FLORIDA – A US Senator has asked the financial regulator to block an initial public offering (IPO) of SHEIN until …
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US apparel imports fall by 22 per cent
WASHINGTON – US clothing imports plunged by more than one fifth (22 per cent) between 2022 and 2023 according to …
EU clarifies position on green claims by business
BRUSSELS – Fashion companies will have to send any green claims they make for verification by a third party – …
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French MP calls for €5 levy on SHEIN products
PARIS – A new bill has been tabled in France to impose a €5 levy on cheap fast fashion imports …
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Haelixa and Trudel in traceable silk partnership
ZURICH – Swiss traceable textile specialist Haelixa has announced a new partnership with Swiss-Italian business Trudel Silk to provide 100 …
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MEPs vote in favour of EPR for textile products
BRUSSELS – Members of the European Parliament have this week voted in favour of proposals to introduce mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility …
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Turkish union leader shot in incident at Akar Textile
IZMIR – Makum Alagöz, president of the Turkish textile workers’ union DERİTEKS, was this week shot by the brother of …
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Recycled polyester alternative performs well in tests
LOS ANGELES – A recycled alternative to polyester, produced from old clothing, matched the quality standards of its virgin counterpart …
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NGO files complaint over Lululemon greenwashing
VANCOUVER – North American fashion brand Lululemon has been accused of greenwashing in a complaint submitted to the Canada’s Competition …
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