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Investors discuss H&M’s work on living wages
STOCKHOLM – A number of Nordic shareholders and investors in H&M have responded to accusations that they are failing to
ETI report questions apparel industry sourcing model
LONDON – The dominant business model in the global apparel industry is at the heart of low and declining labour
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New initiative closes on full organic cotton traceability
AMSTERDAM – The developers of a new tracing system say they are confident they will soon be able to fully
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Better Work initiative rolled out in Ethiopia
GENEVA – The full rollout of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Better Work Programme in Ethiopia has begun. Organisers say
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FLA demands factory list transparency for affiliates
WASHINGTON – The board of the Fair Labor Association, a US non-profit which promotes adherence to international and national labour
Amazon becomes US’s favourite apparel retailer
NEW YORK – Less than a fifth of apparel shoppers are willing to pay more for environmentally-friendly apparel, according to
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Gap to split into two separate companies
SAN FRANCISCO – US casual apparel company Gap has announced plans to separate into two independent publicly traded companies, Old
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Bangladesh Accord “remains hopeful” it will be granted extension
AMSTERDAM – A spokesperson from the Bangladesh Accord has told Apparel Insider they “remain hopeful” the Accord will be allowed
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Nike ranked world’s most valuable apparel brand
LONDON – Nike is the world’s most valuable apparel brand with a brand value of US$32.4bn, while H&M’s brand value
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
