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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
150 businesses sign new factory safety agreement
4th November 2021
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AMSTERDAM – 150 fashion and textile businesses have now signed the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry, according to
Evrnu raises US$15m to scale recycling tech
2nd November 2021
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SEATTLE – US-based textile recycling innovations company Evrnu has announced it has raised US$15m in Series B financing to scale and meet demand for its
Denmark pledges US$3.2m for PaCT initiative
1st November 2021
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DHAKA – The Danish Government has committed US$3.2m to support decarbonisation efforts in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry. The money, to be channelled via the
Lab tests expose recycled polyester fraud
31st October 2021
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EXCLUSIVE – Randomly selected garments from a range of high street fashion brands were found to contain zero or very little recycled polyester – despite
AGOA uncertainty worries Ethiopian textile unions
21st October 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Ethiopian unions have said they fear millions of jobs will be lost if the US withdraws the country’s eligibility for the African Growth
Vietnam garment suppliers penalised for Covid delays
14th October 2021
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HO CHI MINH – More than two-thirds of garment and footwear suppliers in Vietnam have been penalised by buyers for delivering products late – despite
Fair Wear Foundation and ‘Textilbündnis’ press for living wages
1st November 2018
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BERLIN – Fair Wear Foundation and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (‘Textilbündnis’) have agreed to collaborate to promote the payment of living wages and
Survey suggests UK slavery legislation lacks teeth
18th October 2018
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LONDON – New research suggests UK legislation to address slavery in multi-national global supply chains has no teeth. When asked, just 81 companies (54 per
Should garment factory audits be publicly disclosed?
17th October 2018
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AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for the results of garment factory audits to be publicly disclosed. Talking to Apparel Insider at a time when
