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Study reveals microplastic release throughout recycling process
NEW SOUTH WALES – A new Australian study found the chemical recycling of polyester-cotton blended textiles releases large quantities of
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Ambercycle and Highsun partner on textile recycling
LOS ANGELES – Ambercycle and Highsun Holding Group (HSCC) have announced a strategic partnership to scale textile-to-textile recycling of synthetic
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Puma update shows progress on recycling and emissions
HERZOGENAURACH – Puma’s 2024 sustainability report shows both progress and challenges in meeting sustainability targets, especially concerning Scope 3 emissions.
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Shein and Temu shoppers warned of impending price rises
NEW YORK – The Temu and Shein websites are urging shoppers to complete purchases before 25 April as both Chinese
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Brightfiber opens textile recycling plant in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM – Brightfiber Textiles has opened a new textile recycling plant in the Netherlands in a ceremony attended by over
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NC State researchers to develop fibre impact database
RALEIGH – Researchers at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles are building a comprehensive database to better help
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Acegreen commits to long term purchase of Circ fibres
VANCOUVER – North American textile recycler Circ has entered into a long-term partnership with Acegreen Eco-Material Technology Co., a subsidiary
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Major new LCA measures impact of Indian organic cotton
AMSTERDAM – A major new life cycle assessment (LCA) of organic cotton production in India revealed significant environmental differences between
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Kantamanto market leaders clash over waste claims
ACCRA – A row has broken out in Ghana’s second-hand clothing sector after a strike by traders from the Ghana
Shein, 9,000 new lines a day, and ESG investing
11th May 2022
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LONDON – Chinese fast fashion brand Shein dropped 9,008 new product lines today. On Tuesday it dropped 9,677. On Monday this figure was 7,282. I
Stella McCartney launches new foundation
24th October 2018
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MILAN – British designer Stella McCartney has announced the launch of a new foundation which, among other things, will seek to bridge the gap between
Textile Exchange and German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles collaborate
23rd October 2018
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MILAN – Textile Exchange and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles are to announce a new collaboration aimed at fostering “broader transformation of the industry.”
H&M: an €8 sweater CAN be produced sustainably
19th October 2018
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STOCKHOLM – A sweater that costs as little as €8 can be produced in a sustainable way, claims Swedish fast fashion giant H&M. In a
US polyester producers complain of Chinese, Indian dumping
18th October 2018
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WASHINGTON – Two leading US polyester producers, Unifi and Nan Ya Plastics, have filed petitions alleging that dumped and subsidised imports of polyester from China
Global response to Nike’s circularity challenge
18th October 2018
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OREGON – Nike has had a remarkable global response to a circular economy challenge it set to create new products from footwear waste. The sportswear
Survey suggests UK slavery legislation lacks teeth
18th October 2018
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LONDON – New research suggests UK legislation to address slavery in multi-national global supply chains has no teeth. When asked, just 81 companies (54 per
A third of EU chemical imports break REACH laws, claims study
18th October 2018
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BRUSSELS – New research claims companies are breaking EU law by marketing hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals that are widely used in apparel and other products.
New Look to exit Chinese market
18th October 2018
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SHANGHAI – UK fashion chain New Look is abandoning the Chinese market as part of moves which may see it call time on its entire
