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Peta and the SAC: an unlikely alliance
NEW YORK – Animal rights group Peta is using flawed data provided the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as justification for attempting
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Sateri launches recycled fibre products
SHANGHAI – Chinese viscose fibre giant Sateri has launched its first product containing recycled content following a recent breakthrough in
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Change starts at the top
OPINION – Research by Apparel Insider suggests many of the brands which have been virtue signalling over the issue of
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Bangladesh RMG sector running at 55% capacity
DHAKA – Ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh are now running at just 55 per cent capacity, the country’s lead
Suppliers threaten Sears with US$40m legal action
EXCLUSIVE – In an unprecedented move, lawyers representing a group of 19 Bangladesh apparel manufacturers have written to Sears Holdings
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Spinnova partners with Kemira on dyeing
HELSINKI – Finnish tech business Spinnova has entered a long-term collaboration with global chemicals company Kemira to develop a new
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Lenzing, Duratex in dissolving wood pulp JV
SÃO PAULO – A new joint venture has been established between Austrian speciality fibre business, Lenzing, and Brazilian conglomerate, Duratex
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Cambodia garment sector issues dire warning
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s apparel and footwear industries have pleaded with the EU not to withdraw trading benefits in August,
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Boohoo facing US$100m claim over ‘sham sales’
LONDON – Online fashion retailer Boohoo is facing a US$100m (£81 million) lawsuit in the US over allegations it misled
EU eyes textiles with launch of microplastics consultation
2nd December 2021
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BRUSSELS – The European Commission has launched a three-month public consultation seeking feedback on measures to tackle pollution from microplastics. Textile industry stakeholders are being
Study calls for microplastic weighting in fibre scoring tools
17th October 2018
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LONDON – New research has highlighted the potential for including microplastic pollution in environmental assessment tools for the apparel and textile industries. Researchers suggest it
Friends of the Earth targets polyester in microplastic campaign
17th September 2018
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LONDON – Environmental group Friends of the Earth has launched a campaign to educate consumers on microplastics and ultimately try shift the apparel industry away
Green light for JV which tackles microfibre pollution
12th September 2018
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CALIFORNIA – A new US venture which tackles synthetic fibre pollution has got the green light for commercialisation. The new technology allows polyester and other synthetic
Microplastic problem way worse than feared, claims study
12th March 2018
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MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A UK study uncovered the highest
Fast fashion linked to microfibre pollution
23rd February 2018
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BRUSSELS – Wear better quality clothing garments and wash them less often is the key message of a new report into the growing problem of
