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Fashion for Good opens interactive museum
AMSTERDAM – The doors have opened on a new museum which informs and inspires end consumers about the latest thinking
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IFC, Gap initiative to drive sustainability in Pakistan textiles
KARACHI – The International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is to help textile manufacturers in
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Clothing microfibres contaminating sea salts
MUMBAI – Synthetic microfibres from clothing have been found in leading brands of sea salts by Indian researchers. Eight brands
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EU launches withdrawal process of Cambodia trade benefits
BRUSSELS – Cambodia is on the brink of losing duty-free trading access to the European Union. European Commissioner for Trade
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UK fashion bosses called to task over sustainability
LONDON – Fashion bosses in the UK are being asked by the Government to reveal their environmental record. Amid growing
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Myanmar trade sanctions would “make no sense”
BRUSSELS – The possible reintroduction of EU trade sanctions against Myanmar would “make no sense on any level,” according to
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Fast fashion brands back collective bargaining in South East Europe
ISTANBUL – Leading global fashion brands Inditex, H&M and ASOS have pledged to help develop collective bargaining mechanisms and better
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Investors join call for action on Turkmenistan cotton
CALIFORNIA – 42 institutional investors have now signed a statement urging global home goods and apparel brands and retailers to
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New calls for global action on fluorinated chemistry
ROME – The net would appear to be closing further on three chemicals which are used in textile manufacture for
Member conduct threatens SAC’s credibility
21st April 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO – The credibility of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition us under serious threat due to the conduct of several of its leading members which
Indian garment sector counts Covid-19 cost
20th April 2020
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GURAGON – Much-need research has shed light on the devastating economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on India’s garment export industry. Exporters from key manufacturing
George, Asda demands 50% cancelled order discount
15th April 2020
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LEEDS – George, the UK clothing arm of retail giant, Asda, is offering desperate suppliers 50 per cent towards the price of cancelled orders on
Furloughing: legal guidance for apparel retailers
7th April 2020
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SPECIAL REPORT – The concept of ‘furloughing’ has become commonplace in the UK in recent weeks. In the apparel sector, brands and retailers have closed
Textilbuendnis clarifies stance on cancelled orders
6th April 2020
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BERLIN – The German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (Textilbuendnis) has offered clarification of its stance for members and the issue or apparel brands cancelling garment
H&M Foundation shares €1m among innovators
2nd April 2020
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STOCKHOLM – H&M Foundation has announced five winning innovations out of 5,893 entries from 175 countries for its annual €1m Global Change Award. The winners
BCI taskforce to probe forced labour issues
1st April 2020
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LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative has set up a taskforce to review forced labour risks associated with the Better Cotton Standard System. The taskforce
Esprit applies for Protective Shield Proceedings
30th March 2020
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RATINGEN – German apparel retailer, Esprit, has announced that several of its German subsidiaries have applied for Protective Shield Proceedings under German Law. The move
IAF calls for “supply chain solidarity”
25th March 2020
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AMSTERDAM – Amid continued evidence that brands are failing to pay for orders which have already been placed, the International Apparel Federation has warned that,
