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SÃO PAULO – A staggering 5,196 litres of water are used in the lifecycle of a pair of jeans according…
Read the full story… Study: 5,196 litres of water used in jeans lifecycle

COPENHAGEN – Global apparel brands are seriously lagging in their commitments to circularity claims a new status update from Global…
Read the full story… Brands seriously lag on circularity commitments

DHAKA – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA), the apex trade body of export-oriented apparel manufacturers of Bangladesh, has…
Read the full story… BGMEA joins UN Climate Charter

BRUSSELS – The European Union’s trade commissioner has acknowledged there are “worrying developments” on the human rights front in three…
Read the full story… EU concern over human rights in Asian apparel hubs

NEW YORK – US tech business, Evrnu, has debuted its recycling technology, NuCycl, with the launch of a limited run…
Read the full story… Evrnu debuts recycling tech with adidas hoodie

LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative has told Apparel Insider it has no plans to conduct a global Life Cycle…
Read the full story… BCI has “no plans” for a global LCA of Better Cotton impacts

OREGON – The State of Arizona has pulled the plug on a US$1m grant it planned to offer Nike to…
Read the full story… Nike’s ‘racist trainers’ cause furore in US

CALL FOR FEEDBACK: In our next magazine, Apparel Insider looking at the vast – and growing – number of sustainability-focused…
Read the full story… Are we drowning in sustainability initiatives?

STOCKHOLM – Swedish Fashion Council has cancelled Stockholm Fashion Week and said it will focus on launching a “more sustainable…
Read the full story… Stockholm Fashion Week is cancelled