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Joint venture targets recycled cotton in Central America
MADRID – Textile recycling firm Recover and global manufacturing group Intradeco have announced a joint venture to produce recycled cotton
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Lululemon targets 50% renewables across suppliers by 2030
NEW YORK – US leisure-wear retailer Lululemon has announced a commitment to achieve 50 per cent renewable electricity across its
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Indian cotton pilot shows bee population boost
LONDON – A pilot programme monitoring biodiversity on cotton farms in India has reported a significant increase in bee activity
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Could AI make fashion photo shoots obsolete?
LONDON – Could AI-powered visuals mean the end of traditional fashion photo shoots? That is the question being asked as
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Made in Green marks tenth anniversary
The Made in Green label of textile standard Oeko-Tex has reached its ten-year milestone, marking a decade of promoting transparency
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Vinted is now the top clothing seller in France, research claims
PARIS – Vinted is now the top seller of clothing in France in terms of sales volume, surpassing both Amazon
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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
Staff at Shein suppliers working 75-hour weeks
13th May 2024
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GUANGZHOU – Despite promises to improve working conditions, employees at some of the Shein’s supplier factories in China are still working 75-hour weeks, according to
Tests finds widespread presence of Xinjiang cotton
8th May 2024
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NEW YORK – Independent testing suggests Xinjiang cotton is rife in global fashion supply chains, despite efforts by regulators to ban its use. Nearly a
Cotton NGO says activist threatened in Uzbekistan
2nd May 2024
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WASHINGTON – The Cotton Campaign has called on the Uzbek government to urgently investigate the targeted harassment of Umida Niyazova, a prominent human rights activist,
WRAP: half of all textiles discarded as trash
1st May 2024
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LONDON – Recent findings from WRAP show that a staggering 49 per cent of all used textiles end up being discarded in the trash. WRAP’s
Bangladesh mulls tax break for recycled fibres
29th April 2024
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DHAKA – Bangladesh is considering removing value-added tax (VAT) on locally produced recycled fibre and its raw materials to support the industry and lessen its
Carbios opens PET ‘bio-recycling’ plant in France
25th April 2024
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LONGLAVILLE – Carbios, a global leader in the development and industrialisation of biological technologies to recycle synthetic textiles and other plastic waste, this week held
IWTO outlines concerns about PEF methodology
25th April 2024
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By Dalena White, secretary general, IWTO BRUSSELS – In the heart of the European Union, the fashion industry finds itself at a crossroads amid growing
Fashion brands falling short with climate pledges
9th April 2024
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BERLIN – Major corporates, including global fashion brands, are falling short on climate commitments, a new report claims. It suggests that despite increased ambition in
France launches eco-scoring tool for clothing
3rd April 2024
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PARIS – The French Government has launched a new tool which allows consumers to calculate the environmental impact of clothing. The tool allows users to
