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Shein claims its customers embrace circular fashion
BEIJING – Shein has used new customer survey data to claim “circular fashion” habits are already common among its shoppers.
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H&M woes continue as net sales fall 2.6% in 2025
STOCKHOLM – H&M Group reported falling sales and flat financial performance in 2025, with net sales down 2.6 per cent
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Renasens raises €10m to scale textile recycling tech
STOCKHOLM – Renasens has raised €10m to scale a textile recycling technology that uses supercritical CO2 to recover fibres from
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EU launches €11m fund for textile recycling technologies
BRUSSELS – The EU has launched an €11m fund to support textile recycling technologies for mixed post-consumer clothing waste from
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MEPs urge Brussels to widen textile ecodesign rules
BRUSSELS – 15 MEPs have urged the European Commission not to limit upcoming textile ecodesign rules to recyclability and recycled
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Cotton farming under growing pressure, ICAC warns
BREMEN – Cotton farming is under growing pressure from weak farm economics, climate disruption and rising production risks. This is
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Lululemon backs Epoch’s nylon recycling funding round
LONDON – Lululemon has backed a US$12m funding round for Epoch Biodesign as the biotech start-up-scales enzymatic recycling of nylon
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Survey finds durability matters to fashion shoppers
LONDON – UK consumers overwhelmingly associate cotton-rich clothing with increased durability , according to new survey data from Cotton Incorporated.
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India launches six textile export support centres
MUMBAI – India is setting up six Textile Export Facilitation Centres across key clusters as it targets US$100bn in exports
Ghana factory aims to put Savelugu on sourcing map
11th March 2026
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SAVELUGU – Northshore Apparel is building a major new garment factory in Northern Ghana as it seeks to put Savelugu on the global sourcing map.
Caastle founder pleads guilty in $300m fraud case
10th March 2026
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WASHINGTON – Christine Hunsicker, founder of fashion rental technology company CaaStle, has pleaded guilty in the US to securities fraud. Prosecutors said Hunsicker admitted to
Shein faces fresh chemical safety claims in EU
10th March 2026
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BERLIN – Greenpeace says Shein is continuing to sell clothing and footwear containing hazardous chemicals above EU limits. This is despite the ultra-fast-fashion giant previously
Primark shortlisted for German greenwashing award
9th March 2026
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HANOVER – Primark has been nominated for Germany’s 2026 ‘Golden Vulture’ greenwashing award, by campaign group Deutsche Umwelthilfe. The group accuses the retailer of misleading
UK clothing suppliers report widespread unfair buying practices
9th March 2026
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LEICESTER – A survey of UK clothing manufacturers has found that unfair purchasing practices by brands and retailers remain widespread. Suppliers report late payment, uncompensated
BlackRock linked to Vinted secondary share deal
9th March 2026
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NEW YORK – Vinted is set to bring BlackRock onto its share register in a secondary share deal that could value company at about €8bn.
Carbios rejects claims by former exec and files criminal complaint
6th March 2026
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PARIS – French biotechnology firm Carbios has rejected allegations by a former executive and filed a criminal complaint for what it says are false accusations.
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol in regenerative cotton push
6th March 2026
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MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has opened grower enrolment for 2026, with new measures designed to verify regenerative cotton production.
OCA sets out strategy to scale organic cotton
6th March 2026
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AMSTERDAM – The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has unveiled a new strategy which is aimed at expanding organic cotton supply. The strategy includes a pooled
