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H&M urges brands to fund decarbonisation
STOCKHOLM – In a move which could have wider ramifications, H&M has called on brands to put money into supply
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Regatta launches fully recyclable workwear range
MANCHESTER – Regatta Professional is launching a new workwear range designed to be fully recyclable through a thermo-mechanical recycling process.
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Circ signs deal with major Chinese viscose group
VIRGINIA – US textile recyling business Circ has signed a new partnership agreement with Xinxiang Bailu Chemical Fiber. The move
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Bangladesh RMG exports fall 3.7 per cent year-on-year
DHAKA – Bangladesh ready-made garment (RMG) exports fell 3.73 per cent year on year to US$25.80bn in the first eight
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Paradise Textiles plans US$102m Egypt fabric plant
ALEXEANDRIA – Paradise Textiles is investing US$102m in a new integrated fabric manufacturing facility in Egypt, in Alexandria’s Amreya Public
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Ghana factory aims to put Savelugu on sourcing map
SAVELUGU – Northshore Apparel is building a major new garment factory in Northern Ghana as it seeks to put Savelugu
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Caastle founder pleads guilty in $300m fraud case
WASHINGTON – Christine Hunsicker, founder of fashion rental technology company CaaStle, has pleaded guilty in the US to securities fraud.
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Shein faces fresh chemical safety claims in EU
BERLIN – Greenpeace says Shein is continuing to sell clothing and footwear containing hazardous chemicals above EU limits. This is
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Primark shortlisted for German greenwashing award
HANOVER – Primark has been nominated for Germany’s 2026 ‘Golden Vulture’ greenwashing award, by campaign group Deutsche Umwelthilfe. The group
Better Cotton pilots wage sampling tool in Pakistan
22nd October 2024
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LONDON – The world’s largest cotton standard, Better Cotton, will pilot a new wage sampling tool across Pakistan’s cotton sector to capture accurate worker wages
Levi Strauss outlines business risks in climate transition plan
16th October 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has identified how climate risks could impact its business as part of a new, wide-reaching Climate Transition
Study claims climate change could hit 64% of Brazilian cotton
15th October 2024
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LONDON – Brazil could lose up to 64 per cent of its cotton-growing land by the end of the century due to climate change, according
Global fibre production reaches record level in 2023
26th September 2024
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TEXAS – In 2023, global fibre production reached a record high of 124 million tonnes, according to a new report by Textile Exchange. The Materials
Oeko-Tex to ban use of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
5th September 2024
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ZURICH – Oeko-Tex, a leading testing and certification organisation, has announced a ban on the intentional use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in certified
Study tracks climate change effects on Australian cotton
15th July 2024
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LONDON – A recent study published in Field Crops Research explored climatic trends across Australian cotton regions and their implications on the cotton growing season.
Whistle-blower exposes flaws in Better Cotton platform
26th June 2024
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LONDON – A former employee of Better Cotton has told environmental non-profit Earthsight the platform is plagued by data manipulation. The whistle-blower also revealed flaws
Tests finds widespread presence of Xinjiang cotton
8th May 2024
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NEW YORK – Independent testing suggests Xinjiang cotton is rife in global fashion supply chains, despite efforts by regulators to ban its use. Nearly a
Cotton NGO says activist threatened in Uzbekistan
2nd May 2024
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WASHINGTON – The Cotton Campaign has called on the Uzbek government to urgently investigate the targeted harassment of Umida Niyazova, a prominent human rights activist,
