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Südwolle develops wool-rich denim fabric
MILAN – Südwolle Group has developed a wool-rich denim fabric that keeps a classic indigo look while incorporating Merino wool
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Fashion logistics rerouted as Suez risk rises
LONDON – Fashion logistics were severely jolted over the weekend after US and Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliation.
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GOTS 8.0 released with tougher due diligence
STUTTGART – Global Standard has released Version 8.0 of the Global Organic Textile Standard, with a new focus on due
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Netherlands to pitch circular solutions at Techtextil
AMSTERDAM – The Netherlands will pitch a cluster of circular textile and digital traceability solutions to buyers and technology partners
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On opens robot-driven running shoe facility in South Korea
BUSAN – Swiss sportswear brand On has opened a robot driven running shoe facility near the port city of Busan
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SFA backs new calls for rangeland finance and standards
LONDON – UK peers will host a House of Lords reception on 25 February to put rangelands and pastoralist livelihoods
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France moves to lift textile EPR crisis
PARIS – France is stepping up interventions in its crisis-hit textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system. The government says exceptional
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Performance Days expands Creative Area for Spring 2026
MUNICH – Performance Days is expanding its Creative Area format for the Spring 2026 fair which takes place 18-19 March
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Italy seizes 905 tonnes of “second-hand” textile waste
ROME – Italian customs have seized more than 900 tonnes of textile waste that was being illegally shipped under the
Brands switch sourcing from China amid US tensions
26th August 2018
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NEW YORK – US apparel brands are switching away from China as a sourcing hub amid fears over US-China tensions. Vietnam and Bangladesh are the
Uniqlo still under pressure to compensate supply chain workers
24th August 2018
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AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign is continuing its campaign to pressure Japanese fast fashion retailer Uniqlo to compensate 2,000 Indonesian workers who lost their jobs
Ethiopia way short of textile export target
21st August 2018
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ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s textile and garment sectors achieved less than half of their export target for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The Government has pinned
Selfie-syndrome fuelling wasteful purchasing
17th August 2018
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LONDON – Almost one in ten Brits have revealed they have bought clothes online to wear once with the aim of posting a photo to
Minimum wage impasse rumbles on in Bangladesh
15th August 2018
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DHAKA – Union organisations in Bangladesh have reiterated calls for a trebling of monthly wages for ready-made-garment workers from the current 5,300 BDT (US$62) to
Nike hit with damning gender discrimination lawsuit
14th August 2018
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OREGON – A group of women who were formerly employed by Nike Inc. are suing the company over claims that it discriminated against women with
VF Corp spins out jeans businesses, Lee and Wrangler
13th August 2018
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GREENSBORO – US apparel giant VF Corporation has announced it will spin off its Lee and Wrangler jeans businesses into an independent public company as
Australian drought could hit wool supply and prices
10th August 2018
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NEW SOUTH WALES – The ongoing drought in wool growing regions of Australia could hit supply and prices, according to industry sources. Figures from the
Recycled polyester capacity expands in India
9th August 2018
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NASHIK – One of the world’s leading recycled polyester businesses says plans to expand production capacity at its Indian plant from a current 8,000 tonnes
