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Fresh warning over Turkmenistan cotton risks
LONDON – A new report has warned of the risks of cotton that was picked using forced labour in Turkmenistan
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Australian business to scale recycling for fibre blends
SYDNEY – An Australian tech business which uses a chemical separation process to recover cotton and polyester from used clothing
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Apparel trade bodies press Cambodia on labour rights
WASHINGTON – Leading global apparel trade bodies have written to the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urging him to address
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Tchibo calls for regulations on supply chain due diligence
HAMBURG – German retailer Tchibo has called for Europe-wide regulations to improve working conditions and wages in textile supply chains.
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Spinnova to create “world’s most sustainable workwear”
JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finish workwear business is set to become the first company to use the ground-breaking textiles fibres of
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Teachers, nurses, still forced into Uzbek cotton fields
BRUSSELS – The use of forced labour remains a “systemic problem” in the cotton fields of Uzbekistan, claims the latest
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Myanmar garment sector shifts towards renewable energy
YANGON – Garment manufacturers in Myanmar are switching to renewable energy to boost sustainability. With a number of factories already
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PVH makes losses at Ethiopian venture
NEW YORK – PVH, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, recorded revenues of nearly US$9.7bn for FY2018
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Study calls for improved ‘scoring’ methods for textile fibres
BRUSSELS – A leading environmental impact tool for apparel needs updating to include the use and end of life phase
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
