
Trust Protocol adds forensic testing for US cotton claims
MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has launched a new Physical Assurance Program using forensic testing to verify the

MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has launched a new Physical Assurance Program using forensic testing to verify the

CLERMONT-FERRAND – Carbios says it has put back the commissioning of its planned PET biorecycling plant in China by around one

WASHINGTON – Global production is forecast to decline in 2026/27 as rising input costs, drought and competition from man-made fibres

NORTH CAROLINA – UK consumers are among the world’s leading donors and recyclers of unwanted clothing, according to new Cotton

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has fined Chinese online retailer Temu €200m for breaching the Digital Services Act. The landmark

OSLO – Almost half of the cotton fibre used to make a T-Shirt can be lost before the garment even

By Cécile Chi, Standard Development Specialist (Climate), Global Standard STUTTGART – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long played a

BÖNNIGHEIM – Hohenstein Apparel Fit Solutions has launched a global size study to help apparel brands improve fit and size

CAIRO – Egypt has announced ambitious Chinese-backed plans for a US$1.5bn to US$2bn textile industrial city in Port Said. Officials

WASHINGTON – Two US apparel and labour organisations have warned that proposed tariffs linked to forced labour could raise costs for compliant fashion companies while

LONDON – Carbonfact has released more than 300 open-source life cycle inventory datasets for the apparel and footwear sectors. The environmental intelligence platform said the

STOCKHOLM – H&M has been drawn into a renewed debate over gender-neutral changing rooms after JK Rowling criticised the retailer following an alleged voyeurism incident

BRUSSELS – The European Union has introduced a new customs €3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce parcels. The move is likely to increase pressure on

A new report has raised concerns about brands using mass balance accounting to support lower-carbon, recycled or bio-based material claims. It suggests brands are set

BRUSSELS – Five EU countries are calling for new, tougher rules for online ultra-fast fashion websites. Germany, Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Slovenia used the

BRUSSELS – European anti-fraud officials have helped uncover the illegal shipment of 4,200 tonnes of textile waste from Italy to Türkiye. The operation is the

DALANG – The global wool industry has opened its 95th annual International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Congress in Dalang, China. Industry leaders there are calling

SEOUL – South Korean apparel manufacturer Youngone Corporation is planning a further US$41.6m investment in Uzbekistan over the next three years. The move is another
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