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Lululemon backs Syntetica in US$30m nylon recycling round
PARIS – Lululemon and MAS Holdings have invested in a US$30m Series A funding round for French recycling technology developer
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Ireland sets April 2028 deadline for textile EPR scheme
DUBLIN – Ireland has unveiled new draft delivery plans for a mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme. The regulation will
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Recover and Ünteks scale recycled cotton knits
MADRID – Recycled cotton producer Recover has partnered with Turkish manufacturer Ünteks to develop a range of circular knitted fabrics
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France sets out ultra-fast fashion penalties
PARIS – France has shared proposals for financial penalties on ultra-fast fashion, with charges ranging from €12 for coats and
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EU adopts leather exemption from deforestation rules
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has adopted a delegated act removing cattle hides and leather from the scope of the
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China shoe factory fire followed several safety warnings
BEIJING – A footwear factory in China where 28 people died had been repeatedly ordered to address fire hazards. It
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Shein set for Hong Kong IPO hearing after Beijing approval
BEIJING – Shein is set to face the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s listing committee after securing Chinese regulatory approval for
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Textile groups sound alarm over fragmented EPR rules
BRUSSELS – European textile and apparel organisations have urged the European Commission to intervene over diverging national extended producer responsibility
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GOTS establishes charitable foundation
STUTTGART – The organisation behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has created an independent charitable foundation as part of
Whistle-blower exposes flaws in Better Cotton platform
26th June 2024
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LONDON – A former employee of Better Cotton has told environmental non-profit Earthsight the platform is plagued by data manipulation. The whistle-blower also revealed flaws
H&M signs carbon removal deal with Stockholm Exergi
19th June 2024
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STOCKHOLM – H&M is among a group of organisations to sign up to a US$48.6m deal with Stockholm Exergi to facilitate a carbon removal retrofit
H&M writes to SBTi over plans to allow scope 3 offsets
30th May 2024
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STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion retailer H&M has written to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) expressing concern over the standard body’s plans to allow use
H&M backs world’s largest carbon capture project
2nd May 2024
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STOCKHOLM – H&M Group has committed to the world’s largest carbon capture purchase agreement to date, worth US$58m. The Swedish fast fashion brand is a
New terms agreed for UN fashion Charter at COP26
9th November 2021
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GLASGOW — Major fashion brands have renewed the terms of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action after convening at COP26. The renewed Charter
H&M: an €8 sweater CAN be produced sustainably
19th October 2018
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STOCKHOLM – A sweater that costs as little as €8 can be produced in a sustainable way, claims Swedish fast fashion giant H&M. In a
First garments launched containing RWS certified wool
10th October 2018
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TEXAS – The first garments made with wool from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified farms are now in stores. UK retailer Marks & Spencer, US
HK facility introduces textile recycling to end consumers
3rd September 2018
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STOCKHOLM – A new H&M Foundation-backed technology facility in Hong Kong will allow end consumers to hand in their old clothing items and watch them
H&M Foundation offers one million reasons to innovate
30th August 2018
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STOCKHOLM – H&M Foundation has put one million Euros up for grabs as part of its fourth annual innovation challenge. The non-profit is keen to
