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Performance meets sustainability in Primaloft insulation
NEW YORK – Leading materials science company, Primaloft, which manufactures high performance insulations and fabrics, has launched what it says
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VF Corp agrees to sell Nautica
GREENSBORO – US apparel retailer, VF Corporation, which owns brands including Wrangler, The North Face and Timberland, has entered into
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Bangladesh launches viscose from jute study
DHAKA – Government agencies in Bangladesh are working with researchers from Scandinavia on a new feasibility study into producing viscose
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Report urges injury insurance in garment hubs
LONDON – Workers who are injured in garment factory disasters should not have to depend on charity to compensate them,
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Online sales surge 41 per cent for Inditex
ARTEIXO – Spanish apparel retail giant, Inditex, has announced a 41 per cent jump in online sales for 2017. The company,
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100 lawyers back action against polluting textile mill
JAVA – An Indonesian textile mill which allegedly polluted communities close to its site in Surakarta, Central Java is facing
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Microplastic problem way worse than feared, claims study
MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A
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Vietnam textiles to profit from revived TPP deal
HANOI – Vietnam’s textile and footwear sectors are among those which will benefit from lower tariffs thanks to the Comprehensive
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Patagonia backs new organic standard
CALIFORNIA – US outdoor brand Patagonia is backing a new agriculture standard aimed ensuring soil health and ecological land management,
Sanvt The Perfect T-Shirt
28th January 2020
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There is a lot of focus in the sustainability space on producing less, better made clothing. High quality, classically styled dresses that will grace your
Vaude Miskanti fleece
28th January 2020
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I was given the chance to review the Vaude Miskanti stretchy fleece jacket which was put through its paces on a long weekend hiking in
Critically Endangered Socks
24th January 2020
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In our household, socks are an endangered species, largely on account of the fact several seem to go missing each time there is a wash
KEEN Innate x Sherpa Adventure Gear shoes
21st January 2020
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There are a number of niche brands out there right now offering to donate x-amount of money to a selected charity for each unit of
