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MUMBAI – Indian manmade cellulose fibre (MMCF) business, Birla Cellulose, says it has manufactured viscose fibre using pre-consumer cotton fabric…
Read the full story… Birla in recycled cotton breakthrough

VANCOUVER – Energy company, Fortum, and fibre technology business, Spinnova, are this week showcasing what is claimed to be the…
Read the full story… Clothing made from straw unveiled in Canada

VANCOUVER – Lululemon, the Canadian athleisure brand, says it has launched an investigation into its sourcing after a report in…
Read the full story… Serious abuse exposed at Lululemon supplier

SINGAPORE – Asian industrial conglomerate, Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), has announced plans to invest US$200m over the next ten years…
Read the full story… RGE to invest US$200m in fibre research

AMSTERDAM – Leading international apparel brands, including PVH, Bestseller, H&M, ASOS, Inditex, Primark and Esprit have adopted a joint due…
Read the full story… Leading brands take steps towards living wages

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s main textile trade body, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has hit back at a…
Read the full story… BGMEA slams Guardian report on RMG sector

STOCKHOLM – Swedish fast fashion business, H &M, has become the majority owner of rapidly growing re-commerce platform, Sellpy, after…
Read the full story… H&M becomes majority owner in Sellpy

WASHINGTON – US wholesale business, Costco, has been named as the retailer attempting to import apparel products allegedly made using…
Read the full story… Forced labour apparel tracked to Costco

HELSINKI – Finnish tech business Spinnova has announced a new capital injection of €11m. The business said it will use…
Read the full story… Spinnova receives €11m cash injection