Into Africa
Ethiopia is targeting US$30bn in textile exports by 2025, with apparel brands queuing up to test sourcing options from the
First organic cotton farmers certified in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – 200 cotton farmers in Ethiopia have become the first ever in the country to receive organic certification.
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Monkey business
STOCKHOLM – Top prize for managing to miss the point in spectacular fashion goes to all those who went to
The demise of the department store
It’s carnage on the high street right now. There has been a sense for some considerable time that something has
Scientists claim recycling breakthrough with cotton-polyester blends
Scientists in Sweden are claiming a notable breakthrough in terms of closing the loop in textiles having successfully recycled worn
Closing the apparel loop: myth versus reality
Global fashion giant H&M group recently announced it has partnered with Swedish company re:newcell, whose smart technology recycles used cotton,
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Net sales surge as innovation pays for Inditex
ARTEIXO – Sales jumped by ten per cent at the world’s largest fashion retailer, Inditex, in the first nine months
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H&M expands Alibaba collaboration amid sluggish sales
STOCKHOLM – H&M has taken a significant step towards increasing its share of the burgeoning Chinese apparel market by expanding
US ruling protects domestic polyester sector
WASHINGTON – US polyester manufacturers have applauded a decision by the US Department of Commerce to apply tariffs to fine
Microplastic awareness raises sourcing questions
29th April 2026
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NORTH CAROLINA – Consumer awareness of microplastics is starting to influence apparel purchasing intent, according to new research from Cotton Incorporated. The organisation said 41
Ambercycle and Huilong ink recycling deal
27th February 2025
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LOS ANGELES – U.S.-based textile recycling company Ambercycle has announced a partnership with Zhejiang Huilong New Materials Co. a Chinese manufacturer specialising in dope-dyed polyester
Autone raises US$17m in Series A funding round
17th October 2024
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LONDON – AI-driven inventory management platform, Autone, which helps fashion and other retailers optimise demand forecasting and reduce waste, has secured US$17m in Series A
Inditex launches €50m innovation investment fund
15th October 2024
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MADRID – Zara’s parent company, Inditex, has announced the launch of a €50m investment fund aimed at driving innovation in the textile industry. According to
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
New report suggests lack of action on fashion circularity
2nd July 2024
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CHICAGO – Global consulting firm Kearney has unveiled its 2024 Circular Fashion Index (CFX), the 4th annual assessment of the fashion industry’s progress on circularity.
Silk, fashion and ’emotional durability’
26th June 2024
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LONDON – In the summer-autumn edition of Natural Fibres Insight, we interview Cosetex, an Italian business with roots in the silk industry dating back to
Shein files for London Stock Exchange IPO
25th June 2024
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LONDON – Shein has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, according to multiple reports. Rumours have been circulating
Union busting remains rife in fashion supply chains
25th June 2024
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AMSTERDAM – A report by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre claims union busting and a lack of genuine worker engagement remain rife in
