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Fashion climate charter could be “delay tactic”
NEW YORK – The UN Fashion Charter for Climate Action has been criticised for ignoring existing options for brands to
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Mass firings at C&A, H&M supplier in Bangladesh
DHAKA – A garment factory in Bangladesh which supplies brands including C&A, H&M and Benetton has fired 700 workers without
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Asos supplier under fire over unpaid wages
DHAKA – A garment factory in Mauritius which lists UK retailers Asos and John Lewis among its clients failed to
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Consumers: missing link for Higg Index?
SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition is developing an online tool to help end consumers understand the Higg Index.
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US brands polarised on sustainability
NEW YORK – A number of leading US apparel brands are seriously lagging on social and environmental issues according to
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Germany gets tough on human rights issues
BERLIN – German companies found to have poor human rights in their global supply chains will be publicly named by
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Levi’s offers laser-finish custom jeans
SAN FRANCISCO – Levi’s has launched a new online platform which allows users to custom-finish their jeans using laser technology.
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German government launches textile standard
BERLIN – The German Government has launched a new ‘Green Button’ (Grüner Knopf) certification standard for the textile and apparel
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Thermore ‘turns insulation into art’
MILAN – Italian insulation specialist Thermore has launched the latest version of its Ecodown Fibers which provide a unique twist
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
