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Fire at garment factory complex kills 16 in Bangladesh
DHAKA – At least 16 workers have died and dozens more have been injured after a fire swept through a
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Exclusive interview on GOTS’ new textile standard
Global Standard recently announced a public consultation for a new Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS). We recently caught up with Claudia
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Lenzing, H&M and Circ unite on recycled fibres
DANVILLE, VIRGINIA – Textile-to-textile recycler Circ has announced its first sourcing partnership with the H&M Group and Lenzing. The collaboration
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Yarn Expo Autumn draws 22,000, eco fibres take centre stage
SHANGHAI – Yarn Expo Autumn 2025 closed with strong visitor numbers, reaffirming its position as the world’s leading sourcing hubs
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Gucci hit with €120m EU fine for price fixing
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has fined Gucci, Chloé and Loewe a combined €157m for fixing resale prices in Europe
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NIL Textile’s novel approach unlocks circularity
PARTNER CONTENT – For circularity to scale, it’s clear that it must be engineered into textile value chains, rather than
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Study finds ‘cost per wear’ info shifts shoppers to quality
CAMBRIDGE – A new study found that showing shoppers the “cost per wear” (CPW) of garments could nudge them towards
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Lenzing adds natural texture to TENCEL with new fibre
LENZING – Lenzing has unveiled a new fibre designed to bring natural irregularity and texture to its regenerated cellulosic range.
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Ralph Lauren lifts lid on supplier performance data
NEW YORK – Ralph Lauren has published detailed, third-party verified environmental performance scores for hundreds of its suppliers. The data,
Infinited Fiber completes €40m funding round
8th March 2024
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HELSINKI – Finnish textile recycling technology and business, Infinited Fiber Company, has completed a two-part financing round totalling €40m. The funding includes investments from new
US$1 trillion to decarbonise fashion supply chains
18th November 2021
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WASHINGTON – Decarbonising global fashion supply chains to achieve a net-zero fashion industry by 2050 will cost more than one trillion dollars, claims new analysis
Brands charging punitive fines for late delivery, claims supplier
16th November 2018
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LEICESTER – A UK apparel retailer is raking in a seven figure sum annually by charging clothng garment manufacturers for late delivery, claims a prominent
Myanmar workers “not benefitting” from wage rise
14th November 2018
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YANGON – Garment workers in Myanmar are unlikely to benefit from recent minimum wage increases as factories have upped production targets to compensate. New research
Amazon clothing listings up 27% in eight months
13th November 2018
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NEW YORK – The amount of clothing retailed on Amazon increased by 27 per cent between February and September 2018. Most of the increase was
Bangladesh facing supply chain chaos if Accord exits this month
9th November 2018
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DHAKA – 532 factories could potentially be declared ineligible to produce for Bangladesh Accord signatory companies by 1 January 2019 if the Bangladesh Accord leaves
HeiQ and DuPont partner on PFC-free water-repellent
8th November 2018
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ZÜRICH – A new PFC-free water-repellent for leather has been established by Swiss textile technology business HeiQ and DuPont Consumer Solutions, a business unit of
Sri Lanka trade benefits threatened by political turmoil
6th November 2018
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COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s duty-free access to the European Union is under threat after the country’s president replaced the elected Prime Minister with a nationalist
Sir Philip Green headlines dent Topshop popularity
2nd November 2018
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LONDON – Arcadia brands such as Topshop and Miss Selfridge “face huge challenges” in the months ahead if the results of a new poll of
