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Germany Ministry calls for textile audit reform
BERLIN – Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has called for reform of textile factory audits, including greater transparency of audit
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High and dry
Rampant demand for cheap cashmere is threatening the grasslands of Mongolia, where many of the world’s cashmere goats reside. But
New guide aims to increase “market pull” of sustainable cotton
LONDON – Sustainable cotton will remain a niche product unless it gets greater market pull to encourage increased production –
H&M, Nike, Inditex pressed on worker rights
LONDON – More than 100 institutional investors which manage over US$12 trillion of assets are demanding better information from apparel
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M&S, investors back action on supply chain slavery
LONDON – Marks & Spencer and Clarks are among 35 businesses, NGOs, investor groups and civil society organisations to back
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Dutch brand backing for sustainable cotton
AMSTERDAM – Cotton is by far the most used material by Dutch apparel brands which have signed up to a
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Thermore launches 100% recycled down alternative
MILAN – Is the down industry facing an existential crisis? In recent years, a number of down insulation alternatives have
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H&M continues to battle excess stock issues
STOCKHOLM – Are we witnessing a changing of the guard in the fast fashion sector? It is starting to feel
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Bangladesh calls for higher apparel prices
BRUSSELS – The Bangladeshi Commerce Minister has called for higher prices for the country’s apparel products to reflect factory upgrades
“We need brands to scale” says recycling innovator
24th June 2020
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HELSINKI – “We need brands to scale” – that was the rallying cry of Petri Alava, CEO of Finnish post-consumer textile waste recycling business, Infinited
Finnish government backs wood-fibres project
19th June 2020
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ESPOO – Forest industry group Metsä has announced a project with the Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum to develop new technologies to convert straw and
Levi’s to publish ethnic diversity data
18th June 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi’s will publish data showing the ethnic make-up of its organisation – including number of black people in managerial
PVH, Kering quiet on issues of board diversity
16th June 2020
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LONDON – US clothing holding company, PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger, and French luxury group Kering have both been extremely vocal on the Black Lives
Travel restrictions could hit verified BCI cotton
16th June 2020
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LONDON – Travel restrictions put in place due to Covid-19 could impact the amount of cotton entering global supply chains from standards such as the
Rose Marcario steps down as Patagonia CEO
11th June 2020
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CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand has announced that after 12 years with the company, Rose Marcario is this week stepping down from her role as
Lenzing, Duratex in dissolving wood pulp JV
3rd June 2020
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SÃO PAULO – A new joint venture has been established between Austrian speciality fibre business, Lenzing, and Brazilian conglomerate, Duratex S.A, to build one of
Boohoo facing US$100m claim over ‘sham sales’
2nd June 2020
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LONDON – Online fashion retailer Boohoo is facing a US$100m (£81 million) lawsuit in the US over allegations it misled shoppers with ‘sham sales’. The
UK leaders slammed over high street confusion
27th May 2020
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LONDON – A leading sports apparel retailer had slammed the UK government for its muddled thinking over when high street stores will be allowed to
