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Norwegian initiative aims to simplify PEF calculations
LONDON – Trimco Group, Green Score Capital, and four Norwegian apparel brands launched a project to address the complexities associated
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Recycled cotton yarns match virgin quality in fabric tests
LONDON – A recent peer-reviewed study offers significant insights into the environmental benefits of the mechanical recycling of post-consumer denim
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New strategy aims to revive Australian fashion industry
SYDNEY – The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) and iconic heritage brand R.M. Williams have announced a landmark partnership aimed at
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Vinted launches investment arm to back resale start-ups
VILNIUS – Vinted Group, known for its consumer-to-consumer second-hand marketplace, has introduced a dedicated investment arm called Vinted Ventures. The
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Global watchdogs warn fashion sector over greenwashing
LONDON – In an unprecedented move, consumer protection authorities from more than 20 countries have issued open letter to the
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Addressing plastic pollution in the apparel industry
PARTNER CONTENT – Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most critical environmental issues today, and the apparel industry
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DePoly to Open Pilot Recycling Plant in Switzerland Amid
ZURICH – Swiss recycling technology company DePoly has announced the launch of a 500-tonne-per-year demonstration facility in Monthey, Switzerland. The
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Mumbai to stage major textile trade fair
MUMBAI – Gartex Texprocess India 2025 will host more than 125 participating companies, representing more than 300 brands, in what
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Organic cotton at risk under EU’s PEF methodology
BRUSSELS – A new study using the EU’s PEF methodology has revealed that organic cotton could face unintended penalties under
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
