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MPs seek new evidence on sustainable fashion
EXCLUSIVE – Anne Main MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) which has been formed to analyse sustainability in
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Commercial scaling for recycling tech business
WAREGEM – Used textile upcycling business, PurFi, has announced a joint venture with Belgium-based manufacturing partner, Concordia Textiles, which aims
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Lenzing posts sluggish half-year growth
LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing Group, has reported disappointing growth figures for the first half of 2019, with
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Boohoo purchases Karen Millen online
MANCHESTER – Online fast fashion business Boohoo has purchased the online business of the UK brands Karen Millen and Coast
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Swimming against the tide
TORONTO – Canada Goose has denied claims that it altered the language on its website regarding ethical sourcing in response
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Pakistan set to join Better Work initiative in 2019
GENEVA – Local officials say they expect Pakistan to join the Better Work programme during 2019 in a significant boost
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Turkey sets ambitious textile recycling targets
ISTANBUL – Turkey aims to increase its textile recycling rate to 35 per cent over the next five years as
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“Voluntary sustainability has failed,” claims MP
LONDON – The voluntary approach to sustainability in the UK fashion and textile industries has failed – and the Government
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WBCSD develops circular economy metrics
GENEVA – 25 leading companies from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development have collaborated to develop clear metrics which
Shein buys Everlane in US$100m deal, reports claim
18th May 2026
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BEIJING – Chinese fashion giant Shein is reportedly acquiring US apparel brand Everlane in a deal valuing the business at around US$100m. The transaction was
U.S. cotton LCA claims negative carbon footprint
18th May 2026
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NORTH CAROLINA – A new life cycle assessment claims U.S. cotton can deliver a negative greenhouse gas footprint when biogenic carbon storage is included. The
Cotton risk rises sharply amid sourcing shifts
14th May 2026
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LONDON – Cotton supply chains are showing fresh signs of forced labour exposure, despite growing investment in traceability, Oritain research found. Oritain’s Market Insights Programme
Brands warned of forced labour cotton concerns
13th May 2026
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WASHINGTON – Campaigners are warning that cotton produced with state-imposed forced labour in Turkmenistan may be entering global fashion supply chains. The risk is linked
BCI pilot claims 54 per cent cut in US cotton emissions
13th May 2026
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ZURICH – US cotton growers licensed to the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) standard cut greenhouse gas emissions by 54 per cent in a single season.
Target expands Syre deal for recycled polyester
13th May 2026
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NORTH CAROLINA – Target has expanded its partnership with Syre to support the use of 70,000 metric tons of polyester made from end-of-life textiles. The
EU customs probe uncovers China textile diversion scheme
12th May 2026
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WARSAW – EU anti-fraud officials have helped uncover a suspected textile diversion scheme involving goods shipped from China. The textiles were declared as being in
Chinese apparel exports to US plunge 53 per cent in Q1
11th May 2026
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WASHINGTON – Chinese apparel shipments to the US fell by more than half in value in the first quarter of 2026 new trade figures show.
BGMEA, GIZ sign Bangladesh RMG transition deal
11th May 2026
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DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed a deal with German development agency GIZ to support sustainability in the country’s ready-made
