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About You valued at US$1bn after investment round
HAMBURG – German fashion tech start-up, About You, has been valued at more than US$1bn after a new round of
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UK MPs call for public debate on animal fur ban
LONDON – The UK’s Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called on the Government to hold a public consultation
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Luxury brands collaborate on sustainability
HONG KONG – A group of the world’s leading luxury brands, including Kering, Ralph Lauren, PVH Corp and Louis Vuitton,
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Bangladesh wants Accord and Alliance out by December
DHAKA – Bangladesh’s State minister for labour and employment, Mujibul Haque Chunnu, has told local press he wants the Bangladesh
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Legal questions raised by Burberry destroying stock
BRISTOL – A leading UK environmental consultant claims the decision by luxury brand Burberry to destroy £28.6m of unsold stock
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Inditex takes recycling programme to China
ARTEIXO – The world’s largest apparel retailer, Inditex, says it aims to close the loop in fashion and now has
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Young shoppers driving sustainability revolution, claims Peta
LONDON – Young shoppers are driving a “sustainability revolution” in the fashion industry by shunning products which contain animal products,
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US researchers in green DWR breakthrough
MASSACHUSETTS – Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed patent-pending technology which applies short-chain polymer water-repellents using a
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Puma wants more research to close polyester loop
HERZOGENAURACH – German sportswear giant Puma has confirmed to Apparel Insider it will launch its first collection made primarily from
Paradise Textiles plans US$102m Egypt fabric plant
11th March 2026
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ALEXEANDRIA – Paradise Textiles is investing US$102m in a new integrated fabric manufacturing facility in Egypt, in Alexandria’s Amreya Public Free Zone. The company said
Fire at garment factory complex kills 16 in Bangladesh
16th October 2025
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DHAKA – At least 16 workers have died and dozens more have been injured after a fire swept through a garment factory complex in the
IFC supports EPIC with US$100m debt finance package
19th June 2024
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WASHINGTON – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a US$100m debt financing package for EPIC Group to boost sustainable textile manufacturing in Bangladesh and
Bangladesh hits garment export target in 10-months
16th May 2022
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DHAKA – Readymade garment (RMG) exports from Bangladesh have hit their target for the full fiscal year in just 10 months. RMG exports were US$35.362bn
Adidas accused of failing factory workers in Cambodia
12th May 2022
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AMSTERDAM – Garment factory workers in Cambodia, which produced garments for Adidas – among other brands – were deprived of an estimated US$109m in April-May
Bangladesh Denim Expo reopens doors for May event
12th April 2022
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DHAKA – After a two-year break, Bangladesh Denim Expo will once again open its doors in the international Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on
EU textile strategy receives broadly positive response
31st March 2022
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BRUSSELS – The new EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles has been almost unanimously well received by key fashion and textile industry stakeholders. The
Victoria’s Secret accused of failing Thai garment workers
17th March 2022
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AMSTERDAM – 1,388 garment workers at a Thailand-based supplier of US lingerie fashion brand Victoria’s Secret have yet to be paid severance a year after
Draft EU due diligence laws criticised by rights groups
23rd February 2022
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BRUSSELS – Long-awaited due diligence laws by the European Union aimed at making multi-nationals accountable for social and environmental transgressions in supply chains have been
