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Brazilian apparel brands ranked on transparency
LONDON – 20 Brazilian apparel brands and retailers have been ranked on their transparency by Fashion Revolution. The campaign group’s
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Investors call for living wages for garment workers
AMSTERDAM – A group of global institutional investors with combined assets of more than €725bn have called for fairer wages
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Fast Retailing automation sees staffing cut by 90 per cent
TOKYO – One of the world’s leading fast fashion brands is to introduce automation in its warehouses which will help
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Taiwan textile business unveils pioneering recycling tech
TAIPEI – Taiwanese polyester and textile manufacturer, Far Eastern New Century Corp, has unveiled pioneering new recycling technology that converts
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First garments launched containing RWS certified wool
TEXAS – The first garments made with wool from Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified farms are now in stores. UK
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World Bank backing for greening of Ethiopian textile industry
ADDIS ABABA – The World Bank is to launch a project to support Ethiopia in the greening of its rapidly
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Labour groups call for compensation scheme in Bangladesh
DHAKA – Labour rights groups in Bangladesh are calling for better financial protection for workers in the wake of industrial
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Leading labour groups call for ‘Pakistan Accord’
KARACHI – Leading unions and labour groups in Pakistan have called for the country’s own safety ‘Accord’ similar to that
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Fashion for Good opens interactive museum
AMSTERDAM – The doors have opened on a new museum which informs and inspires end consumers about the latest thinking
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
