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H&M says collective bargaining key to better wages
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion giant H&M has responded to claims that it has reneged on a pledge to introduce living
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Mixed messages for Ethiopia textile market
ADDIS ABABA – Research by Apparel Insider has unveiled a decidedly mixed picture about the much-hyped Ethiopian textile market. The
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IKEA accused of ‘free riding’ Bangladesh Accord members
DHAKA – Swedish retail giant IKEA has been accused of “free riding” on the back of investments by other Bangladesh
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Texan farmer: organic cotton can increase yields
TEXAS – Organic cotton farming can improve yields while also impoving bi-divesity, according to La Rhea Pepper (pictured), an organic
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Spinnova to scale sustainable fibre production
JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finnish business which converts wood pulp directly into textiles without using harmful chemicals has announced it will
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Myanmar, Cambodia under ILO scrutiny
GENEVA – Garment sourcing hubs Myanmar and Cambodia have been named among 24 countries that will come under scrutiny by
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“Daily” abuse against women found at Walmart suppliers
LONDON – US retail giant, Walmart, has been slammed in a report which claims women who work in Asian factories
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US ramps up war on polyester dumping
WASHINGTON – Polyester producers from China, India, Korea and Taiwan have been accused of ‘dumping’ polyester fibre on the US
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Former ICAC head questions organic cotton economics
TEXAS – Organic cotton is not economically viable – this is the contentious claim of the former International Cotton Advisory
New chemical recycling method breaks down clothing in 15 minutes
9th July 2024
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LONDON – Researchers have unveiled a chemical-based recycling method they claim can decompose clothing fabrics into reusable molecules, regardless of the fibre blend they contain.
Belgium to stage textile recycling event
3rd July 2024
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BRUSSELS – A first-of-its-kind event in Belgium on 4-5 June next year will showcase new and emerging technologies in textile recycling. The focus will be
Toxic substances found in Shein clothing
29th May 2024
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SEOUL – Children’s clothing items sold by Chinese fast fashion brand Shein contained toxic substances at levels hundreds of times above permitted limits. Toxic substances
EU countries back used clothing export ban
19th March 2024
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PARIS – France has told Reuters news agency it is proposing a ban on exports of used clothing. The proposals are being backed by Sweden
MEPs vote in favour of EPR for textile products
14th February 2024
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BRUSSELS – Members of the European Parliament have this week voted in favour of proposals to introduce mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles in
Gildan supplier caught up in Haiti wage revolts
15th February 2022
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PORT-AU-PRINCE – Police in Haiti violently broke up a demonstration by garment workers in support of demands for an increase in the minimum wage. Unions
Fashion first in line as UK regulators test eco-claims
14th January 2022
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LONDON – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced fashion will be the first consumer sector it focuses on as it investigates and
Study plots huge scale of microplastics in homes
10th November 2021
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PORTSMOUTH – A new study in the UK found that people breathe in up to 7,000 microplastic particles every day from clothing and other textiles
11 European countries call for better clothing labels
18th October 2021
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BRUSSELS – 11 European Governments have written a joint letter to the European Union calling for better consumer information about clothing and an end to
