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STOCKHOLM – Maintaining a narrow focus on organic cotton could prevent the development of a more sustainable cotton industry, claims…
Read the full story… H&M bemoans narrow focus on organic cotton

BRISBANE – The 2019-2020 Australian crop is forecast to be just a quarter of the size it was two years…
Read the full story… Drought hammers Australian cotton

SEATTLE – US textile recycling technology business, Evrnu, has closed a US$9m round of Series A funding. The company recently…
Read the full story… US$9m funding round for recycling tech firm

AMSTERDAM – The Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textiles needs to include non-Dutch companies to meet its broader objectives…
Read the full story… Dutch garment agreement needs “5-10 years”

CESME – More than 80 trade union leaders from Turkey, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Mauritius and Morocco met in Turkey…
Read the full story… Unions debate adoption of ILO Convention 190

LONDON – Just under half (48 per cent) of Londoners surveyed said they think ethical and fair trade/labour practices are…
Read the full story… Poll highlights confusion over sustainable fashion

WASHINGTON — US Customs and Border Protection is blocking imports of certain garments from China because of claims the goods…
Read the full story… Forced labour garments blocked at US border

AMSTERDAM – Archroma and Bluesign have both joined the ZDHC Foundation as contributors. The ZDHC Foundation oversees the implementation of…
Read the full story… Bluesign, Archroma join ZDHC as contributors

MUMBAI – Birla Cellulose, a global leader in the viscose industry and part of US$48.3bn Aditya Birla Group’s pulp &…
Read the full story… Birla Cellulose targets 50% water reduction