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H&M evasive on living wage issue
STOCKHOLM – H&M has responded to international calls for it to fulfil previous living wage pledges by issuing a statement
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Appeals court considers US$2bn Rana Plaza lawsuit
ONTARIO – An appeals court in Ontario is considering whether Canadian retailer, Loblaw, has a duty of care to suppliers’
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South African mohair industry questions Peta report
PORT ELIZABETH – The South African Mohair industry has questioned the legitimacy of a Peta report which found evidence of
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ZDHC launches interactive MRSL
AMSTERDAM – The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme has released an electronic version of its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL)
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Cambodia’s EU and US trading benefits in jeopardy
BRUSSELS – The European Union has announced it will undertake a dedicated mission to Cambodia this summer to monitor its
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Eco-textile labels failing consumers, claims report
LONDON – Textile certification schemes have “lost their way” and are failing consumers who are trying to make ethical and
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Commercial spider silk moves closer in Vietnam
ANN ARBOR – A US technology business which has established itself as the world’s foremost developer of spider silk fibres
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Country Road launches sustainable denim line
NEW YORK — Austrian sustainable fibre business, Lenzing Group, has announced a collaboration with Country Road, an iconic Australian lifestyle
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Balenciaga apologises after Chinese discrimination claims
PARIS – French fashion house Balenciaga, which is owned by French luxury group Kering SA, has issued a series of
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
