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Shein buys Everlane in US$100m deal, reports claim
BEIJING – Chinese fashion giant Shein is reportedly acquiring US apparel brand Everlane in a deal valuing the business at
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U.S. cotton LCA claims negative carbon footprint
NORTH CAROLINA – A new life cycle assessment claims U.S. cotton can deliver a negative greenhouse gas footprint when biogenic
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Cotton risk rises sharply amid sourcing shifts
LONDON – Cotton supply chains are showing fresh signs of forced labour exposure, despite growing investment in traceability, Oritain research
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Brands warned of forced labour cotton concerns
WASHINGTON – Campaigners are warning that cotton produced with state-imposed forced labour in Turkmenistan may be entering global fashion supply
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BCI pilot claims 54 per cent cut in US cotton emissions
ZURICH – US cotton growers licensed to the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) standard cut greenhouse gas emissions by 54 per
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Target expands Syre deal for recycled polyester
NORTH CAROLINA – Target has expanded its partnership with Syre to support the use of 70,000 metric tons of polyester
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EU customs probe uncovers China textile diversion scheme
WARSAW – EU anti-fraud officials have helped uncover a suspected textile diversion scheme involving goods shipped from China. The textiles
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Chinese apparel exports to US plunge 53 per cent in Q1
WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of
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BGMEA, GIZ sign Bangladesh RMG transition deal
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support
EU fines Temu €200m over illegal product risks
28th May 2026
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BRUSSELS – The European Commission has fined Chinese online retailer Temu €200m for breaching the Digital Services Act. The landmark enforcement action is a potentially
Half of T-Shirt cotton lost before sale
28th May 2026
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OSLO – Almost half of the cotton fibre used to make a T-Shirt can be lost before the garment even reaches the shop floor. This
The next phase of PFAS elimination for textiles
27th May 2026
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By Cécile Chi, Standard Development Specialist (Climate), Global Standard STUTTGART – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long played a defining role in textile performance.
Hohenstein launches global sizing study for apparel
26th May 2026
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BÖNNIGHEIM – Hohenstein Apparel Fit Solutions has launched a global size study to help apparel brands improve fit and size chart development. The study invites
Egypt plans US$2bn carbon-neutral textile city
26th May 2026
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CAIRO – Egypt has announced ambitious Chinese-backed plans for a US$1.5bn to US$2bn textile industrial city in Port Said. Officials say it would be the
Brands ‘squeezing suppliers dry’ on prices, report claims
21st May 2026
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AMSTERDAM – Major fashion brands are continuing to source cotton T-shirts from Bangladesh at prices that leave little room for wage rises, safer working conditions
Lindex to use BASF recycled polyamide in lingerie
20th May 2026
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GOTHENBERG – Lindex has partnered with BASF to introduce textile-to-textile recycled polyamide into lingerie ranges from 2027. The Swedish fashion retailer will use BASF’s loopamid,
Loop targets textile recycling scale-up with India facility
20th May 2026
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GUJARAT – Loop Industries has secured government backing in India for its first commercial-scale textile-textile recycling plant. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding
PFAS scrutiny rises in Oeko-Tex chemistry testing
20th May 2026
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ZURICH – Oeko-Tex has published new laboratory findings from its Eco Passport certification programme, highlighting persistent compliance issues in some dye categories. It also points
