
EU textile chemicals regs “lack coherence,” says study
BRUSSELS – A lack of coherent regulation in the EU means potentially hazardous chemicals continue to be used in all

BRUSSELS – A lack of coherent regulation in the EU means potentially hazardous chemicals continue to be used in all

LONDON – The UK Government should pass legislation to require all new washing machines sold in the country to be

PHNOM PENH – Apparel Insider understands that Cambodia is set to lose huge swathes of garment production orders after Western

DUBLIN – The net appears to be closing on the global fur for fashion trade after the ISPCA (Irish Society

ONTARIO – An appeals court in Ontario has dismissed a case which claimed Canadian retailer, Loblaw, has a duty of

PHNOM PENH – More than 2,000 garment factory workers fainted in Cambodia in 2018 according to new government figures. The

HELSINKI – Technology which takes renewable forest raw material and regenerates the cellulose into a textile fibre is set for

LONDON – UK Ministers have been accused of failing to get to grips with rampant worker rights abuses in garment

RATINGEN – Fashion retailer Esprit has committed to using only sustainable cotton, including Better Cotton and organic cotton, in its

DHAKA – A study from Bangladesh claims the country’s garment exports could hit US$95bn by 2030 by shifting away from cotton towards manmade fibre (MMF)

TEXAS – Demand by fashion brands for organic cotton from China is on the rise – despite well-established links with forced labour. Exports of cotton

DELHI – India’s authorities are considering a new digital ID system to help crack down on organic cotton fraud. Among other things, the new system

BERLIN – A new initiative led by the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles aims to increase fairness and transparency in Indian organic cotton supply chains.

JYVÄSKYLÄ – Finnish tech business, Spinnova, which makes textile fibres from wood and agricultural waste streams, claims its first commercial factory has a “positive climate

DEHLI – Control Union, which recently told its Indian cotton clients it would no longer be certifying Indian organic cotton, has confirmed the move is

DEHLI – In a serious dent to the integrity of Indian organic cotton, two leading certifiers have announced they will no longer be certifying the

PEORIA – US-based Natural Fiber Welding Inc has closed an US$85m funding round to scale production of its Clarus and Mirum materials. Clarus is a

ZURICH – Traceable textile technology business, Haelixa has announced a new partnership with Rieter, the world’s leading supplier of systems for short-staple fibre spinning. Rieter’s
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