
Microplastic problem way worse than feared, claims study
MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A

MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A

HANOI – Vietnam’s textile and footwear sectors are among those which will benefit from lower tariffs thanks to the Comprehensive

CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand Patagonia is backing a new agriculture standard aimed ensuring soil health and ecological land management,

WASHINGTON – The price of jeans in Europe may rise by 25 per cent if the European Union and other

LONDON – Up to 980 jobs could be cut at UK fashion group New Look as part of a rescue

WASHINGTON – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have expressed concern that labour

BRUSSELS – The EU has vowed to take a hardline approach to textile and apparel goods imported from non-EU manufacturers

DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are calling for a trebling of the minimum wage for garment industry workers to US$192

SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has announced a major ramping up of its use of lasers as

SHANGHAI – Lycra Company is targeting China’s stretch yarn market through a new partnership with Texhong International Group focused on renewable fibres. Under the deal,

TOKYO – Spiber has relaunched under new leadership, with the Japanese biomaterials company sharpening its focus on commercialisation. Chief executive Maya Kawana will lead business

LONDON – A new survey suggests poor product information is fuelling avoidable fashion returns, causing brands to still lose sales and margin. Akeneo’s 2025 Consumer Returns

LONDON – Archroma and Turkish denim manufacturer ORTA are launching a denim collection dyed with colourants made partly from wool waste. The collection will be

LONDON – Bangladesh strengthened its hold on the global denim trade in 2025, extending its lead in both the EU and US markets. Shipments to

GIA LAI – H&M-backed textile recycling business Syre has signed a deal with engineering group ABB as it pushes ahead with its first plant in

BRUSSELS – The EU has announced a major overhaul of its customs code which will hit fashion brands selling cheap parcels direct into the EU.

AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has launched a project to test whether mass balance accounting could be used for biomass-attributed PET for clothing. The work

STOCKHOLM – Renasens has raised €10m to scale a textile recycling technology that uses supercritical CO2 to recover fibres from blended waste. The Swedish start-up
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