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EU targets ultra-fast fashion in e-commerce crackdown
BRUSSELS – The EU is calling for urgent reforms to curb non-compliant products from ultra-fast fashion platforms entering the bloc
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Shein seller fined over lack of labelling on plastic microfibres
PARIS – French authorities have fined Infinite Styles Ecommerce Limited (ISEL), a distributor of Shein-branded products, for failing to provide
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H&M JV aims to scale textile recycling
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has set up a 50:50 joint venture with German waste management firm Remondis.
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German textile recycling sector at risk of collapse, industry warns
BONN – Germany’s textile recycling system is facing collapse without urgent intervention, according to a warning from the bvse Textile
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Engelbert Strauss joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
MEMPHIS – German workwear company Engelbert Strauss has joined the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a voluntary sustainability initiative for U.S.
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France fines Shein €40m over false discounts and greenwashing
PARIS – The French government has fined Chinese fast fashion giant Shein €40m for misleading pricing practices and questionable environmental
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Rethinking durability in EU textile strategy
New research challenges the EU’s durability-focused textile policy, and suggests tougher clothes won’t cut consumption without curbing overproduction and marketing-driven
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Dutch textile recycler i-did hits financial buffers
THE HAGUE – Netherlands-based textile recycling enterprise, i-did, has requested a deferral of payment after the Dutch tax authorities refused
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Zalando debuts recycled Circ lyocell range
BERLIN – Fashion retailer Zalando has launched its first garments made with Circ Lyocell, a material derived partly from recycled
Can cities lead the fight against fashion waste?
18th November 2024
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BRUSSELS – In the face of mounting environmental issues created by fast fashion, cities across Europe are implementing innovative solutions to curb textile waste and
German supply chain law shows gaps in apparel sector
12th November 2024
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AMSTERDAM – A new report by the Clean Clothes Campaign (Kampagne für Saubere Kleidung) and the INKOTA Network highlights the impact of Germany’s Supply Chain
Fair Wear launches due diligence academy
12th November 2024
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AMSTERDAM – Fair Wear has launched a new Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Academy, a platform designed to help fashion brands navigate human rights issues
EU gives Temu 30 days to address consumer issues
12th November 2024
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BRUSSELS – Chinese online platform Temu has just one month to bring its operations in line with EU consumer laws or risk facing substantial fines.
New textile waste database launched
7th November 2024
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AMSTERDAM – A new initiative aimed at tackling textile waste in the fashion industry has been launched, promising to foster collaboration among global stakeholders and
Syre and Selenis announce polyester recycling plant in US
30th October 2024
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CEDAR CREEK — H&M-backed polyester recycling company, Syre, has announced a strategic partnership with polyester manufacturer, Selenis, to establish recycling plant in North Carolina. Set
NGOs calls for EU action on textile waste and worker rights
29th October 2024
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BRUSSELS – A coalition of civil society organisations, including the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Clean Clothes Campaign, and Changing Markets Foundation, has issued a call
Higg MSI update sees leather ‘score’ improve by 60%
29th October 2024
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LONDON – Leather Working Group (LWG) and Leather Naturally have announced that a joint LCA data submission has been adopted as the new average for
EuRIC warns of existential threat to textile recyclers
21st October 2024
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BRUSSELS – Europe’s textile sorting and recycling industry is facing a crisis that experts warn could trigger a domino effect across the entire sector –
