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MILAN – British designer Stella McCartney has announced the launch of a new foundation which, among other things, will seek…
Read the full story… Stella McCartney launches new foundation

MILAN – Textile Exchange and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles are to announce a new collaboration aimed at fostering…
Read the full story… Textile Exchange and German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles collaborate

STOCKHOLM – A sweater that costs as little as €8 can be produced in a sustainable way, claims Swedish fast…
Read the full story… H&M: an €8 sweater CAN be produced sustainably

WASHINGTON – Two leading US polyester producers, Unifi and Nan Ya Plastics, have filed petitions alleging that dumped and subsidised…
Read the full story… US polyester producers complain of Chinese, Indian dumping

OREGON – Nike has had a remarkable global response to a circular economy challenge it set to create new products…
Read the full story… Global response to Nike’s circularity challenge

LONDON – New research suggests UK legislation to address slavery in multi-national global supply chains has no teeth. When asked,…
Read the full story… Survey suggests UK slavery legislation lacks teeth

BRUSSELS – New research claims companies are breaking EU law by marketing hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals that are widely used…
Read the full story… A third of EU chemical imports break REACH laws, claims study

SHANGHAI – UK fashion chain New Look is abandoning the Chinese market as part of moves which may see it…
Read the full story… New Look to exit Chinese market

AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for the results of garment factory audits to be publicly disclosed. Talking to Apparel…
Read the full story… Should garment factory audits be publicly disclosed?