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Patagonia partners with Infinited Fibre Company
SAN FRANCISCO – US outdoor apparel company Patagonia has partnered with Finnish textile recycling group Infinited Fiber Company for its
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Shein uses TikTok to threaten fast fashion pecking order
LONDON – Rapidly growing Chinese fashion brand Shein is using TikTok to grab market share from traditional rivals such as H&M,
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Study questions benefits of textile recycling
LONDON – More durable clothing is a far better option than textile recycling for cutting global warming potential (GWP) researchers
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Cotton facing climate risks within 20 years
LONDON – All global cotton growing regions could be exposed to increased risk from at least one climate hazard within
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Uniqlo leads apparel sector growth, up 88% in value
LONDON – Apparel brands saw some of the fastest brand value growth in the last year as shoppers grew their
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Rainfed cotton regions face biggest climate impacts
WASHINGTON – Extensively rainfed cotton growing regions such as Africa and Brazil will be hardest hit by climate change impacts
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H&M defends heavy use of synthetics and fibre blends
STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion giant H&M has defended its heavy reliance on synthetic fibres such as polyester while arguing that
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Forced labour risks increase for garment workers
WASHINGTON – Deteriorating living and working conditions for workers in garment supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic have increased the
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80% of textiles in New South Wales landfilled
NEW SOUTH WALES – New research found almost 80 per cent of textiles in the state of New South Wales
EU fines Temu €200m over illegal product risks
28th May 2026
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BRUSSELS – The European Commission has fined Chinese online retailer Temu €200m for breaching the Digital Services Act. The landmark enforcement action is a potentially
Half of T-Shirt cotton lost before sale
28th May 2026
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OSLO – Almost half of the cotton fibre used to make a T-Shirt can be lost before the garment even reaches the shop floor. This
The next phase of PFAS elimination for textiles
27th May 2026
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By Cécile Chi, Standard Development Specialist (Climate), Global Standard STUTTGART – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long played a defining role in textile performance.
Hohenstein launches global sizing study for apparel
26th May 2026
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BÖNNIGHEIM – Hohenstein Apparel Fit Solutions has launched a global size study to help apparel brands improve fit and size chart development. The study invites
Egypt plans US$2bn carbon-neutral textile city
26th May 2026
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CAIRO – Egypt has announced ambitious Chinese-backed plans for a US$1.5bn to US$2bn textile industrial city in Port Said. Officials say it would be the
Brands ‘squeezing suppliers dry’ on prices, report claims
21st May 2026
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AMSTERDAM – Major fashion brands are continuing to source cotton T-shirts from Bangladesh at prices that leave little room for wage rises, safer working conditions
Lindex to use BASF recycled polyamide in lingerie
20th May 2026
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GOTHENBERG – Lindex has partnered with BASF to introduce textile-to-textile recycled polyamide into lingerie ranges from 2027. The Swedish fashion retailer will use BASF’s loopamid,
Loop targets textile recycling scale-up with India facility
20th May 2026
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GUJARAT – Loop Industries has secured government backing in India for its first commercial-scale textile-textile recycling plant. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding
PFAS scrutiny rises in Oeko-Tex chemistry testing
20th May 2026
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ZURICH – Oeko-Tex has published new laboratory findings from its Eco Passport certification programme, highlighting persistent compliance issues in some dye categories. It also points
