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Burberry says it will no longer incinerate stock
LONDON – Burberry has announced it will stop the practice of destroying unsaleable products, with immediate effect. The company has also
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What does Turkey’s currency crisis mean for apparel?
ISTANBUL – First the good news: holidaymakers in Turkey this year have received not far off double the amount of
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Coloreel secures European distribution network
STOCKHOLM – A pioneering Swedish tech business which has developed patented technology that provides high quality colouring of textile thread
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HK facility introduces textile recycling to end consumers
STOCKHOLM – A new H&M Foundation-backed technology facility in Hong Kong will allow end consumers to hand in their old
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44 cents: the ‘price’ of sustainability
LONDON – Consumers would have to pay an extra 44 cents on the cost of a basic T-shirt in the
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Just 3% of Bangladesh garment factories unionised
DHAKA – A survey of almost 4,000 ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh found that 97.5 per cent of them do
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Accord cuts ties with Sears, Macy’s supplier
DHAKA – A Bangladesh textile mill which supplies to US retailers Sears and Macy’s Inc has had its business ties
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US urged to tread carefully on Uzbek cotton
WASHINGTON – The US is being urged to reverse its recent proposal to remove Uzbekistan cotton from a list of
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Study highlights potential for Australia cotton expansion
SYDNEY – New government research has highlighted the potential for increased cotton production in northern Australia. The Northern Australia Water
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
