2026 after failing to secure a viable path through its restructuring process. The
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