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Primark sustainable cotton initiative expands to Pakistan
DUBLIN – UK fast fashion brand Primark says it has now sold 4.4 million pairs of pyjamas made with sustainably
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Clean Clothes urges brands to oppose Bangladesh minimum wage
AMSTERDAM – The newly announced minimum wage for Bangladeshi garment workers has been branded outrageous by Clean Clothes Campaign. The
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Four brands on board as Evrnu closes on commercialisation
PARIS – Levi Strauss and Stella McCartney are among four global brands which intend to launch lines using ground-breaking technology
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Wrangler to adopt foam dyeing technology
GREENSBORO – US denim brand Wrangler has signed an agreement for its denim fabric to be produced later this year
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Fresh backing for on-demand apparel production tech
LOS ANGELES – A tech businesses which provides on-demand production to apparel businesses has raised US$11m in funding. The/Studio offers users,
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Syngenta refutes cotton farmer death allegations
BASEL – NGO Public Eye has accused the Swiss agricultural chemical company Syngenta of exporting pesticides it claims are linked
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Can fur ever be fair?
PARIS – Can real fur ever be fair and ethical? That is the question Apparel Insider asked as it approached
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Fashion sector warns of supply chain chaos after Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON – The US has slapped 10 per cent tariffs on another US$200bn of Chinese imports in a move the
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Friends of the Earth targets polyester in microplastic campaign
LONDON – Environmental group Friends of the Earth has launched a campaign to educate consumers on microplastics and ultimately try
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
