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Woes continue for J Crew Group
NEW YORK – US apparel retailer J Crew Group has announced a sobering set of financial results for the third
VF Corp backs foam dyeing technology
TEXAS – US denim brands Wrangler and Lee have put their financial weight behind a new foam dyeing process which claims
Europe’s sweatshops uncovered in report on garment production
AMSTERDAM – Bringing garment manufacture closer to home is not necessarily the solution to reducing poor working conditions for employees
China expands footprint in Ethiopian textile sector
ADDIS ABABA – One of China’s largest textile manufacturers, Wuxi Cotton Mill, has become the latest inward investor to head
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VF Corp buys natural fibre specialist Icebreaker
GREENSBORO – US-based apparel and lifestyle retail brand VF Corporation has purchased New Zealand-based Icebreaker as it looks to increase
Fair play?
Aggressive tax avoidance schemes might make financial sense but for a growing number of consumers, they’re simply not cricket. When
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A cry for help?
ISTANBUL — Customers shopping at Zara, the fast fashion retailer owned by the world’s largest apparel company, Inditex, recently found
Further growth for Cambodia garment exports
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s heavily export-orientated garment industry continues to show signs of upturn despite ongoing challenges around social compliance
Amazon threat looms large for retailers
Amazon’s continued encroachment into the apparel retail space will step up a gear in 2018, with traditional department stores facing
Kering publishes natural capital update
6th August 2018
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PARIS – Luxury retailer Kering, which owns brands such as Gucci and Alexander McQueen, has published its latest Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) report which
Water shortages hit cotton output
5th August 2018
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WASHINGTON – Water availability and related environmental challenges are hitting cotton crops. The latest figures from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) show cotton consumption
Has this tech business cracked the circularity code?
4th August 2018
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LONDON – A UK tech business has told Apparel Insider it is confident its futuristic textile recycling technology will be able to demonstrate cost effectiveness at
C&A Foundation takes step to transparent philanthropy
30th July 2018
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DUSSELDORF – C&A Foundation has become the first European foundation to sign up to Glasspockets, a Foundation centre initiative that champions philanthropic transparency and encourages
M&S venture to invest in digital start-ups
30th July 2018
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LONDON – UK clothing retailer Marks & Spencer has launched a new joint venture (JV) to bolster its digital transformation plans. The business is working
US denim mill aims to raise bar on sustainability
25th July 2018
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LOUISIANA – A new US$50m denim mill which aims to drive greater standards in sustainability will open next year. Denim brand Wrangler is among initial
Fashion for Good backs Spinnova scaling plans
24th July 2018
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AMSTERDAM – A Finnish business which has developed smart technology that turns wood pulp directly into yarn without using any harmful chemicals or water or
About You valued at US$1bn after investment round
23rd July 2018
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HAMBURG – German fashion tech start-up, About You, has been valued at more than US$1bn after a new round of financing attracted US$300 of investment.
UK MPs call for public debate on animal fur ban
22nd July 2018
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LONDON – The UK’s Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called on the Government to hold a public consultation to consider whether to ban
