ENSCHEDE – A new study has set out a laboratory “toolbox” to help regulators, buyers and auditors verify recycled cotton claims in apparel. The researchers

BRUSSELS – EU governments have approved new rules scrapping the customs duty relief for low value parcels shipped direct to consumers in the bloc. The

SUNDSVALL – Textile recycler Circulose has said it expects to restart pulp production in Sweden in the fourth quarter of 2026.

BERLIN – Germany’s Partnership for Sustainable Textiles is being restructured into a new format called Dialogue and Impact for Sustainable Textiles. In a statement, the

NEW YORK – Shein lost ground in the United States apparel retail market in 2025, with sales falling for the first time in five years.

DUBLIN – Primark has introduced a denim range made using pre-loved denim, marking the retailer’s first collection constructed with post-consumer recycled material. The launch forms

BRUSSELS – The European Union is adopting new rules that will prohibit the destruction of unsold clothing and shoes. The measures, part of the Ecodesign

GENEVA – Better Cotton says more than 3,000 supply chain bodies have been certified one year after it transitioned into a full certification scheme. The

ST LOUIS – The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says it is investigating allegations that Nike’s DEI programmes “discriminated against white workers.” In a 4