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Poor product information drives fashion returns
LONDON – A new survey suggests poor product information is fuelling avoidable fashion returns, causing brands to still lose sales
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Archroma and ORTA use wool waste dyes in denim
LONDON – Archroma and Turkish denim manufacturer ORTA are launching a denim collection dyed with colourants made partly from wool
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Recycler Reju secures €135m Dutch Government backing
LONDON – Textile recycler Reju has secured €135m in support from the Dutch government for its planned recycling plant at
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Nike warns of slower recovery and China weakness
OREGON – Nike has told investors fourth-quarter sales are likely to fall by a low single-digit percentage rather than return
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Bangladesh tightens grip on global denim trade
LONDON – Bangladesh strengthened its hold on the global denim trade in 2025, extending its lead in both the EU
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Textile recycling company Syre signs Vietnam plant deal
GIA LAI – H&M-backed textile recycling business Syre has signed a deal with engineering group ABB as it pushes ahead
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Textile Exchange publishes major new cotton LCA
TEXAS – Textile Exchange has published a major new cotton LCA that shows how sharply impacts can vary across production
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EU customs overhaul targets fashion parcel surge
BRUSSELS – The EU has announced a major overhaul of its customs code which will hit fashion brands selling cheap
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Project assesses mass balance approach for bio-PET
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good has launched a project to test whether mass balance accounting could be used for biomass-attributed
Legal questions raised by Burberry destroying stock
20th July 2018
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BRISTOL – A leading UK environmental consultant claims the decision by luxury brand Burberry to destroy £28.6m of unsold stock to protect its brand raises
Puma wants more research to close polyester loop
17th July 2018
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HERZOGENAURACH – German sportswear giant Puma has confirmed to Apparel Insider it will launch its first collection made primarily from recycled polyester later this year.
Bangladeshi workers on brink of revolt over pay snub
17th July 2018
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DHAKA – Bangladesh garment factory workers appear on the bring of major revolt after factory owners offered them a Tk 6,360 (US$75) monthly wage –
Lenzing to invest €100m in sustainable production
16th July 2018
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LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing, will invest more than €100m in sustainable production up to 2022. The business says it will use the
Uniqlo takes next step in automation with JV
13th July 2018
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TOKYO – Japan’s biggest fast fashion retailer has announced a major strategic step as part of its strategy of boosting automation and efficiency in Asian
Inditex puts €400,000 into textiles from marine waste pilot
12th July 2018
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VIGO – The world’s largest apparel business, Inditex, has commenced a pilot project with the Port Authority of Vigo in Spain which aims to one
New report warns of automation’s “dark side”
12th July 2018
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LONDON – Garment supply chains in South East Asia are set for drastic job losses as automation and sewbots come of age in the next
Vietnam embraces Higg Index as exports soar
11th July 2018
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HANOI – The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Hong Kong-based garment firm TAL Group have announced plans to
Textile suppliers under investor scrutiny over human rights
10th July 2018
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OSLO – A leading Taiwan textile business which lists as its customers Levi’s, VF Corp, Gap and Tommy Hilfiger has been been placed under observation
