LIMA – The Peruvian alpaca industry has called for answers from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as to why its Higg …
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Ganni to collaborate with Infinited Fiber Company
COPENHAGEN – Danish fashion brand Ganni has announced an agreement with Finnish textile recycling group Infinited Fiber Company to use …
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Study plots huge scale of microplastics in homes
PORTSMOUTH – A new study in the UK found that people breathe in up to 7,000 microplastic particles every day …
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Uyghur Coalition calls for EU import controls on Xinjiang
BRUSSELS – A group of NGOs led by the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region have called …
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Dutch authorities uncover fashion greenwashing
AMSTERDAM – A new investigation by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) found the sustainability claims of six …
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Allbirds tweaks eco claims after regulatory pressure
SAN FRANCISCO – US-based sneaker business Allbirds felt pressured by regulatory authorities into dropping the eco claim that it would …
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New terms agreed for UN fashion Charter at COP26
GLASGOW — Major fashion brands have renewed the terms of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action after convening …
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Textile Exchange wants incentives to grow organic cotton
TEXAS – US consultants Textile Exchange have called for trade sweeteners and other financial incentives to encourage the production and …
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Greenwashing in fashion – a legal perspective
Stephen Sidkin, partner at Fox Williams LLP and Lucy Coffey, associate, explain what industry executives need to know about the …
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