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New study fills gap on microfibre impacts
MONTREAL – A ground-breaking new study has provided the first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing microfibre pollution from cotton and
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Researchers propose A-E sustainability index for fashion
LISBON – A new study has unveiled a fashion sustainability index that combines environmental, social and durability measures into a
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VF Corp to sell Dickies to Bluestar Alliance for US$600m
GREENSBORO – VF Corp has agreed to sell Dickies to brand manager Bluestar Alliance in a US$600m all-cash deal. The
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Arvind switches on India’s first CO₂ dyeing line for H&M
AHMEDABAD – Arvind Limited has inaugurated India’s first supercritical CO₂ (sCO₂) dyeing machine at its Ahmedabad complex. The project has
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ONLY launches 100,000 recycled tops with RE&UP
EINDHOVEN – Textile innovator RE&UP is working with Bestseller-owned women’s brand ONLY to launch a new jersey made from next-gen
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Next faces new union dispute in Sri Lanka
LONDON – Sri Lanka’s Free Trade Zones & General Services Employees Union (FTZ&GSEU) has accused UK retailer Next of escalating
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NFW to wind down operations after years of struggle
PEORIA – Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), the Illinois-based materials innovator and an Earthshot Prize finalist last year, is winding down
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H&M chief urges VAT cut on resale fashion
STOCKHOLM – H&M Group CEO Daniel Ervér has joined leading Scandinavian fashion executives in calling for reduced VAT on second-hand
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EU forces fashion producers to pay for textile waste
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has passed landmark legislation that will make textile producers responsible for the costs of collecting,
Lenzing invests €30m in luxury yarn line
24th May 2018
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LENZING – This week offers further evidence that the luxury fashion sector is embracing sustainability. Austrian specialist fibre maker, Lenzing, has announced a massive expansion
New fibres derived from coconut by-products
24th May 2018
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PERTH – An Australian tech business this week launched the first plant-free viscose-rayon fibres at an industry conference in Vancouver. Nanollose has set up a
Survey raises questions over purchasing practices
22nd May 2018
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LONDON – Purchasing practices by apparel brands are unaffected by the length of relationship with suppliers, according to an international survey. 156 suppliers across 24
Zara blurs lines between offline and digital
22nd May 2018
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LONDON – A new store by Spanish fashion brand, Zara, potentially paves the way for a new shopping experience where the boundaries between online and
Vietnam snubs textile projects over pollution fears
20th May 2018
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HANOI – New figures suggest government agencies in Vietnam have become reluctant to license textile dyeing and finishing projects due to concerns about environmental pollution.
Supply of used clothing flooding market
18th May 2018
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LONDON – New research claims the global market for used clothing is in danger of being flooded as demand fails to keep up with supply.
US textile industry backs China tariffs
17th May 2018
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WASHINGTON – US retaliatory tariffs against China look likely to include textiles after the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) president & CEO Auggie Tantillo
Luxury brands slammed on human rights transparency
17th May 2018
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LONDON – Luxury brands LVMH, Hermès and Prada have been heavily criticised for a lack of transparency on human rights issues in their supply chains
Investors back fashion sustainability platform
16th May 2018
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LONDON – A new technology platform is aiming to unite the global fashion industry behind sustainability. The platform is backed by investors including Vivienne Westwood,
