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US textile industry backs China tariffs
WASHINGTON – US retaliatory tariffs against China look likely to include textiles after the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO)
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Luxury brands slammed on human rights transparency
LONDON – Luxury brands LVMH, Hermès and Prada have been heavily criticised for a lack of transparency on human rights
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BGMEA president: “We are price takers”
DHAKA – In an exclusive interview with Apparel Insider, Siddiqur Rahman, president of Bangladesh’s most powerful business body, accepts the
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Burberry, H&M, Gap back circular fashion initiative
LONDON – Leading global brands including Burberry, H&M, Gap and Stella McCartney have joined a new circular textiles initiative led
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Investors back fashion sustainability platform
LONDON – A new technology platform is aiming to unite the global fashion industry behind sustainability. The platform is backed
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Filippa K to showcase biologically dyed garments
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion retailer Filippa K will showcase biologically dyed apparel styles later this year. The business has formed
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ILO backs Syrian refugee initiative in Turkey
ISTANBUL – The ILO and Turkey are working together to create good quality jobs in the Turkish apparel industry for
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Transparency agenda dominates Copenhagen Summit
COPENHAGEN – Is it ever possible to produce a T-shirt for just ten dollars while adhering to strict environmental and
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Lenzing extends production in China
NANJING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing, has introduced its environmentally responsible production process for its Ecovero branded viscose fibres
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
