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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,
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
