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Esprit warns of two year transition period
HONG KONG – Global fashion chain Esprit has delivered a disappointing set of financial results while warning that the next
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Should brands set science-based targets on biodiversity?
LONDON – Global apparel companies need to start setting science-based targets for biodiversity or risk long term security of their
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Oxfam Australia links sourcing practices with poverty wages
MELBOURNE – Garment factory workers in Bangladesh and Vietnam who stitch clothing for Australian fashion retailers are going hungry due
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VF probes union-busting claims at Philippines supplier
GREENSBORO – US apparel company, VF Corp, has given a non-committal response to allegations of union-busting at a garment manufacturer
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US brands shift sourcing from China amid trade-war
WASHINGTON – US apparel brands are shifting sourcing away from China amid fears that the two countries will remain locked
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More brands make 100 per cent sustainable cotton pledge
TEXAS – The number of leading global apparel brands aiming to source 100 per cent sustainable cotton by 2025 as
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Scaling sustainability – inside the world’s largest denim manufacturer
BURSA – The world’s largest denim manufacturer, which has set new benchmarks for sustainability and innovation in recent years, has
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Cambodia stung into action by EU threat
PHNOM PENH – The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen (pictured), has promised free legal aid for garment workers as
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Turkmenistan cotton products found on Walmart, ebay and Amazon websites
WASHINGTON – Products made with cotton that was picked using forced labour have been found being retailed on the websites
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
