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Leading brands to ban Mohair after peta exposé
NORFOLK – Several leading global apparel brands, including Zara, H&M, Gap and Topshop, have said they will stop selling mohair
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Supplier squeeze hampers CSR efforts in Bangladesh
NEW YORK – Aggressive sourcing practices by apparel brands and retailers are squeezing suppliers in Bangladesh, hitting margins and leading
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GFA outlines sustainability priorities for fashion
COPENHAGEN — The need to address the dominant, wasteful and eminently unsustainable fast fashion business model is a point which
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Nike tops list of most valuable apparel brands
OREGON – Nike remains the most valuable apparel brand in the world according to new research which ranks the US
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JD Sports’ US$400m purchase of Finish Line investigated
SAN DIEGO – The proposed sale of US-based exclusive sports shoe supplier, The Finish Line, to UK-sportswear retailer, JD sports,
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Next chief: 2017 toughest trading for 25 years
LONDON – UK apparel retailer, Next, claimed 2017 was the toughest year for a quarter of a century as it
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Lenzing adopts bold sustainability targets
LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, The Lenzing Group, has confirmed its position as a sustainable frontrunner in the wood-based
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Lindex tackles water issues in Bangladesh
STOCKHOLM – Swedish apparel retailer Lindex is to launch a three year project with WaterAid in a bid to increase access
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San Francisco bans sale of fur
SAN FRANCISCO — There is further evidence this week that the tide is turning against the global fur industry with
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
