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Puma, Gap, Levi’s join water-saving initiative
DHAKA – A major water and energy-saving initiative in Bangladesh’s garment production sector has attracted support from Puma, VF Corp,
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Kering to utilise regenerative agriculture for raw materials
PARIS – French luxury apparel group Kering has announced a new collaboration with The Savory Institute to utilise the positive
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Bestseller puts sustainability “at core” with new strategy
COPENHAGEN – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller has launched a major new sustainability programme with circularity, climate pledges and CSR issues
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Absolute Denim takes lead on sustainable production
REINACH – The global denim industry continues to act as a lightning rod for sustainability in apparel production. In a
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Swedish brands set internal climate targets
STOCKHOLM – Leading Swedish fashion brands including H&M, Kappahl and Peak Performance have joined the work of The Sustainable Fashion
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Twine and Coats form strategic alliance
TEL AVIV – A new alliance has been formed by Twine Solutions, the world’s first digital thread dyeing system manufacturer
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Apparel brands lag on exploitation in supply chains
SAN FRANCISCO – New research claims apparel brands are failing to tackle the exploitation of workers in their supply chains.
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Water-saving initiative launched in Vietnam textile sector
HANOI – WWF and Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) have launched a project to boost water management and sustainable
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Jack Wolfskin purchased by Callaway Golf Company
CALIFORNIA – Callaway Golf Company is set to acquire German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin for US$476m. The acquisition furthers Callaway’s
Fashion bodies want industry to slow down
22nd May 2020
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LONDON – The Council of Fashion Designers of America and British Fashion Council have called for the fashion industry to slow down as part of
Bestseller owner enters Sunday Times rich list
21st May 2020
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COPENHAGEN – The owner of Danish fashion retailer Bestseller, which is refusing to pay supplier bills and has been demanding huge discounts for completed orders,
The face of a broken industry?
19th May 2020
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LONDON – A denim manufacturer from Bangladesh has taken to social media to express his despair at being unable to pay his 2,000 staff bonuses
ETI dithers over poor conduct of members
14th May 2020
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LONDON – The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has hidden behind “internal processes” in response to calls for it to expel members over their refusal to
Zalando set to buck market in 2020
8th May 2020
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BERLIN – German online fashion retailer Zalando said it expects to buck broader market trends and achieve double-digit growth in 2020. The business said it
“Nowhere to go” for used clothing as markets dry up
6th May 2020
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LONDON – Mountains of used clothing is heading to landfill and incineration as global second-hand clothing markets grind to a halt. As fears about Covid-19
Levi’s exec bemoans anti-Chinese sentiment
5th May 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO – A Chinese-American board member of US denim brand Levi’s has hit out at anti-Asian sentiment which, she claims, has spread almost as
Next warns of potential 40% drop in sales
29th April 2020
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LONDON – UK fashion retailer Next has warned that full-price sales in-store and online could drop by up to 40 per cent on an annual
Calls for EU laws to end poor purchasing practices
23rd April 2020
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AMSTERDAM – New EU-wide laws are needed to end the culture of unfair purchasing practices by apparel brands, which at present allows them to cancel
