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H&M is world’s top user of sustainable cotton
MILAN – Figures released at this week’s Textile Exchange Conference in Italy show H&M is the world’s leading user of
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H&M: an €8 sweater CAN be produced sustainably
STOCKHOLM – A sweater that costs as little as €8 can be produced in a sustainable way, claims Swedish fast
US polyester producers complain of Chinese, Indian dumping
WASHINGTON – Two leading US polyester producers, Unifi and Nan Ya Plastics, have filed petitions alleging that dumped and subsidised
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Global response to Nike’s circularity challenge
OREGON – Nike has had a remarkable global response to a circular economy challenge it set to create new products
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Survey suggests UK slavery legislation lacks teeth
LONDON – New research suggests UK legislation to address slavery in multi-national global supply chains has no teeth. When asked,
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A third of EU chemical imports break REACH laws, claims study
BRUSSELS – New research claims companies are breaking EU law by marketing hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals that are widely used
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New Look to exit Chinese market
SHANGHAI – UK fashion chain New Look is abandoning the Chinese market as part of moves which may see it
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US textile reshoring ‘modest’ in scale, figures suggest
WASHINGTON – Figures from a new paper by the US International Trade Commission (USITC) suggest that talk of a ‘Made
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Should garment factory audits be publicly disclosed?
AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for the results of garment factory audits to be publicly disclosed. Talking to Apparel
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
